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Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

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Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak

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Mergers and acquisitions is one of our key practice areas. The transactions team includes 30 lawyers, 7 partners among them, who have accumulated a wealth of experience advising on multi-faceted transactions, takeovers, complex restructurings, day-to-day corporate business, and corporate and commercial disputes. Our clients range from large Polish and international corporations, investment funds and private equity funds, to private investors and entrepreneurs, and family firms. As part of our corporate services we support clients in launching their business activity, advising them on selection of the preffered legal form and organizational structure, adapted to the client's needs and taking into account tax and business aspects.

Clients (23)

  • General Motors Poland
  • Solaris Bus & Coach
  • Agora
  • Eurocash
  • Pfeifer & Langen Group
  • Warburg Pincus and General Atlantic
  • ERP Poland
  • Auchan Polska
  • ITI Neovision
  • Koniklijke Bunge B.V.
  • Jeronimo Martins Polska
  • Blue City
  • Bakoma
  • UPS
  • IKEA
  • ETEX
  • Coty Inc (USA)
  • WIKO Klebetechnik
  • BBS AUTOMATION GmbH
  • Perst Investments
  • Vonovia SE
  • Unibail Rodamco Westfiled BV and Złote Tarasy Warsaw III Sar
  • Cargill PLC (UK)

Industries (6)

  • FMCG
  • Distribution
  • Meat industry
  • Automotive
  • Logistics
  • Financial institutions

Chambers Review

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

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak is a well-established, sizeable local firm covering a wide array of corporate matters. The team is active on both public and private M&A transactions. The firm's industry expertise includes food production, automotive and manufacturing. The law firm acts on behalf of reputable domestic and European clients in handling the Polish aspects of multi-jurisdictional mandates. The team also offers French and German language capacities and is active in the Polish regions.

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Work Highlights

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  • The team at Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak advised Warburg Pincus on the Polish law aspects of its sale of Aion Bank and Vodeno to UniCredit.

Strengths

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  • The team at Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak provide excellent responsiveness and understanding of the intricacies of the Polish regulatory landscape.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentEurope

  • Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak's pragmatic approach and responsiveness makes them an ideal cross-border partner. The teams are run in an efficient way, ensuring the firm builds its client knowledge.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentEurope

  • The layers have fantastic knowledge, but the differentiator is their strong communication and their provision of options, fully explaining the impact of each to make an informed decision.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentEurope

  • The team’s commercial vision, ability to handle complexity and strict adherence to budget are remarkable, as well as the team's depth.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Karol Skibniewski
    Karol Skibniewski

    Karol Skibniewski

    Karol Skibniewski has solid experience advising on M&A transactions. He regularly assists with cross-border acquisitions, as well as handling sales and restructuring processes.

    • Karol Skibniewski brings solid counselling and deal guidance.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentEurope

    • He offers an outstanding level of service and analytical skills.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentEurope

    • Karol Skibniewski is very hard-working and very detail-oriented.

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Ranked Individuals at Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak (1)

Poland

Members

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  • Radosław Waszkiewicz

  • Jarosław Bieroński

  • Przemysław Zysk

  • Rudolf Ostrihansky

  • Andrzej Kawecki

  • Andrzej Szlęzak

  • Jan Pierzgalski

  • Borys Sawicki

  • Katarzyna Michałowska

  • Justyna Młodzianowska

  • Witold Kurek

  • Justyna Molińska

  • Mikołaj Sowiński

  • Karol Skibniewski

  • Daniel Fengler

  • Tomasz Kański

  • Zbyszko Wizner

  • Mateusz Blocher

  • Krzysztof Cichocki

  • Sławomir Uss

  • Łukasz Berak

  • Krzysztof Pawlisz

  • Robert Gawałkiewicz

    Head of Department

  • Paweł Bochnia

  • Michał Dawidowicz

  • Kacper Kurowski

  • Piotr Moskała

  • Piotr Plesiński

  • Jakub Woźniak

  • Karol Skibniewski

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