British Polish Chamber of Commerce

21 February 2022 I was talking to a director of a large multinational manufacturing company with operations in Poland about how firms are embracing the challenges of green transformation. He said that he could see a gulf between the approach of corporates and that seen in many Polish SMEs. “They will be dragged into it [green transformation]; I don’t see them doing it for themselves,” he said. The corporate world has got the memo, handed down from HQ. It reads: “Because of our clients, customers, employees, shareholders and investors, we need to take climate change seriously.”

Deal volume and value in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) up vs 2020 Number of M&A deals in the region climbs 32% vs previous year Total value of transactions reaches €67.5bn – highest since 2016

Global fee income increases 12.3% to €2.1bn in 2020/21 financial year Financial performance reflects Mazars’ strong position and balanced strategy Beyond financial performance, growing responsibly: ESG an essential part of Mazars’ long-term growth strategy

International law firm CMS will soon relocate its Warsaw office to Varso Tower in Warsaw. The new space will undergo certification in the WELL Building Standard system, being the first law firm office in Poland to do so. The process is being supervised by consulting firm, JLL.

Airport City Gdańsk is a modern complex located next to the Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport. The PIG Architekci architectural office is responsible for the concept and design documentation of the project. The first stage of the complex is a 6-storey office building named Alpha, with a carefully designed two-level underground car park. On an area of approximately 6,000 m2, Deckshield resin flooring by Flowcrete, a leading expert in this area, was applied.

Join us on 2nd February to find out about real estate trends that will affect your business in 2022.

MSS Poland has leased 3,500 sq m in REINO Park Sosnowiec I. The tenant was represented in the transaction by real estate advisory firm Savills.

Dentons’ Banking and Finance practice team advised Banco Santander, Santander Bank Polska, EIB, CaixaBank and EKF, Denmark’s Export Credit Agency, in relation to financing granted to subsidiaries of EDP Renewables for the development, construction and operation of six wind farms with a total capacity of approximately 150 MW. EIB’s share in the financing totals PLN 304 million (€66 million) while Banco Santander, Santander Bank Polska and CaixaBank are providing the remaining PLN 370 million (€81 million) of the financing, partly backed by an ECA guarantee provided by EKF.

One of the largest Polish generic companies and one of the oldest pharmaceutical manufacturers in the world Tarchomin Pharmaceutical Works “Polfa” S.A. (TZF S.A.), and an international consulting, engineering, and project management company Bilfinger Tebodin signed a contract in December 2021.

Marynarska Point 1, an office building situated in Warsaw’s Mokotów district, will soon be fully refurbished.