Biography
Mateusz Dyduch is an advocate in the Debt Finance practice. He specializes in banking and commercial law with a focus on debt financing and credit financing transactions, including cross-border financings based on LMA standards. In his practice, he focuses on advising both domestic and international banks and bank syndicates, as well as corporate borrowers and sponsors. His experience includes project finance, real estate finance and acquisition finance transactions, as well as financial restructuring and bond issuances.
Prior to joining White & Case, Mateusz gained experience in the Warsaw office of a leading international law firm and a Polish law firm.
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.
Bondholder: representation of a bondholder in connection with the restructuring of a distressed real estate investment, including enforcement of security in multiple jurisdictions and approval of a liquidation arrangement providing for full satisfaction of the bondholders' claims through a complex creditor settlement and transfer of the secured property in lieu of payment. The matter also involved the subsequent sale of the property to a major real estate investor.
Investika: representation of Investika in connection with (i) financing provided by Santander Bank Polska S.A. for the acquisition of CP3, an office building within the Centrum Południe complex in the Krzyki district of Wrocław, Poland and (ii) financing provided by Bank Pekao S.A. to refinance an existing loan relating to a portfolio of five office properties: Tensor Office and Łużycka Office Park in Gdynia, Piastów Office Center in Szczecin, Royal Trakt Offices in Warsaw and Szyperska Office Center in Poznań.
mBank: representation of mBank S.A. in connection with the financing of the development of a retail park from the portfolio of the BIG Group in Poland.
Consortium of lenders: representation of the lenders in €730 million refinancing and debt raising of Sonnedix.
Spravia and the Crestyl Group: representation of Spravia and the Crestyl Group on a €165 million financing provided by funds managed by Apollo Global Management.
ING Bank Śląski: representation of ING Bank Śląski S.A. in connection with the financing of the development of a retail park from the portfolio of the BIG Group in Poland.
Bank Pekao: representation of Bank Pekao S.A. in connection with the financing of the development of a retail park from the portfolio of the BIG Group in Poland.
Vestas: representation of Vestas Investment Management Europe (Vestas) on the acquisition and financing of the prime logistics complex known as the "Booster" in Southern Poland from LemonTree, for more than €120 million.
Cargounit: representation of Cargounit sp. z o.o., the leading locomotive leasing company in the CEE, on an additional capex facility agreement with a consortium of eight Polish and international banks in the amount of EUR 150 million. The consortium of banks consisted of: PKO BP, Bank Pekao, ING Bank, ABN AMRO, Société Générale, Erste Group Bank, La Banque Postale, and BOŚ Bank.
SigmaRoc: representation of SigmaRoc, an AIM-listed specialist quarried materials group, on the Polish law issue regarding the €1.1 billion acquisition of certain European lime businesses from CRH listed on the NYSE with a market cap of approx. £35 billion. Under this deal, SigmaRoc has acquired lime businesses in Germany, Czech Republic and Ireland, and has also acquired the right to purchase certain UK and Polish lime operations of CRH.
A consortium of banks: representation of a consortium consisting of Polish Development Bank (BGK) and PKO BP S.A. in financing Węglokoks S.A.'s acquisition of shares in Przedsiębiorstwo Przeładunkowo-Składowe "Port Północny" ("Port Północny") in the amount of PLN 300 million from Sea-Invest Corporation. Upon finalizing the financing, Węglokoks S.A. became the majority shareholder of Port Północny, holding a controlling stake in the company.
Develia: representation of Develia S.A., a Polish real estate development company that develops commercial and residential projects in Poland's largest cities, in connection with financing of up to PLN 129 million provided by mBank S.A. for the purposes of refinancing of Arkady Wrocławskie S.A.'s debt and pre-financing of the sale price of properties owned by Develia S.A. and Arkady Wrocławskie S.A. (a subsidiary of Develia S.A.).
A leading real estate developer in Poland: ongoing representation of one if the leading real estate developers in Poland on in various matters with regard to the restructuring of the company.
Orpea: representation of Orpea S.A. (and its subsidiaries) in connection with the potential opening of the restructuring or insolvency proceedings and their possible impact on the situation of the Polish subsidiary and its existing financings.
NextBike and Tier Mobility: representation of NextBike GmbH and Tier Mobility GmbH in connection with the structuring of the transaction for the acquisition of shares in Nextbike GmbH by Tier Mobility GmbH. We have participated in the due diligence process and subsequently represented Nextbike GmbH as a creditor in the restructuring proceedings of Nextbike Polska S.A. We have also represented Nextbike GmbH in the enforcement of security interests. Our involvement as Tier Mobility's main advisor and coordinator of all proceedings includes, among other things, representing and advising in relation to numerous court proceedings, internal investigations and ongoing corporate matters.
Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust: representation of Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust, an investment trust listed on the LSE focused on renewable energy assets across Europe, the UK and Australia, on the sale the Krzęcin and Kuślin onshore wind farms in Poland (with a combined capacity of 59 MW) to ORLEN Wind 3, an affiliate of public Polish multi-energy company ORLEN, and refinancing of the existing indebtedness of the project companies.
A bondholder of a real estate company: representation of a bondholder of a real estate company in Poland in connection with the restructuring and enforcement of the financial indebtedness of the real estate company as well as in negotiations with potential investors from multiple jurisdictions interested in purchasing of the receivables.
One of the largest banks in Poland: representation of one of the largest banks in Poland, acting as an arranger and pledge administrator, in connection with the restructuring and enforcement of the financial indebtedness of a real estate company as well as in negotiations with potential investors from multiple jurisdictions interested in purchasing of the receivables.
Develia: representation of Develia S.A., a Polish real estate development company that develops commercial and residential projects in Poland's largest cities, in connection with financing of up to PLN 200 million provided by PKO BP S.A. and mBank S.A. to finance or refinance part of the cost of purchasing 100% of the shares in subsidiaries of Nexity S.A., a member of the French Nexity Group.
A consortium of banks: representation of mBank S.A., BNP Paribas Bank Polska S.A. and Santander Bank Polska S.A. in connection with the financial restructuring of the OT Logistics Group, a company controlling a capital group providing services in the area of transport, forwarding and logistics in sea, rail and road transport and the largest operator of seaports and inland ports in Poland.
Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa: representation of Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa S.A., the largest producer of hard coking coal in the EU and one of the leading producers of coke used for smelting steel, on an innovative financing under the Sustainability Linked Loan (SSL) formula with the value of PLN 1.65 billion. The financing was provided by a consortium of banks and other financial institutions. It is the first financing in the mining sector in Poland to use the SLL formula and one of the first in this sector in CEE.
PKO BP: representation of PKO BP S.A. in connection with the preparation of issuance documentation for unsecured and subordinated Tier II bonds with an aggregate value of not less than PLN 1.7 billion and not more than PLN 2 billion governed by Polish law, which will be included in the equity of PKO BP S.A. upon approval by the Financial Supervision Commission.
CTP Group: representation of the CTP Group in the acquisition of a real estate portfolio from 7R, a Polish industrial developer, with potential to develop 1.2 million sqm of GLA in logistics and industrial real estate. The portfolio consists of projects in Silesia and central and northern Poland that are in the development phase, such as in Warsaw and Katowice, as well as other sites across Poland that are still in the pre-development phase.
A consortium of banks: representation of mBank S.A. and BNP Paribas Bank Polska S.A. in a club deal consisting of an amendment to the terms and conditions of financing granted by the consortium to Zarmen GPP sp. z o.o. The financing was granted for the purpose of, among others, the purchase of the CO2 emission allowance.
A consortium of banks: representation of a consortium of banks consisting of mBank S.A., Polish Development Bank (BGK), EBRD and Santander Bank Polska S.A. in connection with the refinancing of the existing indebtedness of Cognor S.A., a subsidiary of Cognor Holding, one of the leading steel processors in Central Europe, of up to €70 million.
Millennium Bank: representation of Millenium Bank S.A. in connection with a revolving credit facility and auxiliary financing of up to PLN 200 million to Pfleiderer Polska Group, one of the largest companies operating in the wood-based materials sector in Poland and Germany, to finance the Group's day-to-day operations. At a later stage of the transaction, White & Case also advised Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A. and Santander Bank Polska S.A. in connection with their joining the loan and Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A. with its taking over the role of loan agent and collateral agent.
mBank: representation of mBank S.A., as the facility agent, Polish Development Bank (BGK), and Santander Bank Polska S.A., as the security agent, in connection with a financing of approximately €105 million for the purpose of financing and refinancing of the KTW office and retail buildings project in Katowice, offering nearly 63,000 square meters of office and retail space.
mBank and Erste Bank: representation of mBank S.A. and Erste Bank AG in connection with the refinancing of an acquisition of photovoltaic farms.
ING Bank Śląski: representation of ING Bank Śląski S.A. in connection with the refinancing of an acquisition of photovoltaic farms.
ING Bank Śląski and Erste Bank: representation of ING Bank Śląski S.A. and Erste Bank AG in connection with the financing of an acquisition of photovoltaic farms.
Consortium of two foreign banks: representation of the banks in connection with refinancing provided to a leading real estate investment company.
Consortium of two foreign banks: representation of the consortium of banks in connection with financing provided to a leading technological company.
Leading Polish bank: representation of a leading Polish bank in connection with the financing of the construction of photovoltaic farms.