SSW
Europe Guide 2024
About
Managing Partner: Piotr Spaczynski
Number of partners: 31
Number of lawyers: 120
Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese, Korean, Polish
SSW combines innovation and experience to help clients tackle their commercial, legal or tax challenges. SSW stays ahead of the curve regarding the latest trends. The firm’s solutions are designed to help its clients anticipate and prepare for challenges both now and in the foreseeable future.
4 Partners; 6 Fee Earners based in Warsaw
Key clients: Zabka Group, VEHIS, Holiday Park & Resort, BBKW, Makima, OT Logistics, HB Reavis, Bank of America, Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits, Work Service, Benefit Systems, UBS AG Group, AllianceBernstein, Ipopema TFI, Nextline, Michael/Strom Obligacji Korporacyjnych FIZ, Stelmet, Master Pharm, WDB Brokerzy Ubezpieczeniowi, BoomBit, Ferrum, Games Operators, Brand24, Ten Square Games, XTPL, PlayWay, SpyroSoft, Big Cheese Studio, JR Holding, Event Horizon, HiProMine, Erato Energy, INC, Zakłady Przemysłu Cukierniczego „Otmuchów”, PIT RADWAR, Cloud Technologies, Starward Industries, Inno-Gene
Adriana, Goldman Sachs
Contact: Monika Szczotkowska
Tel: +48 607 092 450
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Mateusz Chmielewski
Tel: +48 664 150 792
Email: [email protected]
6 Partners; 8 Fee earners based in Warsaw and Poznan
■ Baltic Power - legal support regarding a complex of offshore wind farms on the Baltic Sea, with a total capacity of 1200 MW
■ Wpd Europe GmbH - advice on financing five wind farms to be constructed and operated under the new Polish auction regime
■ PKN ORLEN S.A. - legal and transactional advice on acquiring an operational wind farm (Kanin) with an installed capacity of 20 MW
Key clients: ExxonMobil, Wpd Europe GmbH, PKN Orlen, IKEA, Better Energy A/S, Lumina Capital, Electrum Group, Wirtgen Invest, NextEnergy Capital, Orlen Południe, Goldbeck Solar, Equitix, Thumos/Paged Energy Group, Baltic Power, Jeronimo Martins Polska, Polpharma
Contact: Piotr Spaczyński
Tel: +48 602 250 491
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Dominik Strzałkowski
Tel: +48 501 741 747
Email: [email protected]
6 Partners, 15 Fee Earners based in Warsaw
■ Advising Dohwa Engineering, a Korean engineering and construction company, on the acquisition of CE Project Group
■ Advising Innova Capital on the acquisition of companies operating in healthcare sector
Key clients: Orlen, Energa, Cahors, Pollen Street Capital, Innova Capital, Coveris, Bencis Capital Partners, Zeus Packaging Group, Vinci, Remondis Medison, Hive Energy, Kruk
Contact: Mateusz Rogoziński
Tel: +48 508 456 227
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Monika Szczotkowska
Tel: +48 607 092 450
Email: [email protected]
2 Partners; 5 Fee Earners based in Warsaw
■ Legal advice on acquiring a real estate portfolio consisting of over 300 hypermarkets / shopping centres in Poland (ongoing project)
■ Origami and 4Fi - legal advice on a cross-border transaction i.e. acquiring Tesco’s real estate portfolio - 6 shopping centres
■ 7R SA and InSite - legal advice on negotiating and concluding a programme agreement to construct BTS projects throughout Poland. Portfolio value approx. EUR 150m
Key clients: Grupa PKN Orlen, 7R S.A., H&M Hennes & Mauritz logistics Sp. z o.o., Bouygues, Immobilier, PZU TFI, Waimea Holding S.A., Real Management S.A., Aerium Finance Ltd., Segro plc, Multishop, Wund Industriebau GmbH, Skanska S.A., Impexmetal S.A., Origami Partners, 4 Friends GmbH, Eiffage Immobilier, CCC S.A., Naspers Classifieds, Value Real Estate, DL INVEST, CRM Students, Aldesa Construcciones, Steinpol Central, Services sp. z o.o.
