{"id":48998,"date":"2025-06-03T06:22:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T06:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/?post_type=press_releases&#038;p=48998"},"modified":"2025-06-03T06:22:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T06:22:30","slug":"dzp-advises-creditas-group-on-the-acquisition-of-duon","status":"publish","type":"press_releases","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/press-releases\/dzp-advises-creditas-group-on-the-acquisition-of-duon\/","title":{"rendered":"DZP advises CREDITAS Group on the acquisition of Duon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>DZP, in cooperation with bpv Braun Partners and Watson Farley &amp; Williams, has successfully advised the Czech-based CREDITAS Group on its acquisition from Infracapital Partners of a\u00a0100% stake in DUON, one of Poland\u2019s largest private gas distributors.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>This strategic acquisition strengthens CREDITAS Group\u2019s position as a\u00a0leading investor in the Central European energy market. CREDITAS, recognized for its focus on long-term investments in financial services, energy, and real estate, has significantly enhanced its portfolio with DUON. The company owns over 800 kilometres of gas pipelines and operates 12 networks connected to Poland\u2019s national gas grid. DUON\u2019s infrastructure also includes a\u00a0fleet of 24 LNG-based cryogenic trailers and 20 gas regasification stations. The energy group supplies gas to more than 11,000 customers across Poland.<\/p>\n<p>The seller, Infracapital Partners, is part of the infrastructure investment division of UK-based M&amp;G Plc.<\/p>\n<p>DZP\u2019s team provided comprehensive legal advice on Polish aspects of the transaction, including drafting transaction documentation, conducting a\u00a0due diligence and assisting with negotiations. The transaction team was led by <strong>Marcin Krakowiak<\/strong>, Partner and Head of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dzp.pl\/en\/areas-of-advisory\/practice\/1-infrastructure-and-energy\">Infrastructure and Energy Practice<\/a>, while the banking team was led by <strong>Magdalena Skowro\u0144ska<\/strong>, Partner, and <strong>Tomasz Kalicki<\/strong>, Senior Associate, from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dzp.pl\/en\/areas-of-advisory\/practice\/9-capital-markets-and-financial-institutions\">Capital Markets and Financial Institutions Practice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Marcin Krakowiak<\/strong> commented on the transaction: <em>&#8220;We extend our heartfelt congratulations to our client, CREDITAS Group, as well as DUON Group and Infracapital Partners, on their successful transaction. I\u00a0would also like to express my gratitude to our exceptional team at DZP, and to our colleagues at bpv Braun Partners, who expertly led the transaction, as well as Watson Farley &amp; Williams, for their outstanding cooperation and professionalism throughout the process.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the transaction, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.creditasgroup.cz\/en\/blog\/creditas-group-continues-its-expansion-in-central-europe\">CREDITAS Group\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-48998","press_releases","type-press_releases","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/48998","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press_releases"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}