Private Equity
Europe Guide 2024 : Poland
Band 3
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Private equity transactions are the core of GESSEL’s practice and the area which we, as a firm, are best known for.
Over 30 years, GESSEL’s lawyers have advised on over 500 M&A/PE transactions for Polish and international businesses, both publicly traded and privately owned, operating in various sectors of the economy.
2022 saw GESSEL further entrenched in our position as a leading advisor to the private equity and venture capital sectors in Poland, as affirmed by our Legal Advisor of the Year title accorded by the Polish Private Equity Association (the PSIK 2022 Awards).
GESSEL’s Private Equity practice is led directly by Marcin Macieszczak, our firm’s managing partner; apart from being the largest unit within our firm, it also ranks among the largest and most experienced M&A/PE practices in the Polish legal services market. Apart from Marcin Macieszczak, GESSEL’s M&A practice is led by the partners Małgorzata Badowska, Maciej Kożuchowski, Michał Bochowicz and Karol Sokół.
Chambers Review
The Polish law firm GESSEL is especially recommended for its handling of private equity transactions in the mid-market. The team actively represents private equity funds as well as sellers in a range of industry sectors, such as energy, technology and e-commerce services. The firm is active on venture capital deals and regularly handles cross-border mandates.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The GESSEL team is very responsive and efficiently proposes solutions to the problems presented, corresponding to our expectations."
"The lawyers have all the necessary skills to deal with complex matters."
"The GESSEL team is very responsive and efficiently proposes solutions to the problems presented, corresponding to our expectations."
"The lawyers have all the necessary skills to deal with complex matters."
Notable Practitioners
Marcin Macieszczak regularly handles due diligence and share purchase agreements for portfolio companies in relation to the acquisition of majority stakes in energy assets.
"Marcin Macieszczak has a very strong business conscience."
Ranked Lawyers at
GESSEL
Poland
Members
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Karol Sokół
Maciej Kożuchowski
Head of Department
Małgorzata Badowska
Michał Bochowicz
Clients
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Avallon MBO Fund
Black Forest
Enterprise Investors
Experior Venture Fund
Highlander Partners
Mezzanine Management
Sunfish Partners
Velvet Care
Industries
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Energy (especially renewable energy)
IT/TMT
PE/VC
medical and biotech sector