Mr Krzysztof Pawlak > Schoenherr Halwa sp.k. > Warsaw, Poland > Lawyer Profile

Schoenherr Halwa sp.k.
Stanisława Małachowskiego 2, II piętro
00-066 Warszawa
Poland

Work Department

corporate & reorganisations | mergers & acquisitions | healthcare & life sciences

Position

Krzysztof Pawlak is a Local Partner and has been with Schoenherr since 2018. His main areas of practice are m&a, commercial contracts and corporate restructurings. He also advises clients on corporate compliance and insurance law matters. Krzysztof is a seasoned lawyer with over 17 years of experience in representing international and Polish companies in a wide range of transactions with third parties as well as in structuring intra-group restructurings and corporate reorganisations. A member of the Warsaw Bar, he graduated from Warsaw University in 2002. Before joining Schoenherr, he practised with a national law firm as a senior associate.

Languages

Polish, English, Spanish

Memberships

International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA)

Education

University of Warsaw, Warsaw/Poland (Mag.iur. 2002)

Lawyer Rankings

Poland > Private equity

Schoenherr Halwa sp.k. frequently advises its diverse client base on domestic and cross-border private equity mandates. Paweł Halwa sits at the helm of the corporate and M&A department, within which the private equity group sits, and he advises private equity houses and portfolio companies on their transactional mandates. Krzysztof Pawlak is another notable member of the department. In team news, Paweł Chyb joined from SSW in January 2024.

Poland > Commercial, corporate and M&A

Schoenherr Halwa sp.k. expertly handles domestic and international transactions, and often provides advice to executive and supervisory board members and shareholders. Notable sectors for the group include IT and technology. Paweł Halwa chairs the group with several decades of experience in corporate finance, M&A transactions, and strategic business transactions. Krzysztof Pawlak is another core member of the department and he frequently supports clients with commercial contracts, restructurings, and corporate law mandates. Senior associate Daria Rutecka is particularly skilled in technology-related M&A mandates. Krzysztof Wawrzyniak and Krzysztof Leśniak are also recommended. As part of a concerted growth strategy, the team onboarded a number of dedicated experts in 2024, most notably Paweł Chyb, Katarzyna Solarz-Włodarska and Marcin Czaprowski.