M&A

We are assisting Clients on each stage of the mergers and acquisitions transactions, i.e. on:

• preparing and negotiating of a non-disclosure agreement;
• preparing and negotiating of an exclusivity agreement;
• performing the due diligence;
• structuring transactions as a result of due diligence;
• preparation and negotiations of a share purchase agreements/investment agreements/shareholders’ agreements/agreements regarding the sale or a transfer of an enterprise;
• coordinating and preparing of the transaction signing/closing.

We believe that the key to a successful transaction process is a good organization, experience, coordination, and high responsiveness. As experienced lawyers (with more than 30 successful transactions over a dozen years) and as people who understand the business, such circumstances are our natural habitat, and we are able to support you.

We are also cooperating with experienced tax advisors who can support a Client at every stage of the transaction by recommending the tax structure.

Capital markets

We have over 12 years of experience in providing services to public-listed companies. We have repeatedly provided companies with advice concerning introducing shares to the stock exchange (including foreign regulated markets). We are assisting in the preparation of the corporate governance of listed companies (e.g. already at the stage of transformation into a joint-stock company or limited joint-stock partnership). We are assisting in drawing up prospectuses (we have advised on more than 10 initial and secondary offerings (IPO and SPO), as well as on bond offerings). We have also provided assistance regarding the processes of the delisting of companies, as well as in mergers and acquisitions of the public-listed companies (including by tender offers).

We are advising on disclosure obligations (including inside information), remuneration policies, stock market compliance, as well as the creation of tailor-made incentive schemes. We are conducting training for our Clients regularly (mainly managers).

Energy law

We are assisting Clients at each stage of the energy projects, including in particular wind farms and solar farms projects, i.e.

• preparing/performing of the due diligence;
• structuring transactions as a result of the due diligence, including corporate law issues;
• preparation and negotiations of the development agreements;
• coordinating and preparing of the development processes.

We are also cooperating with experienced tax advisors who can support a Client at every stage of the investment by recommending the relevant tax structure.

Compliance

We advise our Clients in the area of broadly defined compliance. We help to understand the intricacies of, among others, AML or KYC. We have trained our Clients concerning this area, and we are also up to date with legal modifications. We examine the patterns concerning the internal regulations and, in this respect, we analyze the law and recommend changes to our Clients.

We are preparing procedures comprehensively, we do cooperate with GDPR specialists. We are advising on the Polish Financial Supervision Authority proceedings (KNF), helping to effectively launch the product on the market. We can also advise public-listed companies regarding the compliance, we have conducted trainings in this area many times.

Multidisciplinary and extensive experience helps us to understand the needs of a Client.

Dispute resolutions

We provide fully professional legal representation in cases covered by the Client’s business activities, and in particular for:

• representing Client in proceedings before common courts;
• participation in negotiations of settlements meant to avoid or to end disputes;
• participation in arbitrage and mediation proceedings.

We collect and analyze evidence and evaluate the Client’s situation, including the risk that can occur. We present the most likely outcomes and develop optimal (and rational) stance the Client can take.

Ongoing services