About

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Our core practice is advising and representing clients on transactions and complex corporate and commercial matters. Over the years, the practice group has built an outstanding record on in Austria and throughout CEE/SEE.

Schoenherr’s m&a teams advise on national and cross-border transactions, including private m&a, public tender offers, transactions for listed companies, private equity and venture capital transactions, auction sales, privatisations, strategic alliances and joint ventures.

Dedicated teams within the practice group focus on restructuring and insolvency, working together with the firm’s insolvency specialists to advise on distressed companies m&a. Together with the firm’s regulatory specialists, the corporate/m&a group has developed industry-specific expertise covering inter alia the following sectors: energy, financial institutions, telecoms, automotive, media and pharmaceuticals. 

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market - Poland
2
Band 2
What the team is known for

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.

Work Highlights

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  • Schoenherr advised EAG on its acquisition of SoftVig.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Paweł Halwa
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Paweł Halwa
2
Band 2

Paweł Halwa is adept at offering support on cross-border transactions in a broad array of sectors, including insurance, real estate and technology.

"Paweł Halwa was very focused on addressing the client's needs. He was quick and spot-on in proposing solutions under pressure."

"He's excellent in communication and has the ability to listen. He's tactful, confident and has strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities."

"He takes a very commercial approach and is focused on solving issues in a pragmatic way."

Paweł Chyb
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Paweł Chyb
3
Band 3

Paweł Chyb joined Schoenherr in February 2024. He frequently assists clients with acquisitions, sales and investments in the mid-market sector. Chyb also advises on corporate governance matters.

"Paweł Chyb has the capacity to find creative solutions."

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Poland

Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market

Paweł Halwa
2
Paweł Halwa
2
Band 2
Paweł Chyb
3
Paweł Chyb
3
Band 3

Members

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Katarzyna Terlecka

Head of Department

Pawel Halwa

Head of Department

Clients

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GIMV and DataContact

Grupa Wirtualna Polska

Onex Corporation

Raiffeisen Bank International

Industries

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Automobiles & Parts

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Charities / Not for Profit

Consumer Product Manufacturing

Education

Financial Services

Health Care

Industrial Engineering

Insurance

Media

Mining & Metals

Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

Real Estate

Real Estate Finance

Retail

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