Kondracki Celej

Corporate / M&A / Venture Capital & Private Equity

Partner

Rafał Celej is a partner at Kondracki Celej and the head of the firm’s corporate and transactional practice. With over seventeen years of experience, he focuses on venture capital, private equity, and M&A transactions, advising clients across a wide range of industries in Poland and internationally.

Rafał has worked on hundreds of VC investments and technology M&A deals, representing both domestic and international funds, as well as emerging and growth-stage companies. His transactional practice spans the full lifecycle of corporate development - from investment and shareholder structuring to exits and governance.

Rafał is regularly recommended in the Chambers FinTech Legal ranking, and is recognized as a Leader in the categories of Private Equity and Commercial, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions by the Ranking of Law Firms – Rzeczpospolita.

Rafał frequently speaks and moderates discussions at industry events focused on transactions, venture capital, M&A, and innovation. He is also a mentor to early-stage tech startups and their founders.

Polish, English

Warsaw Bar Association

University of Warsaw (MA), 2008

The London School of Economics (LL.M.), 2009

The School of British Law at the University of Cambrigde 2009