Rafal Zwierz is a legal advisor admitted to practice in Poland, a US-qualified attorney, a UK-qualified solicitor and a partner in the corporate department of the Warsaw office of Weil.
Rafal graduated, with distinction, from the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Warsaw in 1998. After winning a Fulbright Scholarship, in 2000 he graduated from Harvard Law School with an LL.M. degree. In that same year he was admitted to the Bar Association of the State of New York and in 2003 was admitted as a solicitor of the British Supreme Court. He was admitted to practice in Poland as a legal advisor in 2004.
After joining Weil in 2000, Rafal spent a year at Weil’s New York office and one and a half years at the London office, before transferring to the Warsaw office in 2003. He has represented issuers and underwriters in multi-jurisdictional public and private equity offerings, including offerings under Rule 144A and Regulation S. He has also advised on M&A transactions and financial restructurings.
The prestigious legal ranking publication Chambers & Partners has recommended Rafal as one of the leading capital markets specialists in Poland. He is praised for his “efficiency and down-to-earth approach.” The Legal 500 and PLC Which Lawyer? have named him as a recommended lawyer for M&A and for capital markets.
Rafal is fluent in English.