Profile
Weronika Kopeć focuses her practice on banking and finance, and corporate law. She advises Polish and foreign financial institutions and borrowers on transactions related to financing and refinancing of investment projects and represents borrowers. She participates in drafting and negotiating security documents, preparing legal opinions as well as coordinating the process of satisfying the conditions precedent to facility disbursement.
Concentrations
- Banking and financial law
- Project finance
- Corporate law
- Acquisition finance
Capabilities
Experience
- Participated in the work for Eastnine AB in connection with the financing aspects of the acquisition of the Warsaw Unit office building located in the Wola district of Warsaw from Ghelamco. The transaction value was EUR 280 million, which makes it the largest office transaction in Europe in 2024.
- Participated in the work for Manova Partners in connection with the financing aspects of the acquisition of the VIBE office building in Warsaw from Ghelamco.
- Participated in the work for GTC S.A. in connection with securing a EUR 84 million refinancing for Galeria Północna, a landmark retail destination in Warsaw, Poland.
- Participated in the work for a joint venture between Madison International Realty, and Cavatina Holding, in connection with completing an approx. EUR 61 million refinancing of Chmielna 89, a landmark office building in central Warsaw, Poland.
- Participated in the work for PIB Agency in connection with the financing aspects of the acquisition of 100% of shares in Risk Partner, Cellent and Vero Services.
- Participated in the work for PIB Group Poland in connection with the financing aspects of the acquisition of 100% of the shares in two insurance brokerage companies, mBroker NET and inBroker NET.
- Participated in the work for PIB Group Poland in connection with the financing aspects of the acquisition of 100% of shares in Fincon (specialist reinsurance and insurance broker).
- Participated in the work for Velo Bank and Cerberus in connection with the PLN 1.1 billion acquisition of Bank Handlowy’s consumer business in Poland.
- Participated in the work for Banco Santander S.A. in connection with the agreement with Erste Group Bank AG to sell a 49% stake in Santander Bank Polska S.A for EUR 6.8 billion and 50% of Santander’s Polish asset management business (Santander TFI) for EUR 200 million, for a total consideration of EUR 7 billion.
- Participated in the work for American Heart of Poland on the first private debt financing in the Polish market in a second lien structure from funds managed by CVC Credit in the base amount of EUR 200 million
- Participated in the work for Generali Investments CEE in connection with the financing aspects of the acquisition by Generali Fond Realit of an SPV holding a logistics park located in Zabrze from Panattoni. The logistics park situated in Zabrze, within the Katowice Special Economic Zone, covers a total area of 45,000 sqm.
- Participated in the work for Banco Santander S.A. in connection with the sale of a 49% stake in Santander Bank Polska S.A. for EUR 6.8 billion and 50% of Santander’s Polish asset management business (Santander TFI) for EUR 200 million to Erste Group Bank AG. The total transaction value is EUR 7 billion.
- Participated in the work for Agora S.A. in connection with the financing of the acquisition of shares in Eurozet Sp. z o.o. from SFS Ventures s.r.o. by a consortium of banks and in connection with the refinancing of the Agora Group.
- Participated in the work for Eastnine AB, a Swedish real estate company, in connection with the financing aspects of the acquisition of the Nowy Rynek E office and service building in Poznań from Skanska. The value of the transaction was approx. EUR 79 million.
- Participated in the work for Tele-Fonika in connection with its refinancing.
- Advised Trigea Nemovitostni Fond, Sicav, A.S. in connection with the financing aspects of the acquisition of a logistics park.
Recognition & Leadership
- Advocate Trainee, Warsaw Bar Association
Credentials
Education
- Master of Law, Jagiellonian University, 2024
Admissions
- Poland
Languages
- Polish, Native
- English, Fluent