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The Warsaw office team is widely recognized as the premiere M&A practice in Poland. Our lawyers can draw on a wealth of experience representing acquirers, targets, investors, and financial advisors in numerous acquisitions for both public and private companies. 

We advise on all aspects of M&A and other forms of business combinations and divestitures, including conducting complex due diligence investigations, assisting in negotiations, drafting documents, and assessing potential tax issues. We restructure and consolidate subsidiaries and provide advice in connection with the public trading of securities. Our lawyers also participate in administrative proceedings and advise clients on regulatory approval processes for M&A transactions. We have performed the largest and most extensive legal due diligence exercises carried out to date in Poland.
Our services include: asset and share purchases, mergers, joint ventures, leveraged buy-outs, private equity investments, restructuring and workouts, tender offers , spin-offs.

Our services have been commissioned by companies from a wide range of sectors, including banking and finance, technology, consumer goods, construction, pension funds, insurance, agricultural, business services, chemical, energy, gas and fuel, food and beverages, medical and pharmaceutical, hotel, industrial, manufacturing, mass media and entertainment, military, mining, steel industry, real estate, retail, telecommunications, and transport.


Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability - Poland

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Greenberg Traurig has a market-leading M&A team that consistently advises on high-stakes transactions. The law firm provides full support on large-scale M&A instructions, frequently advising clients on high-value and cross-border matters. The team is active on deals led by private equity funds. The team is commended for its in-depth knowledge of M&A in the banking sector as well as real estate and TMT transactions.

Work Highlights

  • The team at Greenberg Traurig assisted Abris Capital Partners with the sale of the Scanmed Group in Poland to the American Heart of Poland Group.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Lejb Fogelman
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Senior Statespeople

Lejb Fogelman is a highly regarded senior practitioner within the M&A sphere. He is highly regarded for his long-standing experience and business contacts.

Lejb Fogelman is a fantastic person and a great lawyer capable of creating and executing even the most complex solutions.

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Rafał Baranowski
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Band 3

Rafał Baranowski handles a range of transactions, including private equity and joint venture deals. He is experienced in a variety of industry sectors, such as manufacturing and energy.

His ability to anticipate issues, negotiate effectively and deliver practical solutions ensures a smooth process throughout.

He is always willing to spend as much time and put in as much effort as may be required to get the matter resolved or the deal done, doing that with the most client-oriented attitude.

Rafał Baranowski was diligent providing advice and understood well what we were trying to achieve. He is a person I can trust and a person who can deliver on time.

Rafał Baranowski is quite pragmatic and really adds to the case. What stands out is his calm personality. I also like his ownership of the transaction and that he is hands-on.

Klaudia Królak
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Klaudia Królak
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Band 4

Klaudia Królak offers support on M&A, including portfolio sales, frequently acting on cross-border transactions.

Klaudia Królak is outstanding for the fact that she is always personally involved, always on the front line and very much involved in the process.

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Przemyslaw Furmaga
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Band 4

Przemysław Furmaga regularly assists international and domestic clients with acquisitions and general corporate structuring.

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Filip Kijowski
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Up and Coming

Filip Kijowski is an experienced partner involved in domestic and international M&A transactions. His expertise lies in counselling private equity and corporate clients regarding mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings and corporate governance matters.

Filip Kijowski is on track to be an excellent lawyer.

Filip Kijowski is one of the best young-generation partners at Greenberg Traurig.

Ranked Lawyers at
Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

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Lejb Fogelman
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Senior Statespeople
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Rafał Baranowski
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Band 3
Klaudia Królak
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Klaudia Królak
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Band 4
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Przemyslaw Furmaga
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Band 4
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Filip Kijowski
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Up and Coming
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Maciej Pietrzak
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Foreign expert for UK