Piotr Spaczyński

Managing Partner _{Attorney at law}

Piotr is the Managing Partner of SSW. He advises enterprises from various industries. Apart from facilitating a number of complex transactions he has advised numerous entities in the regulated sectors and took part in international arbitration proceedings with a value exceeding USD 1 billion. He is a member of the board of the Warsaw Arbitration Court Lewiatan, a member of the supervisory board of the Mining Industry Employers Association, former member of the Polish Wind Energy Association steering committee, Senior Vice President of the Therme Group – leading global technology company and an integrator of wellness and entertainment concepts . Holds senior positions in the supervisory boards of companies listed at the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

Main areas

Energy

Other areas

Mining

Investment arbitration

Canadian Desk

Doing business in Poland

EU Desk

Selected projects

Sale of the fuel stations’ chain of the global oil&gas player.
JVs, farm-ins, JOAs as well as sale of concessions in the mining and upstream sector.
Obtaining natural gas exploration and production concessions for international oil&gas corporations.
Paged S.A. (leading wood industry entity in Poland) acquisitions, among these purchase of Sklejka Pisz and Europa System.

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Sale of DTP S.A., a debt collection company listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange to the PRA group (US entity).
Sale of shoe store chain to one of the leading market players ECCO.
Representing clients before public authorities and administrative courts in the conflicting mining concession applications.
Energy sector – transactions both buy side and sell side concerning renewable energy assets including wind farms, PV’s installations and biogas plants for the major market players.
Global multilayer investment projects of wellness and entertainment facilities.

Articles

SSW recognised in fourteen categories in the Legal 500 EMEA 2024 ranking

News 28.03.2024

SSW ranked in the Chambers and Partners Europe 2024 guide

News 14.03.2024

SSW has been recognised by The Legal 500 Green Guide EMEA 2024

News 05.03.2024

SSW advised Novastone Capital Advisors and Fryderyk Rdułtowski on the acquisition of Adex Cosmetics & Pharma