Contact: Robert Wodzyński
Tel: +48 664 445 115
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Andrzej Włoch
Tel: +48 539 095 404
Email: [email protected]
4 Partners; 8 Fee Earners based in Warsaw
■ Advising Baltic Power with preparation of a memorandum regarding the possibility of entering into B2B contracts with directors of a company
■ Providing tax advice to the shareholders of Żabka Group (former and current managers of the company) in connection with the initial public offering
Key clients: Delve, Skanska SA, Żabka, 7R SA, Lumel SA, Lumel Alucast SA, Arriva, Lerg, Ceramika Końskie, DL Invest Group, Sawex, Nałęczów Zdrój, Origami, Stelmet Group, Eveline, Aerium, Budizol, CD Projekt, Cinkciarz.pl, Dirlango, Erbud, Fogo
Contact: Patrycja Goździowska
Tel: +48 664 445 116
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Tomasz Wickel
Tel: +48 517 270 826
Email: [email protected]
2 partners; 8 fee earners based in Warsaw
■ Advising Nova Poshta on dual use products’ import scheme
■ Advising an AA video game developer and publisher on core issues of copyright law regarding porting agreements
■ Advising Axpo Group, Swiss largest energy company, on various data privacy matters, including GDPR implementation in Axpo Solar (provider of solar projects), cooperation rules with sales partners, privacy safeguards for marketing activities, international data sharing and incident management
Key clients: LERG S.A., Apollo Vredestein Opony Polska Sp. z o.o., Techland sp. z o.o., Medapp S.A., iDeals Solutions Group Limited, Sun Investment Group Polska Sp. z o.o., XTPL S.A., Riot Games Inc., Stock, Polimex Mostostal, SPiDOR/Interactive Software Federation of Europe, Ewa Wendłowska - Biznes Partner Serwis, Harper Collins Polska, WellWell, Motion VFX, Prison Games
Contact: Jakub Kubalski
Tel: +48 538 553 087
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Agnieszka Witaszek
Tel: +48 889 057 693
Email: [email protected]
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- WarszawaRondo ONZ 1 , Warszawa, Masovian, Poland, 00-124
- Web: ssw.solutions
- Tel: +48 22 455 8700
- Fax: +48 22 544 8701
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SSW advised on issues related to Żabka's public offering
SSW advised a group of minority shareholders of Zabka Group on issues related to the public offering of Żabka. SSW provided support in the areas of capital markets, refinancing, corporate law and taxes.
SSW advised the Meide Group on its acquisition of Odlewnia Zawiercie
SSW Pragmatic Solutions advised the Chinese concern Meide Group on its acquisition of Odlewnia Zawiercie S.A.
SSW advised Orlen Południe on contracts to design and construct a bioethanol plant in Poland
SSW Pragmatic Solutions advised and represented Orlen Południe in negotiating contracts to design and construct an advanced industrial 2nd generation bioethanol plant in Poland. The investment will be the first of its kind in Poland and the second in Europe.
SSW advised Bank Pekao S.A. on financing Avallon’s acquisition of a majority stake in Globema
Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A., our client, granted financing in relation to the acquisition of majority stake in “Globema” sp. z o.o. by Avallon MBO, a leading private equity fund which is a pioneer of the management buyout market in Poland.
SSW advised Unilink S.A. in connection with the acquisition of Damo Ubezpieczenia
SSW Pragmatic Solutions advised Unilink S.A. on its latest acquisition of a majority stake of shares in the insurance multiagency Damo Ubezpieczenia Sp. z o.o.
Using biometric data may help in running an effective business, but one should remember that such personal data are protected in very specific ways. Every use of such data should be considered on a case by case basis.
SSW advised on the USD 240M deal to sell 100% of shares in Impexmetal S.A.
SSW Pragmatic Solutions acted as the legal advisor in a deal that saw it sell 100% of its shares in Impexmetal S.A. to a Swedish manufacturer of aluminium products – Gränges AB.
SSW expands its International Relations
SSW Pragmatic Solutions strengthens its Foreign Desks – services targeted at the investors interested in investing in Poland in as well as Polish investors who are willing to expand abroad.
Karol Rajewski will develop SSW’s financial institutions and insurance practices.
