The team at Addleshaw Goddard Wisniewski Dzianachowski Schulz i Wspólnicy sp.k. is known for its capabilities regarding cross-border leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, acquisition financing and exit strategies. Joint department head Daniel Cousens focuses his practice on M&A and private equity transactions in the CEE region, while Marcin Schulz focuses his extensive corporate experience on M&As and corporate regulatory matters, notably within the financial sector. Christopher Quinn is noted for advising corporates and financial sponsors on private and public M&A transactions, joint ventures and equity investments with a focus on the CEE region, the UK and wider emerging markets.
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Testimonials
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- Excellent value for money, rich transactional experience, extensive coverage of regional jurisdictions, and nice to work with.
Key clients
- Actera Group
- Bain Capital Credit
- Cerberus
- Cornerstone Investment Management
- IFM
- InfraVia Capital Partners
- Marguerite
- Mirova
- Niam
- Nrep
- Signal Capital Partners
- Phoenix Equity Partners
Work highlights
Advised Cerberus on the acquisition of VeloBank, and on the acquisition by VeloBank of the majority stake in Noble Funds, from the bankruptcy trustee of Getin Noble Bank and Idea Bank.
Advised Oaktree Capital Management and Cornerstone Investment Management on the sale of the majority stake in two Polish companies from the financial services sector.
Advised Mirova on its €50m+ investment in GreenWay.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Daniel Cousens; Marcin Schulz
Other key lawyers
Christopher Quinn