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Dr. Stanisław Sołtysik

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Dr. Stanisław Sołtysik

Partner

Warsaw

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Stanisław Sołtysik, PhD, an advocate and partner at Dentons Warsaw, is a member of the Restructuring and Bankruptcy Law and Litigation and Arbitration practice teams. He represents Polish and foreign clients in litigation, restructuring and bankruptcy proceedings.

He focuses on advising financial institutions on litigation matters, which often involve potential liability towards their clients, including in connection with the termination of loan agreements or the management of investment funds or acting as depositary for such funds, as well as in disputes with consumers. Stanisław also represents clients in the FMCG industry, including in product liability proceedings and advises on disputes pending in multiple jurisdictions.

In addition, he specializes in in-court and out-of-court restructuring proceedings and acts on the side of creditors in complex bankruptcy proceedings, including those involving a cross-border issues. His experience also includes advising on debt collection matters, both in court and out of court.

He is the author of academic publications on civil procedure, international commercial arbitration and bankruptcy law. In 2018 he defended his PhD thesis on civil procedure at the University of Warsaw with distinction.

Experience

Banks and investment funds: Representing clients in a number of court proceedings, including in a suit brought by an individual - a shareholder - on behalf of the company (actio pro socio) against two banks for damages in the amount of PLN 160 million in connection with the termination of a loan agreement; as well as in disputes related to forward financial transactions, including currency options and so-called zero-cost structures, in which the value of the counterclaims was approximately PLN 500 million, and in disputes between investor-consumers and depository banks (including class actions).
Banks and other financial institutions: Representing creditors in debt restructuring process, including restructuring proceedings (in the capacity of a creditor’s proxy at creditors’ councils and creditors’ meetings, and advising on the forced restructuring of banks and financial institutions, etc.), also with respect to out-of-court aspects (taking ownership of objects of a registered pledge, negotiating and participating in the preparation of restructuring agreements and standstill agreements, among others).
Insurance companies: Representing clients in disputes with insured consumers under life and endowment insurance agreements with Insurance Capital Fund (Polish: ubezpieczeniowy fundusz kapitałowy; UFK) before common courts, the Supreme Court, as well as the Court of Justice of the European Union (under the preliminary procedure).
Financial institutions and other creditors: Representing clients in bankruptcy proceedings of their debtors, including preparation of bankruptcy petitions and pre-pack motions, participation in bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings, advice on the acquisition of items from the bankruptcy estate.
A leading Polish bank: Comprehensive advice and preparation of a debt collection strategy concerning a loan debt of approximately PLN 90 million, including the preparation and filing of a lawsuit for payment on behalf of the Bank, followed by a petition for bankruptcy of the debtor, defence against the debtor’s steps aimed at reducing satisfaction of the Bank’s claims with objects serving as collateral (including a pre-pack motion). As part of the bankruptcy proceedings, the Bank’s claim (disputed by the receiver and other participants of the proceedings based on the complex legal argumentation) was in great part recognized, and as a result of the implementation of the prepared strategy the assets serving as a collateral in favour of the Bank were sold for a price more than double the original offer attached to the debtor's pre-pack application.
A construction company: Representing the client in proceedings against a public entity, particularly taking into account aspects concerning the impact of a foreign composition agreement entered into by the client in insolvency proceedings on the claims of a public entity brought against the client (amount in dispute: more than PLN 200 million).
A corporate Group being the owner of one of the largest Polish chains of FMCG stores: Advice with respect to, among others, restructuring of a €50 million loan, obtaining €12 million in bridge financing, negotiating debt repayment and standstill agreements with more than 100 counterparties, preparing bankruptcy petitions and day-to-day handling of corporate matters.

Recognition

The Legal 500 EMEA 2025: Recommended in restructuring and Insolvency in Poland (Next Generation Partner).
Chambers Europe 2023–2025: Recommended for restructuring and bankruptcy law in Poland (Band 4).
Chambers Europe and Chambers Global 2025: Ranked in Dispute Resolution in Poland (Band 5).
Chambers Europe and Chambers Global 2022–2024: Ranked in Dispute Resolution in Poland (Up and Coming).
Chambers Europe 2020, 2021 and 2022: Recommended for restructuring and bankruptcy law in Poland (Up and Coming).
30 under 30: Graduate of the second edition (2016) of the program organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Poland.

Insights

Co-author, “Obligations. General provisions and related provisions of Book I of the Civil Code. Vol I. Commentary", prof. dr. hab. Piotr Machnikowski (ed.), C.H. Beck, 2022
Co-author, “Code of Civil Procedure. Commentary", dr hab. Piotr Rylski (ed.), C.H. Beck, 2022
Co-author, “Cooperative Law. Commentary", dr hab. Bogusław Lackoroński (volume editor), C.H. Beck, 2022
Co-author, “Practical implications of amendments to the civil procedure - consequences", dr hab. Tadeusz Zembrzuski and dr hab. Marcin Dziurda (ed.), Wolters Kluwer, 2021
Co-author, “Civil Procedure Code. Commentary. Vol II. Articles 367-505(39)", prof. dr. hab. Tadeusz Wiśniewski (ed.), Wolters Kluwer, 2021
Co-author, “Code of Civil Procedure. Court costs in civil cases. Pursuit of claims in class action. Transitional provisions", dr hab. Tadeusz Zembrzuski (ed.), Wolters Kluwer, 2019
“Grounds for refusal to recognize and enforce a foreign arbitral award under the New York Convention", C.H. Beck, 2019

Activities and Affiliations

Memberships

Member of the Audit Committee, Polish Association of Restructuring Professionals
Member of the Arbitration Committee at the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Confederation Lewiatan

Prior and Present Employment

Partner, Dentons, Warsaw, 2024 to date
Managing Counsel, Dentons, Warsaw, 2022–2024
Counsel, Dentons, Warsaw, 2019–2022
Senior Associate, Dentons, Warsaw, 2017–2019
Associate, Dentons, Warsaw, 2011–2017
Paralegal, Dentons (formerly Salans), Warsaw, 2009–2011

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