SSW Pragmatic Solutions has been expanded and significantly strengthened by the arrival of Karol Rajewski, former Managing Director of the Legal and Regulatory Division at KNF (the SEC-like financial supervisory authority in Poland).
Partner promotion at SSW - Jakub Jędrzejewski
In 2019, as many as eight people became partners at SSW Pragmatic Solutions. In January, there was another addition, with Jakub Jędrzejewski, managing the competition law and consumer protection practices, becoming a partner at SSW.
SSW’s latest victory in New York arbitration
SSW Pragmatic Solutions won an international arbitration case commenced by the world’s largest restaurant chain, managed by Subway International B.V.
The circle of SSW Pragmatic Solutions’ partners has been strengthened by two lawyers: Anita Palukiewicz and Hubert Wysoczański, Ph.D.
SSW recognised as one of Europe’s most innovative law firms
SSW Pragmatic Solutions, as the only independent law firm from Poland, has been shortlisted in the Innovative Lawyers ranking organised by the Financial Times. The authors of the ranking recognised SSW’s innovative business model and its pioneering approach to providing consultancy services.
SSW advised on issues related to Żabka's public offering
SSW advised a group of minority shareholders of Zabka Group on issues related to the public offering of Żabka. SSW provided support in the areas of capital markets, refinancing, corporate law and taxes.
SSW advised the Meide Group on its acquisition of Odlewnia Zawiercie
SSW Pragmatic Solutions advised the Chinese concern Meide Group on its acquisition of Odlewnia Zawiercie S.A.
SSW advised Orlen Południe on contracts to design and construct a bioethanol plant in Poland
SSW Pragmatic Solutions advised and represented Orlen Południe in negotiating contracts to design and construct an advanced industrial 2nd generation bioethanol plant in Poland. The investment will be the first of its kind in Poland and the second in Europe.
SSW advised Bank Pekao S.A. on financing Avallon’s acquisition of a majority stake in Globema
Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A., our client, granted financing in relation to the acquisition of majority stake in “Globema” sp. z o.o. by Avallon MBO, a leading private equity fund which is a pioneer of the management buyout market in Poland.
SSW advised Unilink S.A. in connection with the acquisition of Damo Ubezpieczenia
SSW Pragmatic Solutions advised Unilink S.A. on its latest acquisition of a majority stake of shares in the insurance multiagency Damo Ubezpieczenia Sp. z o.o.
Using biometric data may help in running an effective business, but one should remember that such personal data are protected in very specific ways. Every use of such data should be considered on a case by case basis.
SSW advised on the USD 240M deal to sell 100% of shares in Impexmetal S.A.
SSW Pragmatic Solutions acted as the legal advisor in a deal that saw it sell 100% of its shares in Impexmetal S.A. to a Swedish manufacturer of aluminium products – Gränges AB.
SSW expands its International Relations
SSW Pragmatic Solutions strengthens its Foreign Desks – services targeted at the investors interested in investing in Poland in as well as Polish investors who are willing to expand abroad.
Karol Rajewski will develop SSW’s financial institutions and insurance practices.
SSW Pragmatic Solutions has been expanded and significantly strengthened by the arrival of Karol Rajewski, former Managing Director of the Legal and Regulatory Division at KNF (the SEC-like financial supervisory authority in Poland).
Partner promotion at SSW - Jakub Jędrzejewski
In 2019, as many as eight people became partners at SSW Pragmatic Solutions. In January, there was another addition, with Jakub Jędrzejewski, managing the competition law and consumer protection practices, becoming a partner at SSW.
SSW’s latest victory in New York arbitration
SSW Pragmatic Solutions won an international arbitration case commenced by the world’s largest restaurant chain, managed by Subway International B.V.
The circle of SSW Pragmatic Solutions’ partners has been strengthened by two lawyers: Anita Palukiewicz and Hubert Wysoczański, Ph.D.
SSW recognised as one of Europe’s most innovative law firms
SSW Pragmatic Solutions, as the only independent law firm from Poland, has been shortlisted in the Innovative Lawyers ranking organised by the Financial Times. The authors of the ranking recognised SSW’s innovative business model and its pioneering approach to providing consultancy services.