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Europe Poland Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market

This section covers both public and private company transactions. Typical work includes company and share acquisitions, dispositions, capitalisations, entity selection and formation, operating and partnership agreements, securities and governance matters. Also covers those transactions designed to help restructuring within companies and their subsidiaries by change of ownership. Priority is placed on primary representatives, those acting for buyers and sellers, whilst those acting for financial advisors, underwriters and the banks financing such transactions are also considered.

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Band 1
  1. GESSEL
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    GESSEL
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 1 |
    GESSEL is a dedicated mid-market M&A team with a strong standing in private equity, representing clients in mid-market and larger deals. The team advises on M&A, takeovers and corporate structuring. The law firm is active in a range of sectors, including healthcare, IT and financial services. The team also acts for domestic and regional private equity houses.
  2. WKB Lawyers
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    WKB Lawyers
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 1 |
    WKB Wierciński Kwieciński Baehr is a well-regarded mid-market team assisting both local and international clients with a broad range of M&A transactions. The law firm advises on corporate restructurings, including cross-border mergers, in addition to market exits and joint venture implementation. The team is active in energy and insurance and is popular with private equity funds. The team additionally offers cross-border capabilities through its German, French and Italian-speaking lawyers and regularly works in cooperation with international law firms.
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Band 2
  1. Deloitte Legal, Ostrowski, Gizicki i Wspólnicy sp.k.
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    Deloitte Legal, Ostrowski, Gizicki i Wspólnicy sp.k.
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 2 |
    Deloitte Legal frequently handles cross-border transactions, as well as domestic matters. The team provides general corporate advice, including support with transactions and on joint ventures. The firm's client roster includes investment funds, manufacturers and retailers.
  2. Hogan Lovells (Warszawa) LLP
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    Hogan Lovells (Warszawa) LLP
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 2 |
    Hogan Lovells regularly appears on cross-border and domestic, mostly mid-market M&A transactions. The law firm also advises on joint ventures. The team is particularly active and experienced in the financial services sector, frequently advising banks, insurers and pension funds, as well as drawing in clients from the technology sector. The team benefits from its network of offices across Europe.
  3. Schoenherr Poland
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    Schoenherr Poland
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 2 |
    Schoenherr is a local outfit of a notable Austrian law firm covering a wide range of transactions, mostly in the mid-market. The team assists with transactions, offering capabilities in acquisitions and disposals of local subsidiaries and post-closing support. The team is also skilled at handling cross-border deals in the CEE region. The law firm is a popular choice among German-speaking clients.
  4. SSW Pragmatic Solutions
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    SSW Pragmatic Solutions
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 2 |
    SSW Pragmatic Solutions is an actively developing corporate team representing clients in a range of mid-market M&A and restructuring matters. The team has a notable track record of advising both sellers and buyers, including mid-sized private equity funds. The team is similarly able in corporate governance and compliance matters. The law firm boasts a clientele from a range of sectors, including energy and food and drink.
  5. Wolf Theiss
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    Wolf Theiss
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 2 |
    Wolf Theiss is the well-regarded Polish outfit of the major Austrian firm. The team handles a range of full-scale corporate transactions, mostly in the mid-market, including negotiations, M&A, carve-outs, and real estate-based transactions, covering all areas of Central and Eastern Europe.
  6. PwC Legal Żelaźnicki sp.k.
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 2
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Band 3
  1. CRIDO
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    CRIDO
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 3 |
    Crido Legal enters the rankings due to strong market feedback and positive reputation. The firm handles mid-market level acquisitions and general corporate structuring. The team advises local corporates, as well as international clients. The firm's client roster ranges from the technology sector to consumer goods manufacturing and distribution.
  2. SPCG Studnicki Płeszka Ćwiąkalski Górski
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    SPCG Studnicki Płeszka Ćwiąkalski Górski
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 3 |
    SPCG Studnicki Płeszka Ćwiąkalski Górski originates from Kraków and the firm now boasts offices in Warsaw, Katowice and Wrocław. The law firm acts for buyers and sellers on domestic and cross-border M&A. The team also assists clients with company reorganisations. It boasts a broad industry coverage with notable successes in the finance, real estate and consumer goods sectors.
  3. KRASSOWSKI
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 3
  4. SMM Legal Maciak Mataczyński Czech Sp.k.
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 3
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Band 4
  1. MFW Fiałek
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    MFW Fiałek
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 4 |
    MFW Fiałek enters the rankings as a result of strong market support. The team advises on a full range of corporate matters, including acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate structuring. The team has experience advising international investors, including private equity funds. Its clients include domestic conglomerates as well as international companies.
  2. BCGL Balicki Czekański Gryglewski Lewczuk sp.j.
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 4
  3. Penteris
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 4