CMS advises clients from different industry sectors, including energy, chemical, consumer products, manufacturing, logistics, financial institutions and banking. The team advises on a number of M&A projects and support PE clients throughout the full investment cycle across the integration of the acquired business, restructurings, implementation of growth strategies to divestments. Practice head Sławomir Czerwiński specialises in M&A, corporate and commercial work, with a particular focus on private equity transactions in healthcare, financial services, FMCG and infrastructure sectors. Mateusz Stępień is a key individual.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Pragmatic approach, understand that role of transaction lawyer is not only strictly legal advice but also some commercial help when necessary.’
- ‘Sławomir Czerwiński - down-to-earth, very good communication.’
- ‘CMS are extremely good lawyers who act as advisors to their clients and not just “task-doers” as some other big legal companies tend to do. Our internal lawyers were extremely happy of the provided support.’
Key clients
- Advent International
- Abris Capital Partners
- MidEuropa
- Syntaxis Capital
- Innova Capital’s Prime Label Group
- Capmont
- SINO-CEEF and its portfolio company Vertex Investment
- PFR Ventures
- NextEnergy Capital
- IAI S.A. and MCI Capital
Work highlights
Advised European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) on the take-over by PE-backed VeloBank of Citi Handlowy’s consumer banking operations.
Advised owners of Callstack.io, a corporate in React Native and cross-platform app development, on the majority investment by Viking Global Investors, a US-based investment firm managing over $50bn in capital.
Delivered legal and tax advice to the Germany-based entrepreneurial private capital investment manager Capmont in relation to the cross-border transaction: acquisition of the majority of the Quad/Graphics’ European operations.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
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
Sławomir Czerwiński