Greenberg Traurig Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski Sp. k supports financial investors throughout the entire investment lifecycle, including acquisitions, mergers, and sophisticated exit strategies. The team sports in-depth sector expertise covering among others manufacturing, services, telecoms, energy, infrastructure and real estate. Counsel covers all legal aspects of buy-side and sell-side transactions, corporate reorganisations of portfolio group companies, corporate governance and portfolio company acquisitions. Rafal Baranowski has significant experience in handling complex transactions and has advised significant international and domestic market players on numerous major investment projects, M&A and private equity transactions.
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Testimonials
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- ‘This practice stands out for its responsiveness, clear and user-friendly communication, and high-quality work. The team is capable of handling complex matters under pressure, showing great flexibility, patience, and strong commitment to thoroughly analyzing and managing each case.'
- ‘What makes the individuals we work with, like Rafał Baranowski, head of the practice, stand out is their strong commitment to the matters entrusted to them, even when these are complex.'
- ‘They combine deep technical expertise with a strong commercial mindset, consistently delivering pragmatic solutions that drive transactions forward.’
Key clients
- Abris Capital Partners
- Cerberus
- Univio
- Shoper S.A.
- CVC Capital Partners
- InPost
- PIB Group Limited
- PIB Group Poland
- Resource Partners
- Value4Capital
- Stock Polska
- Żabka Polska
Work highlights
Advised VeloBank S.A., its holding company and its shareholders, including funds affiliated with Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. (Cerberus), on the Polish law aspects of Velobank’s agreement with Citibank Europe PLC and Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A. (BHW) to acquire BHW’s consumer business in Poland.
Advised Abris Capital Partners in connection with the sale of the Scanmed Group in Poland to the American Heart of Poland Group (backed by Gruppo San Donato Italy and GKSD Srl).
Advised Diagnostyka S.A., a Polish provider of diagnostic services, on the initial public offering (IPO) of its shares and the admission of some shares to trading on the regulated market operated by the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
Lawyers
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Klaudia Królak
Practice head
Rafał Baranowski