Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability
Global Guide 2024 : Poland
Band 2
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Provided by Linklaters
Linklaters Warsaw boasts one of the largest teams among legal firms in Poland, distinguished by extensive experience in managing transactions with cross-jurisdictional and international law components.
The firm is a magnet for major international investors entering or exiting Poland and the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region. Linklaters advises on the most intricate legal matters and transactions, including multifaceted cross-border acquisitions and disposals, substantial mergers, and high-profile international corporate restructurings.
The Corporate/M&A team at Linklaters Warsaw is a market leader, consistently achieving top-tier rankings and celebrated for its adeptness in handling the most complex domestic and trans-jurisdictional transactions.
Linklaters has a prominent track record of advising on some of the largest and most challenging M&A transactions in Poland to date.
The lawyers at Linklaters are well-versed in cross-border transactions across Central and Eastern Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and Southeast Europe. The team's multilingual capabilities enhance its regional and international reach.
Chambers Review
Linklaters is known for its notable capabilities in cross-border mandates, advising strategic and financial investors on their operations in the Polish market. The law firm is particularly active on large multi-jurisdictional M&A deals, including portfolio sales and restructurings. The team regularly assists clients in the financial services, telecoms and manufacturing sectors. The team additionally benefits from its global network of offices, with the firm's Luxembourg office regularly involved.
Linklaters' CEE desk is based in Warsaw and is key in cross-border M&A and private equity deals in the CEE region and also Ukraine and Turkey. Daniel Cousens is a key contact for clients.
Work Highlights
- Linklaters advised InfraVia Capital Partners on the Polish aspects of the acquisition of 50% in FiberForce for PLN1.775 billion.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers have an excellent understanding of business needs and seek solutions to ensure that business goals are achieved."
"The lawyers have an excellent understanding of business needs and seek solutions to ensure that business goals are achieved."
Notable Practitioners
Marcin Schulz regularly advises clients on transactions from diverse sectors including financial services as well as telecoms and manufacturing.
"He understands his clients' business needs and provides legal support tailored to those needs."
"Marcin Schulz has a very practical approach. He was very steady in negotiations with a very difficult counterparty."
UK-qualified, Warsaw-based Daniel Cousens boasts experience in handling matters involving Poland and Turkey. Daniel Cousens also has an established track record of handling transactions involving multiple CEE jurisdictions.
Ranked Lawyers at
Linklaters
Poland
Members
Provided by Linklaters
Adam Usiądek
Christopher Quinn
Klaudia Śliwka
Krzysztof Górny
Maciej Ficiński
Magdalena Szewczyk
Michał Szperzyński
Michał Wołangiewicz
Natalia Burchardt-Mroczkowska
Piotr Zbyszyński
Szymon Renkiewicz
Wojciech Kobylinski
Zuzanna Oldfield
Łukasz Czerepak