Mateusz
Stańczyk

Advocate.
Partner at SMM Legal.

Mateusz Stańczyk

Advocate.
Partner at SMM Legal.

mateusz.stanczyk@smmlegal.pl

Specialisations

capital markets law

corporate law

energy law

innovative public procurement

Education

Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań

Associations

The Warsaw Bar Association

Languages

English, French

Specialisations

capital markets law

corporate law

energy law

innovative public procurement

Profile

An advocate with many years of experience in corporate and capital market law. For over 8 years he has been managing legal projects related to the use of public funds (including EU), finance investment, innovation and science.

Experience

Mr. Stańczyk supports business, science and the public sector in matters related to innovation financing and green transformation. He has advised companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, on M&A transactions, JVs and projects related to the acquisition and management of corporate infrastructure. He contributed to the establishment of two public ivestment instruments on the venture capital market with a value of more than PLN 1 billion. He has experience in creating and reviewing internal regulations in companies in regulated sectors.

He is particularly interested in green energy issues. He has completed 11 contracts for innovative services in the pre-commercial mode, including 10 implementing the objectives of the European Green Deal. He is involved in popularising the possibilities of financing innovation from the EU’s Horizon Europe program in Poland .

He led the legal team implementing three contracts for breakthrough technologies in the field of hydrogen storage and its use in road transport and heating. In 2023, he received a personal award from the Minister of Climate and Environment for his work on the Hydrogen Agreement (Sectoral Agreement for the Development of the Hydrogen Economy). In 2024, SMM Legal received an award for Mr. Stańczyk’s long-term contribution to building the legal and legislative environment for innovation in the area of the hydrogen market in Poland (the award was presented at MOVE – International Mobility Congress).

Author of the monograph “Articles of Association of a Joint Stock Company as a means of defense against hostile takeovers” and numerous press and academic publications on commercial company law and financing innovative projects.

Repeatedly recognised in the international ranking The Legal 500.

Winner of 2nd place in the European Innovation Procurement Awards EUIPA 2021 organised by the European Innovation Council. The project he co-created was a flexible legal model for the implementation of green innovation procurement.

Wyróżnienia

05.04.2024

Award to SMM Legal for its long-standing contribution to the development of the legal and legislative environment for innovation in the area of the hydrogen market in Poland

28.03.2024

SMM LEGAL and its expert lawyers highlighted in THE LEGAL 500 EMEA 2024

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