Deals 15.01.2024

New partners and associates strengthen SSW

New info 12.01.2024

Modern spaces, new possibilities – SSW changes its Warsaw office

New info 21.12.2023

IBA Paris

News 25.10.2023

Piotr Spaczyński, Managing Partner at SSW will be speaking at WAOML

News 20.05.2022

Awards

SSW recognised by Legal 500 Green Guide EMEA 2024 as one of the legal firms contributing to the green transition.
Energy and Natural Resources (Band 3): “Piotr has been involved in the majority of significant exploration projects in Poland and has a nobleman status in this area”.
In the 2023 Legal 500 EMEA ranking Piotr was recognised as a recommended lawyer in the category Energy and Natural Resources.
Piotr regularly advises on transactional mandates within the oil and gas, mining and electricity markets. He is described by clients as “a nobleman in the sector who is extremely business-oriented and pragmatic”.
In the 2022 Legal 500 EMEA ranking Piotr was recognised as a recommended lawyer in the area of Energy and Natural Resources.
Piotr advises conventional as well as renewable energy clients on regulatory matters. “He is particularly valuable for his strategic thinking,” notes one client.
IFLR1000 2021
In the 2021 IFLR1000 ranking Piotr was recognised as Highly Regarded in the area of Project Development practice.
Piotr focuses on regulatory matters within the energy sector, including renewables as well as oil and gas and mining.
In the 2020 IFLR1000 ranking Piotr was recognised as Highly Regarded in the area of Energy and Infrastructure, and Project Development practice.
In the Chambers Europe 2019 Piotr is applauded by one client for his “pragmatic, business-orientated approach.” With a focus on the mining, renewables and oil and gas sectors, he has built up a solid reputation for providing regulatory and legislative advice to multinational mining companies.
In the 2019 IFLR1000 ranking Piotr was recognised as Highly Regarded in the area of Energy and Infrastructure, and Project Development practice.
Piotr the leader of the SSW’s Energy Natural Resources practice, focuses on regulatory issues pertaining to the energy sector, including the renewables, oil and gas and mining sectors. He also handles contentious issues. He co-led the team advising ExxonMobil on its exit from upstream activity in Poland. A source describes him as “a very skilful negotiator and litigator”.
In the 2018 IFLR1000 ranking, Piotr was recognised as Highly Regarded in the area of Energy and Infrastructure, and Project Development practice.
In the 2017 Chambers Europe Piotr is seen as a well-recognised name in the Polish energy market. He receives recognition for his oil and gas experience and is also active in the mining sector. He has practical experience of complex regulatory and environmental matters, often relating to concessions. He also handles contentious cases.
The 2017 Legal 500 EMEA ranking specifically named Piotr who successfully represented a leading production company in a concession procedure following the amendment of the Geological and Mining Law. Among other notable projects, the firm provided advisory services to another production company during an exploration project for the value of USD 1 billion.
In the 2017 IFLR1000 ranking SSW was recognised in Energy and Infrastructure in three categories: Energy, Infrastructure, Mining. Piotr was nominated as a “leading lawyer” in Energy and Infrastructure, and Project Development. According to the ranking, SSW is best known for its work in the mining and natural resources sectors.
In the 2016 Chambers Europe Piotr is recommended for the activity in the oil and gas and mining industries. Clients appreciate his ability to approach issues from a business perspective and his understanding of and skill of responding to their needs. Chambers commends the SSW team for comprehensive experience in production projects, as well as in RES and oil and gas industries. The clients interviewed by Chambers pointed out that they were impressed by the speed at which the team worked, timeliness and support which was reinforced as needed.
In the 2016 Legal 500 EMEA ranking SSW was recognised the area of Energy and Natural Resources. The ranking singled out the team which led a competitive licence proceedings on behalf of a Canadian production company against a leading Treasury-owned Polish production company and provides ongoing legal support for a company engaged, among other things, in lignite production. Piotr the practice leader was indicated as the key name in this industry area.
The IFLR1000 2016 ranking recognised SSW in three categories related to energy: Energy, Infrastructure, Mining. According to IFLR 1000, SSW has been particularly active in mining and natural resources matters and this is backed up not only by transactional highlights but also its work alongside on the revisions and amendments made to the country’s Geology and Mining Law Act. For mining sector clients, Piotr is the preferred lawyer because, as one of them says, he is professional and pragmatic in understanding clients’ needs. They also appreciate his commitment, availability and flexibility. Moreover, Piotr is always up-to-date with changes in mining regulations.
Chambers and Partners Europe 2015
Piotr is recommended as stellar in specific mining regulations. According to Chambers, the SSW team stands out by their comprehensive experience in the extractive sector, as clients reported that SSW’s natural resources team provides tailor-made and pragmatic advice.
The SSW’s Energy and Natural Resources practice was recognised in the 2015 Legal 500 EMEA ranking, with Piotr selected as a recommended lawyer. Piotr is described as a dynamic, open-minded and  communicative expert dedicated to clients representing production industry.
In 2015 SSW was also recognised in the IFLR1000 ranking, appearing in three categories related to energy, and Piotr was nominated as a Leading Lawyer.
In the 2014 Chambers Europe ranking, SSW was recognised the area of Energy and Natural Resources. Special mention in the ranking was given to Piotr who is described as very sharp and a person to be counted on in every situation. According to Chambers, the SSW team stands out by their experience in the extractive industry. According to clients the team is very commercial in its approach and its strategic recommendations.
In the 2014 Legal 500 EMEA ranking, SSW was recognised the area of Energy and Natural Resources. The team of the Energy and Natural Resources practice was appreciated for their excellent industry knowledge as well as the expertise in the energy and mining law. Piotr was nominated as a recommended lawyer.
In 2014 SSW was recognised the IFLR1000 ranking in all the four categories related to energy.