WARSAW, April 29, 2021 - The Warsaw Office of Greenberg Traurig was awarded the prestigious International Financial Law Review (IFLR) Poland Firm of the Year at the highly esteemed IFLR Europe Awards 2021. The IFLR Europe 2021 Awards celebrate the most innovative law firms and transactions of 2020 and the winners were announced in a virtual ceremony held on 29 April 2021.
This marks the third time in the last four years that the Warsaw team has been recognized with this title by IFLR and the ninth time in total.
“Greenberg Traurig impressed in 2020 with its continued growth and forward-thinking initiatives in areas such as legal tech. The firm was also quick to react to the difficult environment, among other things launching a novel COVID-19 pro bono programme to support SMEs in Poland. This innovation was reflected in GT’s innovative transactional work, best exemplified by its role advising the large group of underwriters in the landmark Allegro IPO. The deal broke new ground in several ways, most notably by using a Luxembourg registered company and passporting the prospectus into Poland to list Allegro on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. In helping to bring Poland’s largest ever IPO to a successful end, the team also employed entirely new processes to cater for the restrictions of COVID-19,” said James Wilson, IFLR’s Commercial Editor.
Clients continue to praise Greenberg Traurig for its efforts citing “excellence”, “dedication”, “experience” and “very extensive knowledge” as key traits defining the Warsaw Office in 2020.
“Greenberg Traurig is honored to be selected as the 2021 IFLR Law Firm of the Year for Poland – this exceptional award affirms all of our efforts undertaken in such an unprecedented year. Winning would not have been possible without the trust of clients, dedication from our remarkable Warsaw team and continuous inspiration from the other nominees. We sincerely thank you and hope to see you all in person at next year’s IFLR Gala,” said Lejb Fogelman, Senior Partner of the Warsaw Office of Greenberg Traurig.
“With innovation becoming the key driver for the entire legal market – last year precisely showcased not only how we can adapt to new circumstances, but also thrive in this challenging environment. We continue to spearhead this process – providing excellent client service, while maintaining our focus on the safety of our team and clients. This has been Greenberg Traurig’s formula for success. While uncertainty is still present, I firmly believe in a positive outlook ahead. With such great recognition for 2020 from IFLR, we are looking forward to the future,” said Jarosław Grzesiak, Managing Partner of Greenberg Traurig in Poland.
The IFLR Europe 2021 Virtual Awards celebrate the most innovative transactions of 2020 and the teams and lawyers behind them. Now in its 22nd year, the IFLR awards provide an unrivalled opportunity to celebrate European firms and individuals who have performed exceptionally at both local and national levels. IFLR focuses on legal innovation in cross-border deal making. The awards showcase transactions that break new legal ground, set precedents and develop the legal environment for cross-border corporate finance. in during the research period. Based on editorial objectivity, the awards ceremony is the culmination of months of research, analysing countless submissions and interviewing hundreds of lawyers.
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an international, multi-practice law firm with approximately 2200 attorneys serving clients from 40 offices in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
Greenberg Traurig Grzesiak sp.k. was named the 2019 and 2018 Most Innovative Law Firm of the Year Award for Poland by International Financial Law Review (IFLR) and the 2017 Law Firm of the Year in Poland by Chambers and Partners. The Warsaw office of Greenberg Traurig, LLP provides legal services to clients in Central Europe and beyond and consists of approximately 100 lawyers. Team members are regularly recognized as leaders in numerous practice areas. Chambers Global, Chambers Europe, IFLR1000 and EMEA Legal 500 consistently rank them among the top tiers the areas of Corporate/M&A, Capital Markets, Real Estate, Private Equity, Tax, Banking and Finance, Project Finance, Energy, Dispute Resolution and TMT.
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