Lauded as one of the ‘most active M&A’ teams on the Polish market, DLA Piper Giziński Kycia sp.k.‘s corporate and M&A department handles domestic and cross-border mandates for global corporations, private equity funds, local and public companies, financial institutions, and investment funds across a wide range of sectors, including construction and manufacturing, retail, media and tech, finance and healthcare. Its offering encompasses support with transactions, post-merger integrations, daily corporate matters and corporate restructurings. Jakub Domalik-Plakwicz, who is praised as ’one of the most experienced M&A lawyers in Poland‘, and Jakub Marcinkowski are jointly leading the team as of December 2024. Previous practice head Marta Frąckowiak remains a key name at the firm, and Wojciech Kalinowski boasts expertise across the entire lifecycle of transactions, from due diligence reviews to the conclusion of agreements. Rafał Kluziak focuses on M&A transactions originating from the tech sector, while Piotr Miller assists foreign and Polish clients with their investments in entities in Poland and abroad.
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‘I like Marta Frąckowiak's negotiations and communications style, and her projects are managed smoothly.'
‘As the most active M&A advisor in Poland, DLA Piper truly stands out. Their proactive and hands-on approach ensures every detail is handled with care, delivering consistently high-quality results. They offer a broad range of expertise, whether it’s M&A, litigation, employment, or tax. What really sets them apart is their strong relationship management; they’re always responsive, making you feel like a priority. Highly recommend!’
‘I highly recommend working with Jakub Domalik-Plakwicz. His commitment to high-quality outcomes is evident, and he consistently thinks along with his clients to provide tailored solutions to make a deal happen. His collaborative mindset ensures that every client’s needs are thoroughly addressed.'
‘Jakub Domalik-Plakwicz has great legal knowledge, great communication skills, and an ability to focus on the most important issues.'
‘Jakub Domalik Plakwicz is one of the most experienced M&A lawyers in Poland, extremely pro-active and involved in all aspects of the M&A project.’
‘Professional approach to the client taking into account business aspects, extensive substantive knowledge, good cooperation in an international environment in the difficult sector related to IT and finance.’
‘DLA Piper's M&A team is great at problem-solving as well as delivering business-oriented, practical solutions with speed and quality. Their quick thinking and proactive approach enables them to address complex issues efficiently, while offering commercially viable advice, even under tight timelines, and I found their support invaluable.'
‘The team is very comprehensive. We dealt with capital markets desk, but very quickly they are able to onboard and consult other professionals from different legal specialisations. Everything is well coordinated.’
Kernmandanten
- Allegro
- Arhelan
- Avallon MBO Fund II
- Genesis Private Equity Fund III
- Copernicus
- Foreign Expansion Fund Closed-End Investment Fund of Non-Public Assets
- General Electric Company
- GS Engineering & Construction Corp.
- Hubert Burda Media
- Hyundai Engineering
Highlight-Mandate
Advised international maritime cargo terminal operator SEA-invest Corporation S.A. on the sale of a majority stake in Przedsiębiorstwo Przeładunkowo-Składowe 'PORT PÓŁNOCNY' in Gdańsk to WĘGLOKOKS S.A. T.
Advised TIM S.A. on all legal aspects of the sale of 96.28% shares in TIM Capital Group to Würth Group for a total amount of approximately PLN 1.083bn.
Advised Żabka Polska, a portfolio company of private equity fund CVC Capital Partners, on the acquisition of a majority stake in DRIM Daniel Distributie FMCG and the commencement of a strategic partnership in Romania.
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Praxisleitung
Jakub Domalik-Plakwicz; Jakub Marcinkowski
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Marta Frąckowiak; Wojciech Kalinowski; Rafał Kluziak; Piotr Miller; Izabela Gębal; Michał Sowiński; Marek Kłeczek; Piotr Rysiak; Michał Banasiak