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Anna Madra

Partner

Email

anna.madra@aoshearman.com

Phone

+48 22 820 6158

Offices

Warsaw

V-CARD
Anna is Head of Poland Real Estate Finance.

She is one of the most renowned lawyers on the Warsaw market advising banks, borrowers and sponsors on the most complex, cross-border, pan-European real estate finance deals. She focuses mainly on real estate finance and leverage finance transactions. Anna is also one of the few Polish lawyers advising on private debt and unitranche financings. She led one of the largest transactions in the area of private debt in Poland in recent years.

Experience

Representative matters

  • Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG on a EUR120m facility granted to GLP, one of the largest logistic-oriented investors in the CEE region. The financing was used to refinance the construction of state-of-the-art logistic centers in Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary.
  • A consortium of Polish and international lenders on PLN1.9bn credit facilities granted to Tele-Fonika Kable S.A.
  • A club of lenders on a landmark transaction involving a EUR863.5m financing for BalticHub sp. z o.o. (previously operating under the name DCT sp. z o.o.) in relation to, among others, the construction of Terminal 3 of the deep water container terminal in Gdańsk. The Sponsors were PFR, IFM and PSA - one of the largest port operators in the world, present in 42 countries, managing ports in 160 locations and 66 terminals.
  • A private debt lender on the financing of the acquisition by a JV of Cornerstone Partners and Crestyl of one of the largest Polish developers.
  • A group of financial institutions on a EUR1.5bn financing granted to a portfolio of companies managed by EXETER Group that included various logistics assets across Europe. This was one of the largest pan-European real estate financings to date and included eight jurisdictions.

Recognition

“Anna Mądra is very competent, always on top of every topic, fast and reliable.”
Chambers Global, 2024
“Anna Mądra is easy to work with.”
Chambers Europe, 2023

Awards

  • Leading Banking & Finance Lawyer in Poland, Chambers Global, 2024
  • Leading Banking & Finance Lawyer in Poland, Chambers Europe, 2023
  • Next Generation Partner, Banking and Finance, Legal 500, 2023

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as an attorney-at-law, Poland, 2013

Academic

Warsaw Bar Association of Attorneys-at-Law, 2013 (Attorney-at-law)

Languages

English, Polish
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.