Mr Krzysztof Libiszewski > Wolf Theiss > Warsaw, Poland > Lawyer Profile

Wolf Theiss
ul. Marszalkowska 107
00-110 Warsaw
Poland

Work Department

Corporate/M&A: Krzysztof specialises in cross-border M&A, takeovers, joint ventures, distressed situations, as well as corporate restructurings. Krzysztof has a strong focus on the PE industry but his clients also include strategic and various financial investors.

Position

Partner, Co-Head of the Corporate/M&A team in Poland

Languages

Polish, English

Education

University of Warsaw (B.A.), 1999

Lawyer Rankings

Poland > Commercial, corporate and M&A

Wolf Theiss has undergone significant expansion, with the arrival of a 27-strong team from Wardynski & Partners in the summer of 2023; this includes the new trio of practice heads Izabela Zielińska-Barłożek in Ponzań, and Anna Dąbrowska and Krzysztof Libiszewski in Warsaw. The practice provides advice to domestic and international clients on a wide range of mandates, with its offering spanning public and private M&A transactions, joint ventures, corporate governance and corporate restructurings, and privatisations. The practice’s expertise extends across a variety of sectors, including the automotive industry, FMCG, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and IT, amongst others.

Poland > Private equity

(Firms to watch)

Wolf Theiss‘ private equity offering has been significantly bolstered with the arrival of a large number of partners, counsel, and senior associates over the course of 2023, including practice heads Izabela Zielińska-Barłożek, Anna Dąbrowska and Krzysztof Libiszewski, who all joined from Wardynski & Partners.

Poland > Restructuring and insolvency

Wolf Theiss handles a broad spectrum of financial restructuring, insolvency, and distressed investment matters for both creditors and debtors. This offering encompasses mandates such as representation in out-of-court restructurings, advice on standstill agreements, and service on creditors’ committees of insolvent companies. Since the departure of Lech Giliciński to Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak in October 2023, counsel Joanna Gąsowski is now the key senior contact. Krzysztof Libiszewski joined the firm from Wardynski & Partners in July 2023 and now leads the M&A team with notable experience in corporate restructurings.