The Firm has handled many mergers and acquisitions, including privatization transactions, as well as the restructuring of companies and other operations, including squeeze out. Samples of the transactions handled by our Firm:

• Acquisitions of controlling portfolios of shares in  INFOVIDE MATRIX SA, PRABOS Plus A.S. (Czech Republic), RESBUD SA (privatization), RABAT POMORZE SA, RAST SA, HS PARTNER PRO-TEST SA; BUDOPOL SA;
• Acquisitions of shares in limited liability companies such as ARKTON Sp. z o.o., PROTEST sp. z o.o., BODEKO Sp. z o.o., CRYPTOTECH Sp. z o.o., ARKTON Sp. z o.o.
• Sale of Soares in RADCOMP SA, SANWIL SA, LENTEX SA, DŁUGIE ROZMOWY SA, PZF POLFA Pabianice SA, DINO SA.

According to Rzeczpospolita (the leading Polish business daily) of  13th July 2009, Deal Watch ranked our Firm in 5th place among law firms for the period of 2008 and 1Q 2009  concerning the number of M&A transactions handled (ex aequo with Linklaters and Gide Loyrette Nouel). We have also handled a number of tender offers for the acquisition of large portfolios of shares – for example NOVITA S.A. and ELEKTRIM S.A. In the case of listed companies we have prepared the entire documentation for a number of tenders to acquire controlling portfolios of shares in target companies.

The largest transaction handled by the Firm was the sale of the shares in TAURON SA by the Ministry of State Treasury. We have successfully handled several other privatization transactions, where private investors have acquired, from the Ministry of State Treasury, blocks of shares in companies which were former state enterprises. We have also advised the Ministry of State Treasury on a number of other issues, concerning privatization – like sale of shares of KGHM. Additionally, we have advised PGNiG and PSE (currently PGE) - both major energy companies, on their privatisation. We have privatisation and M&A experience stemming from the activities of our lawyers prior to their joining the Firm (the privatisation of PKN Orlen, Bank PKO SA., sale of the assets of CSFB Brokerage House to the Irish bank etc).

The Firm has handled a number of acquisition transactions concerning both listed and non-listed companies. We also have experience in protecting companies against hostile takeovers.

Moreover, we have also handled a number of restructuring transactions: from registered partnerships or limited liability companies to  joint-stock companies. We are also experienced in advising on in-kind (shares, enterprises) and cash contributions to listed and non-listed companies.

In relation to the necessary approvals by regulatory bodies, including the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection, for M&A transactions, please visit the Competition section.

The complexity of M&A transactions demands that a number of lawyers work together on the project. Most M&A transactions have been handled by M. Marczuk, , M. Kuźnicka and S. Rudnicki working together with the assistance of other lawyers. Prof. Wierzbowski and S. Jakszuk deal mostly with privatization cases.