Pawel J. Szaja

Experience: Representative Matters - Mergers & Acquisitions / Private Equity / SPAC: Advised a major Saudi financial institution in connection with a planned acquisition of a fintech company and expansion of business in Southeast Asia.; Elemental Holdings on a $100 million private investment by Silk Road Fund as well as a separate $290 million private investment by IFC, EBRD and Polish Development Fund.; Santander Bank Polska on the sale of its minority stakes in Aviva Towarzystwo Ubezpieczen na Zycie, Aviva Towarzystwo Ubezpieczen Ogolnych and Aviva Powszechne Towarzystwo Emerytalne Aviva Santander for approximately 2.5 billion.; Major private equity funds in connection with planned SPAC IPOs in the UAE.; MCI Capital SA, as a shareholder and PIPE investor, on the business combination (de-SPAC) of GT Gettaxi Limited with Rosecliff Acquisition Corp I.; Axios Sustainable Growth Acquisition Corporation, a SPAC listed on NYSE, on with its planned de-SPACs.; Merger of Videocon d2h and Dish TV (Asia Pacific's largest direct-to-home V company); the acquisition by a U.S. listed company Wright Medical Group N.V. of IMASCAP, a French company.; Planned public-to-private transaction for a company based in Central and Eastern Europe.; Consortium of investment funds in connection with the acquisition of Eversholt Rail Group in the UK.; Representative Matters - Private Funds: Advised a governmental agency in the GCC on formation of a private equity fund.; Advised European UHNW on formation and reorganization of Luxembourg domiciled funds and SICAV vehicles.; Advised a major Saudi financial institution on investment in a Delaware incorporated private credit fund.; Advised a major Saudi financial institution on investment in a Cayman Islands incorporated private equity fund.; Advised a government-related entity in the GCC on several fund-related project, including formation, reorganization and secondaries.; Representative Matters - Equity Capital Markets: The Hellenic Financial Stability Fund, as selling shareholder, on the sale of 1.1 billion of shares in National Bank of Greece (NBG).; ADNOC L&S and ADNOC on ADNOC L & S' $769 million IPO and listing on the ADX. This was the second-largest IPO in the MENA region this year and the largest demand globally for an IPO in 2023.; Ferretti S.p.A., listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, on the admission to listing and trading of its ordinary shares on the Euronext Milan, the Italian main market and concurrent secondary institutional offering of Ferretti shares.; Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, Borealis AG, and Borouge plc on the $3 billion IPO and listing on the ADX of Borouge.; Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, EFG and ENBD, as underwriters, on the $1 billion IPO and listing on DFM of Salik, the exclusive toll gate operator in Dubai.; Fertiglobe on its $795 million IPO and listing on the ADX.; ADNOC and ADNOC Drilling Company PJSC on the $1.1 billion IPO and listing on the ADX of ADNOC Drilling.; IPOs of ADNOC Distribution in the UAE, Emaar Misr in Egypt, Enefit Green in Estonia, Yandex in the United States / Russia, TDC in Denmark, Chipita(proposed) in Greece, Integrated Diagnostics Holdings plc in the UK / Egypt, ABN AMRO and Basic Fit in the Netherlands, Nova Ljubjanska Banka in Slovenia, Enel in Spain, Citadele banka (proposed) in Latvia, Waberer's in Hungary, and others.; Numerous block trades and rights issues in the EMEA region.; Representative Matters - Debt Capital Markets: ADNOC on its $1.64 billion combined offering of existing shares in ADNOC Distribution and issuance of exchangeable bonds listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange.; Enel Finance International N.V. (EFI), the Dutch-registered finance company controlled by Enel S.p.A., on its multi-tranche sustainability-linked bond in the amount of $3.5 billion.; Initial purchasers on the $814 million bond offering by ACWA Power Management and Investments One Limited.; The underwriters on the project bond offering by Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline LLC.; The underwriters on the project bond offering by Emirates Sembcorp Water & Power Company.; Numerous other debt offerings, including MTN programs for The Royal Bank of Scotland, ING, stand-alone investment grade and high yield offerings for Polkomtel, Ciech, Odigeo, Kerry Group, ENGIE, Digicel, Mylan, Arcelor Mittal, and others.; The above representations were handled by Mr. Szaja prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig Limited.; In-House Experience: Secondment, ADNOC Headquarters in Abu Dhabi, Acting Associate General Counsel for Finance & Investment, 2020-2021; Secondment, Credit Suisse AG, London, 2014; Additional Experience: Supervisory Board Member (independent, non-executive), Elemental Holding Group, 2023-Present