Karol Sowa
Managing Parter, Attorney at Law
One of Poland’s leading recognized specialists-practitioners in legal services for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions with over 15 years of experience. He has participated in many complex, non-standard M&A transactions, with values in the hundreds of millions of zlotys. He successfully conducts acquisition and divestiture processes of companies and enterprises, prepares restructuring, investment and joint venture agreements. He represents foreign investment funds, international capital groups and domestic entrepreneurs making acquisitions or divesting their businesses to financial or industry investors. It also supports Polish family businesses and young innovative enterprises in the process of attracting investors. Valued by clients for his practical approach to complex legal issues and great understanding of the nuances of business.
Three years in a row recommended counsel in the “Mergers and Acquisitions” category in the prestigious “Rzeczpospolita” Ranking of Law Firms (editions: 2020, 2021 and 2023), as one of the top five M&A lawyers in Poland.
Over the years, he has supported business owners as an independent member of supervisory boards, including in companies : Kredyt Inkaso S.A. (public company), L’Biotica S.A. or PGS Software S.A.
Wojciech Adamowicz
Partner in charge of the Real Estate Practice, Attorney at Law
He specializes in transactional, corporate, and ongoing legal advisory services for the real estate sector.
Wojciech is a legal counsel with many years of experience providing comprehensive legal services to both domestic and international real estate companies.
His primary area of expertise is providing legal advice on real estate transactions and asset management.
He has advised on numerous transactions involving commercial real estate, such as office buildings, shopping centers, and residential developments.
He has held the position of legal director and executive management team member in major construction and development groups.
His experience extends to corporate, business, and risk management advisory services.
Roksana Barysz
Counsel, Attorney at Law
Roksana has been advising both Polish and foreign entrepreneurs for over 12 years.
She specializes in a broad range of civil law, including commercial law, and represents clients in both court and negotiation settings.
She has extensive experience in conducting legal proceedings, including the specifics of commercial disputes, employment disputes on behalf of employers, and economic criminal cases.
She offers comprehensive legal services for mergers and acquisitions, advising clients from start to finish.
Her expertise covers a broad spectrum of transactions, including asset and share deals, both in Poland and the DACH region. She has advised clients across various industries, such as automotive, food, waste/recycling, road and highway construction, lime and stone production, IT, and printing.
To meet the evolving needs of businesses in today’s economy, Roksana also represents clients in bankruptcy and restructuring proceedings, for both companies and individuals.
Roksana has also represented a Polish securitization fund in a case before the Commercial Court in Vienna.
Michał Karwacki
Counsel, Attorney at Law
A lawyer with 24 years of experience supporting both Polish and international clients in transactions, negotiations, and day-to-day business operations. Michał specializes in M&A, venture capital, private equity, and greenfield direct investments, advising transaction parties at all stages, including conducting due diligence and preparing and negotiating transaction documentation.
His experience includes both asset deals (including real estate) and share deals.
Michał advised on transactions in various sectors such as chemicals, healthcare, IT, and industries like aesthetics, cosmetics, food, media, packaging, and automotive. He represented both sellers and buyers, including PE/VC funds and founders.
Monika Adamowicz
Of Counsel
A lawyer with 24 years of experience supporting both Polish and international clients in transactions, negotiations, and day-to-day business operations. Michał specializes in M&A, venture capital, private equity, and greenfield direct investments, advising transaction parties at all stages, including conducting due diligence and preparing and negotiating transaction documentation.
His experience includes both asset deals (including real estate) and share deals.
Michał advised on transactions in various sectors such as chemicals, healthcare, IT, and industries like aesthetics, cosmetics, food, media, packaging, and automotive. He represented both sellers and buyers, including PE/VC funds and founders.
Monika Adamowicz
Of Counsel/ Real estate and power engineering expert
Monika has extensive experience in the energy sector. She advises to energy companies, particularly those involved in electricity trading and renewable energy generation, including waste-to-energy and landfill gas projects.
She advises on investment and infrastructure projects related to electricity, heat, and gas generation, transmission, and distribution. Monika has experience in administrative proceedings before the Energy Regulatory Office (URE) and the Competition and Consumer Protection Office (UOKiK), as well as public procurement proceedings before the Public Procurement Office (UZP) and administrative courts.
She has also successfully handled numerous civil cases, including contractual disputes and debt collection. She advises clients on ongoing business operations in the real estate and infrastructure sectors and has experience in insolvency and restructuring proceedings.
Monika has also trained employees of electricity distribution companies.
Michał Skrzypek
Counsel, Attorney at Law
Attorney at law with nearly two decades of experience successfully representing clients in courts, including administrative courts. His client portfolio encompasses a diverse range of entities, from banks, including cooperative banks, and multinational corporations at the forefront of their industries, to well-established Polish family businesses. He represented entities from various industries, including construction, development, furniture, aviation, and cooperatives.
