Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market | Europe

GESSEL has 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.

WKB Lawyers 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.

Wolf Theiss welcomed a large group of corporate/M&A lawyers who joined from a large local Polish firm in July 2023, significantly enhancing the transactional capabilities at the firm. The team handles a range of full-scale corporate transactions, including M&A, carve-outs and real estate-based transactions, covering all areas of Central and Eastern Europe.

Gide Loyrette Nouel is a French firm whose Polish arm in Warsaw assists both international and domestic clients with all aspects of M&A. The law firm also offers corporate advice. The team is active on deals relating to the engineering, mining and energy sectors. The firm has a strong following of Polish clients in addition to francophone names.

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.

Schoenherr is a notable Austrian law firm with a local arm 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.

SSW has an actively developing corporate team representing clients in a range of M&A and restructuring matters. The team has a notable track record of advising both sellers and buyers, including 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.

CRIDO 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.

MFW Fiałek climbs 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.