Marcin Iwaniszyn

Marcin Iwaniszyn

Partner
Baker McKenzie Krzyżowski i Wspólnicy sp.k.

Biography

Marcin Iwaniszyn is a partner and head of the Banking and Finance Practice at Baker McKenzie in Warsaw. Admitted to practice in Poland, he advises on a broad range of domestic and cross-border financing transactions and has built his career leading banking and finance practices at international and independent law firms. Marcin joined Baker McKenzie in 2022 after nearly two decades of practice. He is consistently recognized as a market leader by Chambers, The Legal 500 and IFLR1000 for his work in banking and finance.

Practice Focus

Marcin advises private equity sponsors, strategic investors, corporates, financial institutions and banks on acquisition finance, leveraged finance, syndicated lending, corporate financings and refinancings, debt capital markets transactions and restructurings. He regularly leads complex cross-border financings involving multiple jurisdictions and advises on transactions across the private equity, real estate, infrastructure and renewable energy sectors. His experience includes lender-side and borrower-side mandates, as well as financings supporting acquisitions, recapitalizations, growth strategies and portfolio investments.

Representative Legal Matters

  • Advised ING Bank N.V. London Branch and a consortium of 15 financial institutions on a PLN 3.5 billion multi-currency syndicated refinancing for Żabka Group, one of Poland’s largest debt financing transactions.
  • Advised mBank S.A., Citibank, J.P. Morgan, Erste Bank Polska and other lenders on intercreditor arrangements and ongoing lender support for a PLN 4.2 billion syndicated financing for InPost Group.
  • Advised BNP Paribas Bank Polska S.A. and Bank Pekao S.A. on a EUR 160 million green-loan refinancing of the Mennica Towers office complex, involving complex structuring and multi-disciplinary legal analysis.
  • Advised MidEuropa on acquisition financing for its purchase of MBL Group, a leading supplier of wheelchair components and mobility solutions, involving private credit and bank financing across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Advised MidEuropa and Oshee Polska S.A. on the refinancing of the Oshee Group alongside MidEuropa’s acquisition of a material stake, creating a platform for continued international expansion.
  • Advised MidEuropa and J.S. Hamilton Poland on a multi-jurisdictional refinancing of existing indebtedness and new growth financing supported by private credit funding and revolving bank facilities.
  • Advised Innova Capital on the financing of its acquisition of a majority stake in ProService Finteco and IFDS, including refinancing supported by private credit and revolving financing arrangements.
  • Advised PKO Bank Polski S.A. on PLN 215.8 million financing for StudentSpace to develop two purpose-built student accommodation projects in Warsaw, supporting the platform’s continued growth in Poland.
  • Advised Bank Pekao S.A. on PLN 177.8 million construction, investment and VAT financings for three StudentSpace student-housing projects in Kraków, involving innovative cross-border financing structures.
  • Advised Bank Pekao S.A. on acquisition, investment and VAT financing supporting the purchase of Warsaw’s Senator office building, including bespoke security structuring and lender-side due diligence.

Professional Honors

  • Band 4, Banking & Finance, Chambers Global 2026
  • Band 4, Banking & Finance, Chambers and Partners Europe 2025
  • Leading Partner, Banking and Finance, Legal 500 EMEA 2025

Admissions

  • Poland

Education

  • Warsaw University

Languages

  • English
  • Polish