The ‘strong’ private equity practice at Rymarz Zdort Maruta is jointly led by managing partners Paweł Zdort and Paweł Rymarz, and is highly adept at handling the entire range of work for private equity funds, including investments and exits of public and private companies. Turning to key sectors, the healthcare, retail, FMCG, real estate, financial services, technology, media, and telecoms industries are all areas of activity for the group. Transactional lawyer Jacek Zawadzki and Jakub Zagrajek, who has advised various private equity funds on disposals and acquisitions, are also notable members of the practice, as are Malgorzata Derus, Malgorzata Banaszkiewicz, and Aleksander Jakubisiak.
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Testimonials
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‘Strong team and engagement of senior staff / partners, good quality of associates.'
‘Paweł Zdort and Jakub Zagrajek are recommended.'
'Known for pragmatic/business approach to solving deal issues, especially more complex structures.'
'Paweł Zdort - ability to see the greater picture, understands which areas are merely important and which ones are really crucial.'
'Jakub Zagrajek - quick to understand client's business model, especially in technology space.'
Key clients
- Bridgepoint
- Enterprise Investors
- Unilink
- 7R
- MCI Capital
- Bank Guarantee Fund
- The shareholders of CloudFerro S.A.
- American Heart of Poland Group
- Mavie Next GmbH
- Pfleiderer Polska
Work highlights
Advised Bridgepoint on the sale of 100% of the shares in the Smyk Group, Poland’s largest chain of stores selling toys, clothing for children and related accessories.
Advised the Unilink Group and the Enterprise Investors fund on a transaction involving the acquisition of the Unilink Group by Acrisure, a US- based fintech and insurance broker.
Advised 7R, a Polish warehouse developer, on the acquisition of “joint control” over the company by NREP (via its Luxembourg-registered fund, NREP Nordic Strategies Fund V Limited Partnership).
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Pawel Zdort; Pawel Rymarz
Other key lawyers
Jacek Zawadzki; Jakub Zagrajek; Malgorzata Banaszkiewicz; Malgorzata Derus; Aleksander Jakubisiak