Dewey & LeBoeuf

Jarosław Grzesiak

Partner

Jaroslaw Grzesiak is a Managing Partner. His practice centers on corporate law. He has handled large M&A (including privatizations), capital markets transactions, restructurings and banking and finance projects for a large roster of international and domestic clients.

Representative Matters

Represented the Polish State Treasury in the PLN 5.4 billion IPO of Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa S.A. on the WSE
Represented Spartan Capital Holdings in the PLN 18.1 billion acquisition of Polkomtel, including LBO financing
Represented the majority shareholders of Cyfrowy Polsat S.A. in the sale of 25% of shares in the business
Represented the Polish State Treasury in the sale of 10% of shares of PZU S.A. through accelerated bookbuilding
Represented Cyfrowy Polsat S.A. in the acquisition of Telewizja Polsat S.A., including obtaining financing for the acquisition and the €350 m High Yield Bond offering
Represented Emperia Holding in the group’s defense against a hostile takeover by Eurocash and subsequent sale of part of its distribution business to Eurocash
Represented PZU S.A. in its PLN 8 bn IPO on the WSE
Represented Kulczyk Oil Ventures in its PLN 315 mln IPO on the WSE
Represented Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, ING and Dom Maklerski BZ WBK in a domestic and international offering, through an accelerated bookbuilding, of the Polish Treasury’s shares in the listed KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.
Represented PZU S.A. in reaching a settlement between its shareholders, the Polish State Treasury and Eureko, concerning the control of the company
Represented MetLife Inc. in connection with the acquisition of Alico from AIG
Represented RWE and EDF in the proposed acquisition of ENEA S.A. shares from the State Treasury in the privatization process
Advised Credit Suisse on the approx. PLN 2 bn IPO of ENEA S.A. on the WSE
Advised Cyfrowy Polsat S.A. on its PLN 839 m IPO on the WSE
Represented the majority shareholder of WAN S.A. in the sale of minority shares to Morgan Stanley Real Estate
Advised Złomrex S.A. on its €170 m High Yield Bond offering on international markets in one of the first such offerings by Polish companies
Advised GETIN Bank S.A. on the launch of its €1 bn EMTN Program and three issue of bonds for over €500 m
Advised and represented UniCredit in negotiations with the Polish government with respect to the merger of Bank BPH S.A. with Bank Pekao S.A.
Advised IVAX Corporation on the listing of its shares on the WSE and their introduction to public trading. IVAX Corporation was the first U.S. issuer to have its shares listed on the WSE, and one of the first non Polish companies whose shares were listed on Polish and foreign stock exchanges at the same time
Represented Citigroup and Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A. in connection with the sale of Bank Handlowy’s asset management business to Legg Mason, Inc.
Advised KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. on restructuring its telecommunication assets (Polkomtel S.A., Telefonia Dialog S.A.)
Advised Vattenfall on the proposed privatization of Kozienice Power Plant
Advised the Polish State Treasury in connection with the underwriting agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston in the PKO Bank Polski S.A. privatization process
Advised Credit Suisse First Boston in connection with the placement of TP S.A. shares held by the Polish State Treasury, as well as with respect to the relating underwriting agreement
Represented PKN Orlen S.A. in its joint venture with Basell Europe Holdings BV for establishing a polyolefin production plant in Poland on a project financed basis
Represented Merrill Lynch and UniCredit Banca Mobiliare, acting as joint global coordinators and joint book running managers, in connection with the sale of Bank Pekao S.A. shares
Represented Lucent Technologies Poland in connection with its vendor loan facility to telecom company Crowley Data Poland
Advised NRG and Marubeni on their proposed acquisition of Rybnik Power Plant on a project financed basis
Represented PepsiCo, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of shares in E.Wedel S.A. followed by its restructuring, as well as the sale of assets to Cadbury Schweppes, Leaf and Groupe Danone

Selected Memberships

Polish Bar Council

Awards and Recognition

IFLR 1000: leading lawyer in M&A (2008-2011), Capital Markets and Banking (2008-2010)
Chambers Global: Band 1 in Corporate/M&A (2008-2011 and 2004-2005/2006); Band 2 in Banking & Finance (2008-2009 and 2004-2005/2006); Band 3 in Banking & Finance (2010) and Capital Markets in CEE (2009); Band 3 in Corporate/M&A (2003)
Chambers Europe: Band 1 in Corporate/M&A (2007-2011), Private Equity (2010-2011); Band 2 in Capital Markets (2007-2011), Private Equity (2008 2009), and Banking & Finance (2007-2009); Band 3 in Banking & Finance (2010) and Capital Markets in CEE (2008)
EMEA Legal 500: listed in Capital Markets (2008-2011); Banking & Finance (2008-2009), and Dispute Resolution (2010)
Best Lawyers: recommended in Capital Markets, Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity (2010)
Rzeczpospolita: recommended in the area of M&A/ Privatization/Restructuring (2009-2011); Stock Exchange Listings/Capital Markets/Securities (2009) and Project Finance (2009-2010);
PLC: Private Equity: recommended in private equity (2008)
The American Lawyer: Dealmaker of the week (2011)