Biography
Mateusz Dąblowski is an associate in the White & Case Debt Finance practice in Warsaw. He focuses on debt finance matters, with particular experience in debt capital markets, banking and collateral law. He advises arrangers, dealers, issuers and bondholders on the establishment of issuance programs and the issuance of debt securities. He also advises borrowers, lenders and lending syndicates in connection with Polish law and LMA-based financings, with a particular focus on acquisition finance, asset finance, project finance and real estate finance transactions.
Prior to joining White & Case, Mateusz gained experience through internships in the banking and finance departments of international law firms in Warsaw.
Experience
Selected experience:
Polish bank: representation of a leading Polish bank in connection with the restructuring of debt and related hedging arrangements involving a company from the renewable energy sector.
Bank Ochrony Środowiska: representation of Bank Ochrony Środowiska S.A. in connection with the issuance of senior non-preferred green bonds with the value of PLN 200 million.
Bank Pekao: representation of Bank Pekao S.A., as issuer, on its PLN 750 million (approximately €175.5 million) subordinated capital bonds issuance.
Consortium of banks: representation of Bank Pekao S.A., BNP Paribas S.A. and Polish Development Bank (BGK) in connection with the PLN 413 million facilities granted to Wielton S.A. to refinance the acquisition of 75% of the shares in Lawrence David Limited as well as to finance investment expenditures and the company's working capital.
Eko-Okna: representation of Eko-Okna S.A., one of Europe’s largest manufacturers of energy-efficient windows and doors, on a significant financing provided by a consortium of seven banks. The funds raised will be used to finance the construction of four new production facilities and refinance existing debt, enabling Eko-Okna to expand production and strengthen its competitive position in European markets. The consortium of banks and other financial institutions that provided financing to Eko-Okna included PKO Bank Polski S.A., Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego, Bank Pekao S.A., ING Bank Śląski S.A., which also acted as Credit Agent and Collateral Agent, BNP Paribas Bank Polska S.A., the EBRD and Santander Bank Polska S.A.
Enea: representation of Enea S.A. in connection with its issuance of PLN 2 billion bonds with the rate of interest tied to ESG criteria, part of its PLN 5 billion bond issuance program. Bank Pekao S.A. and PKO Bank Polski S.A. acted as dealers.
Enea: representation of Enea S.A. on a long-term revolving facility up to PLN 1 billion (approximately €238 million) from Polish Development Bank (BGK). Enea will use the loan funds to finance and refinance the acquisition, construction, expansion, modernization, maintenance, and commissioning of renewable energy sources (RES).
Lenders: representation of Bank Pekao S.A. and PKO BP S.A. in connection with the over PLN 750 million financing granted to the Lerg Group, a leading Polish manufacturer of synthetic resins and industrial chemical solutions.
mBank: representation of mBank S.A. in connection with the issue of bonds of Develia S.A. under the bond issuance program up to PLN 400 million.
mBank: representation of mBank S.A., acting as the arranger, in connection with the update of the bonds issue program of Dino Polska S.A. up to PLN 1 billion and an issuance of bonds under the updated program.
mBank: representation of mBank S.A. in connection with the establishment of a PLN 200 million bond issuance program of Marvipol Development S.A.
Orlen: representation of Orlen S.A. on the issuance of ESG-linked bonds, with a value of PLN 1 billion. This was Central Europe's first-ever issuance of corporate bonds linked to an MSCI ESG Rating, with the interest rate based on an independent environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating.