Oleś, Rysz, Sarkowicz

We are an independent, highly specialised law firm with over 30 years of experience. We provide comprehensive legal advice to private clients, supporting entrepreneurs in building and protecting their capital and brand in both Polish and international markets.

A significant part of our practice is dedicated to wealth management, succession planning, asset protection and international tax structuring. We deliver tailor-made legal solutions designed to ensure the long-term preservation and growth of private wealth across generations.

Our clients include renowned business owners, as well as Polish and international companies and investors operating in sectors such as e-commerce, automotive, convenience, IT, real estate, TMT, fintech, food, and medical industries. Many of our clients are regularly featured in rankings of the wealthiest Poles, including Forbes, Wprost, and Puls Biznesu.

To learn more about us, please visit: https://oles.com.pl/en/

Management of family wealth/succesion

We are proud that some of the most prominent Polish entrepreneurs - regularly featured among the wealthiest individuals in Poland - have entrusted us with the management of their business affairs. Our Law Firm has been supporting owners in making strategic management decisions related to both their companies and their liquid assets.

We assist in structuring investments by establishing holding structures, and by advising on effective corporate governance and the oversight of funds held in bank and brokerage accounts. We provide guidance on intergenerational wealth transfers, particularly through the creation of appropriate legal structures in Poland and abroad. We establish Polish family foundations as part of comprehensive succession planning strategies, ensuring they are appropriately structured and funded with relevant assets. Our work includes defining how economic value is allocated among individual family members, as well as setting out long-term principles for business decision-making.

Reorganisations

We have extensive experience in carrying out several hundred cross-border and domestic mergers, demergers and company transformations. Our support has included not only comprehensive corporate services, but also tax and accounting expertise. We have participated in mergers involving banks and publicly listed companies, and we have also advised on transformation processes for sole proprietors.

Corporate and commercial disputes

The commercial litigation and arbitration proceedings we handle are predominantly related to corporate disputes. Our experience includes cases involving the expulsion of shareholders, dismissal of management board members, determination of shareholder status, access to company information by shareholders, as well as disputes concerning the validity of contracts, breaches of fair competition rules, and claims for payment under commercial agreements.

Strategic Tax Advice

We have advised business owners and families on the development and adjustment of long-term tax strategies for asset acquisitions, disposals and intergenerational transfers. We have established more than 500 dedicated entities, including companies, investment funds, private/family foundation, and trusts. We continuously monitor their operations and adapt existing structures to evolving needs and regulatory changes.

Capital transactions: M&A/Investments/Venture Capital

Our experience encompasses a wide range of buy and sell transactions involving companies and businesses across sectors such as e-commerce, media, FMCG, technology, manufacturing, shopping centers, and photovoltaic farms, including management buyouts (MBOs), leveraged buyouts (LBOs), and acquisitions by local government entities.

Capital transactions: financing/investments funds/IPO's

Our Law Firm has long been closely associated with the capital markets, providing legal services to all types of entities operating in this area. We were awarded the title of “Primary Market Leader” by the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE). We have advised on over fifty IPO processes and have supported companies and majority shareholders in share buybacks and delistings, including transactions financed with the company’s own funds.

To learn more about our practice, please visit: https://oles.com.pl/en/competences/