As well as a stellar track record advising on issues arising during launch, registration and marketing, Clifford Chance is also valued by clients for providing ongoing assistance with all operational and investment matters relating to a fund's day-to day operations. The team comprises both highly regarded banking and finance experts - including Andrzej Stosio, whose expertise is equally balanced between transactional and regulatory mandates, and counsel Anna Biała - and corporate and M&A specialists - including Wojciech Polz. Leading domestic financial institutions, ranging from state-owned banks to sovereign wealth funds, regularly instruct the group.

At CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang Posniak i Bejm sp.k., a multi-disciplinary team comprising practitioners from the corporate, tax, projects, and banking and finance groups handles mandates relating to investment funds. Błażej Zagórski and Rafał Zwierz bring significant M&A expertise to the group; the former has a strong focus on German-speaking clients, while the latter is also qualified in the US and the UK. Marcin Bejm and Piotr Ciołkowski focus particularly on issues concerning infrastructure and energy assets, respectively. The firm is able to assist throughought the investment cycle, including on integration, restructurings, and implementation of growth strategies.

DLA Piper Giziński Kycia sp. utilises a multi-disciplinary approach to assist with the full range of transactional, regulatory and tax issues which may arise during the life cycle of a fund. Jacek Giziński, who has been instrumental in developing the firm’s real estate expertise, is a go-to advisor for funds operating in that space. Marta Frąckowiak, Jakub Marcinkowski and Jakub Domalik-Plakwicz are the team’s M&A specialists. Mariusz Hyla is the name to note for mandates relating to project finance.

A wide range of investment fund participants - including financial institutions, investors, and asset management companies - comprise the client roster at SSW Pragmatic Solutions. The firm typically advises on the establishment and liquidation of funds, including any regulatory and compliance issues which may arise. The group is also known for its contentious strenght, and regularly represents investment funds in all types of proceedings before courts and public authorities, including the KNF. Wojciech Szczepaniak and Szymon Okoń are the key senior contacts.

Leveraging the strength of its global private equity and venture capital expertise, White & Case M. Studniarek i Wspólnicy - Kancelaria Prawna sp.k. is well placed to assist clients ranging from domestic and regional funds, family offices and investment banks, to the largest public and private companies. Aside from Polish law experts, the team also fields several US-qualified practitioners, including Michał Petz and associate Michał Szczepański. M&A practice head, Marcin Studniarek, oversees the work.

The team at CRIDO LEGAL is lauded for its 'very creative and innovative approach'; Mateusz Baran oversees a sizeable sub-team, formed of corporate and M&A specialists, responsible for handling the gamut of funds-related mandates. Issues relating to securitisation funds are an area of particular expertise. Recently, the firm has also assisted with numerous reorganisations of structures using investment funds as the holding entities for portfolio companies.

Krzysztof Rożko i Wspólnicy Kancelaria fields a team of 'reliable experts', who are able to leverage their extensive experience working for both the private and public financial sectors to advise investment funds and managers on a wide range of transactional and regulatory issues. Alongside founding partner Krzysztof Rożko, the key noteworthy practitioners are Łukasz Zalewski, who has previously sat on the supervisory boards of multiple fund managers, and Mariusz Biały, whose client base predominantly consists of entities supervised by the Polish Financial Supervision Authority.

Venture capital funds make up a large proportion of LSW Bieńkowski, Laskowski, Leśnodorski, Melzacki and Partners sp.k.‘s client base; the firm is particularly well regarded for its strength this space. Recently, the team has also been developing a reputation for its work in the field of establishing and operating alternative investment companies. At leadership level, the names to note are M&A expert Krzysztof Laskowski, managing partner Bogusław Leśnodorski, and Marcin Melzacki, whose expertise in procedural law bolsters the group’s contentious capabilities.

At NGL Legal, Krzysztof Wiater – a seasoned corporate and M&A practitioner – leads the investment funds offering. The firm’s typical workload consits of structuring, incorporating and operating investment vehicles, including closed-end funds, alternative investment companies, securitisation funds, and family funds. Associate Marcin Zdziera plays a key supporting role in the team.

PwC Legal Zelaznicki sp.k. fields a dedicated sub-team of practitioners focused on investment funds work, who operate under the umberella of the firm’s broader corporate and M&A department. Investors, funds and managers are all equally represented in the client base. The team’s particular area of expertise is developing and establishing funds, especially those investing in real estate assets. Wojciech Trzciński is the key contact.