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Michal Dobrowolski (45) has about 20 years of transaction experience in M&A and private equity. bpv Huegel continues its strong, dynamic growth in M&A and private equity with this team expansion.
Vienna, 04 December 2025. bpv Huegel will strengthen its Corporate/M&A and Private Equity practice from January 2026 with the addition of Michal Dobrowolski. With Michal, the firm gains an experienced M&A and private equity specialist from Freshfields. He brings in-depth experience in significant and complex international M&A and private equity transactions, as well as venture capital investments.
His expertise also includes transactions in the US, Asia and Africa, with a primary focus on Europe (DACH) and CEE. Michal’s practice covers all major industries, with a particular focus on private equity, the energy and telecoms sector, as well as real estate and carve-out transactions.
His arrival underscores bpv Huegel’s strategic positioning as one of the leading firms for high-profile national and international transactions.
“Michal brings tremendous transactional strength and an international focus as seasoned advisor. With him on board, we are consistently continuing our highly dynamic growth in M&A and private equity,” says Christoph Nauer, Co-Managing Partner of bpv Huegel.
“bpv Huegel is a transaction powerhouse with a unique offering in tax and antitrust/merger control, which are of particular relevance to transactions. I look forward to working with the team to further expand its international focus,” adds new Partner Michal Dobrowolski.
Michal Dobrowolski holds a doctorate (Dr. iur.) from the University of Vienna. He is admitted to practice in Austria (since 2009) and as a solicitor (England & Wales) (since 2022/23). Michal Dobrowolski is the author of various publications on corporate law matters.
He advises in German, English and French as well as Polish (second native language), a valuable skill for his transactional work in CEE. Michal Dobrowolski worked at Freshfields in Vienna, about 20 years (since 2006), including over 10 years as counsel.
About bpv Huegel
As one of Austria’s leading law firms, bpv Huegel advises national and international clients in all sectors. It is regarded as the first address for highly complex mandates, the handling of which requires specialised tax and legal knowledge, many years of experience and economic understanding.
With its Brussels office, bpv Huegel has a competence centre for EU law, European merger and antitrust law as well as regulatory and public procurement law located directly at the European institutions. bpv Huegel is a member of the “bpv LEGAL” alliance with offices in Bratislava, Bucharest, Budapest and Prague and thus offers tailor-made solutions throughout CEE. In addition, the firm has long-standing cooperation agreements with leading international law firms worldwide. The full-service law firm was founded in 1979 and is represented in Austria by offices in Vienna, Baden and Salzburg, where it employs around 100 staff, including around 50 lawyers.
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