Global corporates, investment funds, financial institutions, and local blue chip companies seek out the corporate and M&A expertise of Clifford Chance, Janicka, Kruzewski, Stosio i wspólnicy spólka komandytowa. The practice’s offering includes assisting with investments into Poland and the surrounding CEE countries, cross-border mandates and regulatory support in transactional matters; the team is well positioned to utilise the strengths of the firm’s global network of offices in order to handle multi-jurisdictional matters. Managing partner Agnieszka Janicka leads the team and is praised by one client as a ‘very good negotiator’. She is ably supported by renowned private equity specialists Wojciech Polz, who represents clients on both the buy and sell side of transactions. Polz also chairs the practice’s energy-related M&A group. For counsel Krzysztof Hajdamowicz, the IT, healthcare, and consumer goods sectors are a core focus, while counsel Karol Kulhawik has experience in the FMCG and infrastructure industries, and is especially well equipped to advise on the implementation of corporate governance structures. Marcin Bartnicki has stepped back from the partnership.
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Testimonials
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‘Good quality of work, team capable to work under pressure to deliver great flexibility and patience, produces excellent work, great commitment to the matter entrusted to them.’
‘Karol Kulhawik demonstrated a high level of engagement, responsiveness, commitment and professionalism.’
‘Client-centric approach. On-time delivery of key documents and milestones. Out-of-the-box approach in complex situations.’
‘Agnieszka Janicka is a very good negotiator and success-driven.'
'Tomasz Szekalski looks for solutions, not problems.'
'A good understanding of complex economic and transaction-relevant circumstances, which is competently transformed into comprehensible and well-drafted contractual provisions.'
'The team is very responsive and always available for urgent tasks. Specific client requests, such as providing their legal services hand-in-hand with in-house lawyers, were fulfilled.'
'Krzysztof Hajdamowicz stepped into the shoes of Marcin Bartnicki and provides us with reliable and high-quality legal advice. We also acknowledge his role as a coordinator of input from specialised lawyers of the firm.'
Key clients
- Comarch
- Allegro
- Partners Group
- IFM
- Tencent
- AHP Investments
- Waterland Private Equity
- Eco Wipes
- Cellnex Telecom
- Abris Capital Partners
Work highlights
Advised the Comarch's shareholders, the Filipiak family, on the announcement of a tender offer for Comarch shares, which CVC Capital Partners, a global private equity fund, will acquire.
Advised Simul Family Foundation of Bogusław Kowalski, the founder of Graal Group, and Abris Capital Partners, an independent private equity fund manager investing in Central Europe, on the signing of the agreement to sell Koral.
Advised AHP Investments sp. z o.o. on the sale of the majority stake in American Heart of Poland, an independent provider of cardiovascular care in Europe.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Wojciech Polz
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Krzysztof Hajdamowicz
Karol Kulhawik
Practice head
Agnieszka Janicka
Other key lawyers
Wojciech Polz; Paweł Puacz; Tomasz Derda; Krzysztof Hajdamowicz; Karol Kulhawik; Tomasz Derda; Nick Fletcher; Tomasz Szekalski; Marcin Bartnicki; Aleksandra Rzegocka; Aleksandra Właszczuk