Mr Tomasz Krzyżowski > Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k. > Warsaw, Poland > Lawyer Profile

The private equity department at Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k., which is lauded for its ‘exceptional knowledge‘, is positioned within the firm’s M&A group. It also benefits from the strength of the firm’s tax, capital markets, and banking and finance practices to provide clients with a well-rounded offering, and the international nature of the firm leads to strong cross-border capabilities in the private equity arena. Another area of strength includes advising private equity funds throughout their lifecycle, including advising on tax, structuring, fund establishment, and investment processes, as well as assisting with exits and fund closures. Other areas of expertise include ESG-linked transactions and the establishment of impact investment fund structures. The group is co-led by Filip Uziębło and Tomasz Krzyżowski, who are ably supported by Magdalena Medyńska, another key member of the practice who is praised as a ‘highly-experienced transactional partner‘. Łukasz Targoszyński has a notable focus on the food, manufacturing, and consumer goods sectors.

Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k.‘s M&A team has an impressive client roster consisting of large, multinational corporations and domestic businesses from the gaming, infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, real estate, insurance and retail sectors. The group frequently advises on significant cross-border transactions, which encompasses assistance from the beginning to the end of a mandate, including support with the initial deal structures to the finalisation of a transaction. The department is co-led by managing partner Weronika Achramowicz, who also heads up the firm’s Polish consumer good and retail sector group, Tomasz Krzyżowski, who frequently advises on disposals and take-overs through acquisitions, and Filip Uziębło, who is especially skilled in private equity transactions and restructuring matters. The team is also home to Łukasz Targoszyński, who boasts expertise in joint venture transactions.