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.


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.


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 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.


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.