About

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Over the past year, our Polish team has experienced significant growth, bringing together a highly skilled group specialising in top-tier advice to both local and international clients across diverse industries. As a result, Wolf Theiss now has one of the largest corporate and M&A teams in Poland.

 

We help navigate complex M&A transactions, including public and private transactions, private equity, joint ventures, corporate governance, restructurings, privatisations, and capital markets. In addition to our M&A expertise, our assistance involves establishing business presence in Poland, corporate advisory or housekeeping services.

 

Beyond our primary focus, we provide guidance on M&A associated litigation, merger control, financing, data privacy, and IP protection. We are also well-versed in foreign direct investment regulations which have become an increasingly important topic for Poland and the CEE M&A markets. Additionally, our range of services has expanded to include specialised ESG matters, covering both transactional aspects such as ESG diligence and corporate governance issues.

 

Understanding industry nuances allows us to offer valuable advice also from a business perspective and across jurisdictions. Wolf Theiss can provide fully integrated M&A and corporate support across offices in 13 CEE/SEE countries. The team's strength, beyond its size, lies in seamless collaboration with other practices within the office and the firm.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability - Poland
4
Band 4
What the team is known for

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.

Work Highlights

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  • Wolf Theiss represented Vienna Insurance Group in its acquisition of Aegon's insurance business in Hungary, Poland, Romania and Turkey.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Anna Dąbrowska
4
Anna Dąbrowska
Head of Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability
4
Band 4

Anna Dąbrowska joined Wolf Theiss in July 2023. She handles acquisitions and divestments in a variety of economic sectors including manufacturing and technology.

"Anna Dąbrowska is proactive and always available. Her hands-on approach is very appreciated."

Izabela Zielińska-Barłożek
4
Izabela Zielińska-Barłożek
Head of Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability
4
Band 4

Izabela Zielińska-Barłożek joined Wolf Theiss in July 2023. She advises a broad array of clients on M&A transactions, divestment mandates and restructuring processes.

"Izabela is very responsive and capable of managing complex projects."

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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

Anna Dąbrowska
4
Anna Dąbrowska
Head of Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability
4
Band 4
Izabela Zielińska-Barłożek
4
Izabela Zielińska-Barłożek
Head of Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability
4
Band 4

Members

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Anna Dąbrowska

Anna Dąbrowska

Head of Department

Bartosz Kuraś

Bartosz Lewandowski

Dariusz Harbaty

Jakub Pietrasik

Joanna Wajdzik

Katarzyna Jaroszyńska-Lewandowska

Katarzyna Wójcik-Bąkowska

Krzysztof Libiszewski

Head of Department

Maciej A. Szewczyk

Maciej Olszewski

Marcin Pietkiewicz

Paweł Szumowski

Peter Daszkowski

Piotr Wcisło

Clients

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ALSO

Agrofert

American Airlines Inc.

BHM Group

Burda Media Polska

CMA CGM Group

CPI Property Group

Cyfrowe.pl

DC Bank

Erwin Hymer Group

Fidia Farmaceutici

GK PGE SA

Goldfinch Partners

Lyric Automation Germany

Shareholders of Rusak Business Services

Sigma Plastics Group

The Baupost Group

The Halifax Group

Vienna Insurance Group (VIG)

Waterland Private Equity

Industries

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Automotive

Banking & Finance

Chemicals

Consumer Product Manufacturing

Energy

FMCG

Financial Services

Food & Beverage Producers

Forestry & Paper

Healthcare

Industrial Machinery & Equipment

Insurance

Media

Pharmaceuticals

Private Clients

Private Equity & Funds

Real Estate

Retail

Software & Computer Services

Sports

TMT

Technology

Telecommunications

Travel & Leisure