The team at Greenberg Traurig Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski Sp. k has stand out expertise in merger control, including carrying out notifications to the European Commission and Phase I and II notifications to the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection. Capable of handling complex merger proceedings before the EC, the team resolves jurisdictional issues, handling pre-notification contacts, assisting with remedy negotiations and providing observations to the referral requests. Other strong areas for the team include antitrust matters and unfair trade practices. Robert Gago has longstanding experience advising on competition, consumer protection law and economic regulation. Gago provides representation in administrative antitrust proceedings and advises on competition aspects of M&A projects. Filip Drgas advises clients on antimonopoly issues related to M&A transactions, including advising on the setting up of clean team structures and representing clients in merger control proceedings.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Greenberg's competition and antitrust practice is truly exceptional - we trust them with most complex cases; they are highly experienced, business oriented and very responsive.’
  • ‘I would highly recommend working with Robert Gago, who is one of the most experienced practitioners in Poland, shows a very forward-oriented, strategic approach, while remaining practical and down-to-Earth.’
  • ‘Expertise, business approach, practical experience, reliability.’
  • ‘Robert Gago and Filip Drgas - they are both excellent experts and able to adapt their services to our business needs.’

Key clients

  • Abris Capital Partners
  • Agora S.A.
  • Agri Plus
  • Animex Holding
  • Banco Santander S.A.
  • Centerbridge Partners Europe
  • CVC Capital Partners
  • DFDS
  • PIB Group
  • Praana Group
  • Qemetica S.A.
  • Robyg S.A.

Work highlights

Advised Qemetica S.A. on the competition law aspects of its acquisition of PPG’s precipitated silica business for approximately PLN 1.2bn.
Provided sell-side antitrust advice, in relation to the representation Banco Santander S.A. on the ongoing sale to Erste of a 49% stake in Santander Bank Polska S.A for EUR 6.8bn and 50% of Santander’s Polish asset management business for EUR 200m, for a total consideration of EUR 7bn.
Advised Abris Capital Partners on all antitrust aspects in connection with sale of Scanmed Group in Poland to American Heart of Poland Group.

Lawyers

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Practice head

Robert Gago

Other key lawyers

Filip Drgas