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Founded in Paris in 1920, Gide is a leading international law firm with 12 offices spread throughout the world.
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Gide is physically present in six regions of the world, with 11 offices, enabling it to act on cases globally.
Founded in Paris in 1920, Gide is a leading international law firm with 12 offices spread throughout the world.
Gide is physically present in six regions of the world, with 11 offices, enabling it to act on cases globally.
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Michał Śmiechowski, advocate, the member of the capital markets Department at Gide Warsaw.
He specialises in issues related to debt securities on the Polish and international capital markets, both for issuers and for banks or other financial institutions organising debt securities issues. His experience covers financing for infrastructure projects such as airports, railways, trams, water supply and wastewater treatment systems, as well as in the oil and gas, energy and heating sectors. He also advises clients on regulatory matters related to debt instruments and debt financing.
In 2012-2013, Michał was seconded to the EIB’s headquarters in Luxembourg, where he advised in particular on financing granted to companies wholly or partially owned by the Polish State Treasury or local government authorities.
He is a graduate of the Faculty of Law at the University of Warsaw and a graduate of the American Law Center organised at the University of Warsaw in cooperation with the University of Florida. International law rankings and guides – Chambers Europe, Chambers Global and IFLR1000, recommend him as a leading lawyer in the field of capital markets.
He speaks Polish, English and German.
« Michał Śmiechowski is skilled in DCM topics, with a particular focus on bond issuances. "He is very good in identifying risks and communicating them to clients as well as mitigating these risks," a client reports, while another praises his detailed approach. »
Chambers Global 2021