For several years, Michał legal services for a leading healthcare entity and a Scandinavian furniture corporation. He has handled numerous high-value litigation cases, including those regarding corporate reputation or market position. Recognized as a recommended lawyer in the category of “Litigation and Arbitration” in the “Rzeczpospolita” Law Firm Ranking (2023).
He is also a member of the Second-Level Examination Board at the Ministry of Justice for the bar exam.
Mateusz Walczak
Managing Associate, Attorney at Law
Attorney at Law with over a decade of experience in delivering comprehensive transactional and corporate legal services.
Mateusz has had proven track record in advising on numerous share and asset deals across various industries, acting on behalf of both acquirers and vendors. His expertise encompasses all transactional phases, from due diligence and documentation, negotiation, obtaining regulatory approvals from UOKiK and KNF, to closing.
Mateusz has proven track record in international market entry and offers deep understanding of various jurisdictions, including Portugal, United Kingdom, Croatia, Slovenia, or Slovakia.
His clients scope includes individual entrepreneurs, industry investors, state-owned companies, and both Polish and foreign private equity funds. Mateusz has advised clients in various industries, including lending, automotive, insurance brokerage, IT, energy, pharmaceuticals, and road and highway construction.
He has particularly extensive experience advising healthcare companies, having worked on over a dozen transactions in this sector. He also held the position of Head of Legal M&A in a leading FMCG company.
Since his student days, Mateusz has been involved in the legal aspects of sport. He is a member of the Appeals Committee of the Masovian Football Association and the founder and vice-president of the Sports Law Association ‘Ius et Sport’.
Michał Furgalski
Managing Associate, Attorney at Law
Michał specializes in mergers and acquisitions, providing comprehensive legal advice to both buyers and sellers at all stages of the transaction process, including due diligence, drafting, and negotiating transaction documents (SPAs, shareholders’ agreements, JV agreements), coordinating the fulfillment of closing conditions (including obtaining necessary governmental approvals), and post-closing support.
With over 10 years of experience, he has successfully handled a wide range of transactions, including both asset and share deals, for both Polish and international clients. Michał consistently puts his clients’ business objectives in first place.
Michał’s undeniable asset is his agility in a fast-paced transactional environment together with his flexibility. His client portfolio encompasses entities from a wide range of sectors, such as IT, renewable energy, construction, manufacturing, cosmetics, automotive, healthcare, food, packaging, and waste management.
Mateusz Kunecki
Associate, Attorney at Law
Attorney at Law specializing in providing legal advice on transactions, corporate matters, and ongoing legal issues in regulated industries.
His experience includes, among others, legal support for various transactional projects, including advising on venture capital investments in technology companies, private equity investments, exits, typical mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions, and multi-party transactions in highly regulated markets.
Mateusz assists clients (whether they are sellers, buyers, or companies/investors) throughout the entire transaction process, which includes performing due diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, and executing remediation plans.
He has a proven track record of implementing corporate governance frameworks, drafting partnership and company agreements, and designing employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), including comprehensive documentation.
In his previous practice, Mateusz has provided services to investment funds (venture capital and private equity), Polish and foreign individual clients, as well as domestic entrepreneurs and international corporations. He specializes in advising clients in the IT, Life Sciences, and industrial sectors.
Maksymilian Kulczycki
Associate, Attorney at Law
His experience spans a wide range of transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, business sales, advising private equity and venture capital funds, and conducting due diligence.
In particular, he has advised on numerous transactions involving the acquisition of entities providing medical services.
Maksymilian has participated in transactions involving foreign investment funds, conducting negotiations, and drafting investment agreements, PSPAs/SPAs, and APAs.
His experience includes providing ongoing corporate services, which covers company incorporation, restructuring, and preparation of internal and regulatory documents.
Szymon Rozum
Acting Associate, Trainee Attorney
Acting Associate with a proven track record in real estate law and M&A. Possessing a deep understanding of legal principles and practical experience, he/she has successfully contributed to complex projects involving the acquisition, disposal, and leasing of real estate.
Through his work in leading law firms, Szymon has developed expertise in due diligence, negotiation, and drafting transaction documents. He has also provided tailored legal advice to developers and investors.
Oliwia Rudzińska
Acting Associate, Trainee Attorney
Acting Associate specializing in civil and employment law, with a focus on representing clients in both pre-litigation and litigation matters.
In her daily work, Oliwia participates in the ongoing legal servicing of enterprises, particularly those in the financial sector. She conducts due diligence analyses and prepares necessary documentation for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions.