Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)

We advise on the sale, acquisition, division or merger of companies. We work with clients from all commercial sectors, including banking, manufacturing and technology companies.

We handle both asset deals and share deal transactions. We advise on projects involving the sale or purchase of 100% of shares, and on block transactions which require new corporate governance and cooperation principles to be developed.

We are a one-stop-shop, providing legal, tax and financial advice. We also advise on worldwide ventures, including cross border deals.

How can we help?

Confucting legal, tax and financial due diligence;
Negotiating and finalising merger and acquisition agreements;
Representing clients before administrative authorities, including antitrust authorities;
Providing pre- and post-transaction advice.

Selected projects

Advising Mlekoma shareholders on the sale of a majority stake to an industry investor from Saudi Arabia
Advising the LERG Group (a leading chemical group in the CEE region) on acquiring a 76% stake in WeButex
Advising Kunststoffbearbeitung GmbH (an industry leader in plastics processing and machining in the DACH countries), based in Bavaria
Advising Spedimex (a Polish logistics operator providing supply chain management solutions) on the sale of 100% of its shares to ID Logistics (a French contract logistics group). The price was settled partly in cash and partly in ID Logistics shares
Providing legal and tax advice to Avallon PE on the sale of a 100% stake in NovoTech and its two subsidiaries, located in Romania and Belgium
Providing legal and tax advice to the founders of a leading non-public university in Poland on the sale of the company to a foreign strategic investor with a significant presence in Poland, through its foreign subsidiary

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Advising the sellers on a potential transaction for a foreign strategic investor, backed by a private equity fund, to become the majority shareholder. The transaction includes unique features, such as a swap-based compensation mechanism (i.e. part of the consideration includes an exchange of shares so that the sellers become minority shareholders of the investor). We also created family foundations for each seller
Advising Enterprise Investors on its investment in Goodspeed. We advised on the legal aspects of the transaction, including by conducting due diligence and contract negotiations
Advising Innova Capital on the disposal of a majority stake in Bakalland
Advising Cordiant Capital (a UK investment fund) on acquiring a 100% stake in Emitel

Awards

Chambers and Partners Europe 2024 recommends SSW in eight categories: Banking and Finance (Band 5), Capital Markets: Debt (Band 3), Capital Markets: Equity (Band 4), M&A (Band 2), Energy & Natural Resources (Band 2), Environment (Band 4), Projects & Infrastructure (Band 3) and Tax (Band 2).
Legal 500 EMEA 2024 recognised SSW in fourteen categories: Banking and Finance (Tier 3), Capital Markets (Tier 2), Commercial corporate and M&A (Tier 4), Construction (Tier 1), Data privacy and Data protection (Tier 4), Dispute Resolutions (Tier 3), Energy and Natural Resources (Tier 2), Intellectual Property (Firms to Watch), Investment Funds (Tier 2), Private Client (Tier 1), Private Equity (Tier 2), Public Procurement (Tier 2), Real Estate (Tier 3), Restructuring and Insolvency (Tier 3).
In the XXII Ranking of Law Firms by Rzeczpospolita, SSW is recognised in the field of M&A transactions, among law firms that handled leading transactions in 2023. SSW also took top spots in the Energy and Natural Resources category. The Baltic Power project won an honorable mention in the Project Finance category.
Chambers and Partners Europe 2023 recommended SSW in eight categories: Banking & Finance (Band 5), Capital markets: Debt (Band 3), Capital markets: Equity (Band 4), Corporate/M&A Mid-Market (Band 2), Energy & Natural Resources (Band 2), Environment (Band 4), Projects & Infrastructure (Band 3), Tax (Band 2).
Legal 500 EMEA 2023 recommended SSW in 16 categories: Banking and Finance (Tier 3), Capital Markets (Tier 2), Commercial, Corporate and M&A (Tier 3),Construction (Tier 2), Data Privacy and Data Protection (Tier 3), Dispute Resolution (Tier 3), Energy and Natural Resources (Tier 2), Intellectual Property (Firms to Watch), Investment Funds (Tier 2), Private Client (Tier 1), Private Equity (Tier 2), Public Procurement (Tier 3), Real Estate (Tier 3), Restructuring and Insolvency (Tier 3), Tax (Tier 3), TMT (Firms to Watch).
IFLR1000 EMEA 2023 recommended SSW in seven categories: Banking (Tier 3), Capital Markets: Debt (Tier 3), Capital Markets: Equity (Tier 3), M&A (Tier 3), Project Development: Power (Tier 3), Project Development: Infrastructure (Tier 2), Project Finance (Tier 4).
Chambers and Partners Europe 2022 recommended SSW in five categories: Capital Markets: Equity (Band 4), Corporate/M&A (Band 2), Energy and Natural Resources (Band 2), Projects and Infrastructure (Band 3), Tax (Band 3).
Legal 500 EMEA 2022 recommended SSW in 15 categories: Banking and Finance (Tier 4), Capital Markets (Tier 3), Commercial, Corporate and M&A (Tier 4),Construction (Tier 3), Data Privacy and Data Protection (Tier 3), Dispute Resolution (Tier 4), Energy and Natural Resources (Tier 2), Intellectual Property (Firms to Watch), Investment Funds (Tier 2), Private Client (Tier 1), Private Equity (Tier 3), Real Estate (Tier 3), Restructuring and Insolvency (Tier 3), Tax (Tier 3), TMT (Firms to Watch).
IFLR1000 EMEA 2022 recommended SSW in seven categories: Banking (Tier 4), Capital Markets: Debt (Tier 3), Capital Markets: Equity (Tier 3), M&A (Tier 3), Project Development: Power (Tier 3), Project Development: Infrastructure (Tier 3), Project Finance (Tier 4).
Chambers and Partners Europe 2021 recommended SSW in four categories: Capital Markets: Equity (Band 4), Corporate/M&A (Band 5), Energy and Natural Resources (Band 3), Tax (Band 4).
Legal 500 EMEA 2021 recommended SSW in 13 categories: Banking and Finance (Tier 4), Capital Markets (Tier 3), Commercial, Corporate and M&A (Tier 4), Construction (Tier 3), Data Privacy and Data Protection (Tier 3), Dispute Resolution (Tier 4), Energy and Natural Resources (Tier 2), Investment Funds (Tier 2), Private Client (Tier 1), Private Equity (Tier 3), Real Estate (Tier 3), Restructuring and Insolvency (Tier 3), Tax (Tier 3).
IFLR1000 EMEA 2021 recommended SSW in seven categories: Banking (Tier 4), Capital Markets: Debt (Tier 2), Capital Markets: Equity (Tier 3), M&A (Tier 3), Project Development: Power (Tier 3), Project Development: Infrastructure (Tier 3), Project Finance (Tier 4).
Chambers and Partners Europe 2020 recommended SSW in four categories: Capital Markets: Equity (Band 4), Corporate/M&A (Band 5), Energy and Natural Resources (Band 3), Tax (Band 4).
Legal 500 EMEA 2020 recommended SSW in 13 categories: Banking and Finance (Tier 5), Capital Markets (Tier 3), Commercial, Corporate and M&A (Tier 4), Construction (Tier 3), Data Privacy and Data Protection (Tier 3), Dispute Resolution (Tier 4), Energy and Natural Resources (Tier 3), Investment Funds (Tier 3), Private Client (Tier 2), Private Equity (Tier 4), Real Estate (Tier 3), Restructuring and Insolvency (Tier 3), Tax (Tier 3).
IFLR1000 EMEA 2020 recommended SSW in seven categories: Banking (Tier 4), Capital Markets: Debt (Tier 2), Capital Markets: Equity (Tier 3), M&A (Tier 3), Project Development: Power (Tier 3), Project Development: Infrastructure (Tier 3), Project Finance (Tier 4).
Chambers and Partners Europe 2019 recommended SSW in four categories: Capital Markets: Equity (Band 4), Corporate/M&A (Band 4), Energy and Natural Resources (Band 3), Tax (Band 4).
Legal 500 EMEA 2019 recommended SSW in 10 categories: Banking and Finance (Tier 5), Capital Markets (Tier 4), Commercial, Corporate and M&A (Tier 4), Dispute Resolution (Tier 5), Energy and Natural Resources (Tier 3), Investment Funds (Tier 3), Private Client (Tier 2), Private Equity (Tier 4), Real Estate (Tier 3), Tax (Tier 3).
IFLR1000 EMEA 2019 recommended SSW in seven categories: Banking (Tier 4), Capital Markets: Debt (Tier 3), Capital Markets: Equity (Tier 3), M&A (Tier 4), Project Development: Power (Tier 3), Project Development: Infrastructure (Tier 3), Project Finance (Tier 4).
Chambers and Partners Europe 2018 recommended SSW in four categories: Capital Markets: Equity (Band 4), Corporate/M&A (Band 4), Energy and Natural Resources (Band 4), Tax (Band 4).
Legal 500 EMEA 2018 recommended SSW in seven categories: Capital Markets (Tier 3), Capital Markets: Equity (Tier 2) Commercial, Corporate and M&A (Tier 5), Energy and Natural Resources (Tier 3), Investment Funds (Tier 3), Tax (Tier 3), TMT (Other Recommended Firm).
Chambers and Partners Europe 2017 recommended SSW in four categories: Construction (Band 4), Corporate/M&A (Band 5), Energy and Natural Resources (Band 4), Tax (Band 4).
Legal 500 EMEA 2017 recommended SSW in seven categories: Capital Markets (Other Recommended Firm), Capital Markets: Equity (Tier 3) Commercial, Corporate and M&A (Tier 5), Energy and Natural Resources (Tier 3), Investment Funds (Tier 3), Real Estate (Other Recommended Firm), Tax (Tier 3), TMT (Other Recommended Firm).
Chambers and Partners Europe 2016 recommended SSW in three categories: Construction (Band 4), Corporate/M&A (Band 5), Energy and Natural Resources (Band 3).
Legal 500 EMEA 2016 recommended SSW in nine categories: Banking and finance (Other Recommended Firm), Capital Markets (Other Recommended Firm), Capital Markets: Equity (Other Recommended Firm) Commercial, Corporate and M&A (Other Recommended Firm), Energy and Natural Resources (Tier 3), Investment Funds (Tier 3), Real Estate (Other Recommended Firm), Tax (Tier 3), TMT (Other Recommended Firm).

New info 17.06.2024

SSW ranked in the Chambers and Partners Europe 2024 guide

News 14.03.2024

SSW ranked by Mergermarket as one of the top-10 M&A law firms in Poland

New info 18.01.2024

SSW advised Novastone Capital Advisors and Fryderyk Rdułtowski on the acquisition of Adex Cosmetics & Pharma

Deals 15.01.2024

SSW acted as a local counsel while advising Stille AB on acquisition of shares in Fehling

Deals 15.12.2023

SSW advised Neowiz on its investment in BLANK. Game Studios

Deals 21.11.2023

SSW advised Dohwa Engineering on the acquisition of CE Project Group

Deals 15.09.2023

SSW advised LERG Group on acquisition of shares in WeButex

Deals 15.09.2023

SSW ranked by IFLR1000 in the 2023 EMEA guide

News 13.09.2023

SSW experts advised Enterprise Investors on their investment in Goodspeed

Deals 24.05.2023

SSW advised Remondis on acquiring SFW Energia from Iqony

Deals 23.05.2023

The Legal 500 ranking recommends SSW in 16 categories

News 13.04.2023

SSW advised Photon Energy on its acquisition of shares in Lerta S.A.

Deals 29.11.2022

SSW advised Kom-Eko Group on the acquisition of an asbestos landfill site

Deals 21.07.2022

SSW advised Avallon on the sale of Novo Tech to Constantia

Deals 18.07.2022

SSW lawyers advised Spire Capital on the acquisition of a controlling stake in Thulium

Deals 10.06.2022

SSW lawyers advised Shoper S.A. on acquisition of the internet marketing agencies Selium and Sempire Europe

Deals 27.05.2022

SSW advised the Meide Group on its acquisition of Odlewnia Zawiercie

Deals 23.05.2022

The Legal500 ranking recommends SSW in 15 categories

News 12.04.2022

SSW’s lawyers advised major shareholders of Growag on a shares sale of Growag to Recaro

Deals 16.03.2022

SSW’s lawyers advised major shareholders of Growag on a shares sale of Growag to Recaro

Deals 16.03.2022

SSW a legal advisor to WDB in the process of Exito Group joining the Polish structure of PIB Group

Deals 07.03.2022

SSW’s lawyers advised Paged Real Estate on the sale of a portfolio of 14 PV projects to NOFAR

Deals 29.11.2021

7 practices and 4 individuals recognised by the IFLR1000 ranking

News 27.08.2021

13 SSW practices recommended in the Legal 500 EMEA ranking

New info 15.04.2021

SSW recognised in the Chambers Europe 2021 ranking

News 19.03.2021

SSW advised LERG on the acquisition of CIECH Żywice

Deals 11.03.2021

SSW acted as a legal advisor in the sale of 100% of shares in PePe to Brammer (Rubix Group)

Deals 15.01.2021

SSW advised on the PLN 200m sale of Mercator Medical shares

Deals 15.12.2020

SSW acted as legal advisor on the sale of Immo Park to Indigo Polska

Deals 25.11.2020

SSW acted as a legal advisor in the WDB S.A. sale transaction

Deals 23.11.2020

SSW advised on a 1 bn PLN sale of shares in Impexmetal S.A. to Gränges AB

Deals 06.11.2020

SSW advised BoomBit on the sale of shares in SuperScale

Deals 21.08.2020

SSW has advised Dirlango Trading & Investments Limited on the sale of shares in Virgin Mobile Polska to Play Communications

Deals 24.04.2020

SSW is ranked by Legal 500 in 13 categories!

News 15.04.2020

SSW recognised by the Chambers Europe 2020

New info 12.03.2020

SSW advised on the nearly PLN 1bn deal to sell 100% of shares in Impexmetal S.A.

Deals 28.11.2019

SSW is ranked by IFLR1000 in 7 categories!

News 02.10.2019

SSW advised MWP Group s.r.o. and its partner during the sale of shares in a Czech holding company

Deals 13.06.2019

SSW advised Skanska S.A. on the sale of Wytwórnia Konstrukcji Stalowych and a branch in Cologne

Deals 06.06.2019

SSW advised Skanska S.A. on a transaction concerning the sale of certain assets used at 11 locations in the asphalt production business

Deals 04.04.2019

SSW recognised by the Chambers Europe 2019

News 13.03.2019

SSW provided advice to BoomBit S.A. during acquisition of shares in Cellense s.r.o.

Deals 30.11.2018

SSW acted as a legal advisor to top managers of Kom-Eko S.A. during the sale transaction concerning a part of their shares to V4C Private Equity Fund

Deals 23.10.2018

SSW provided advice to the PG Energy Group during acquisition of the control package of the shares of Elektromontaż Poznań S.A. and Biuro Inwestycji Grunwald S.A.

Deals 25.09.2018

SSW acted as legal advisor in the Mlekoma Sp. z o.o. majority package sales to Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff Company (Sadafco)

Deals 03.07.2018

SSW recognised by the 2018 Chambers Europe

News 08.03.2018

SSW advised Dirlango Trading & Investments on the negotiation of a new shareholders’ agreement for a future exit from Virgin Mobile Polska to Play Communications

Deals 15.01.2018

SSW selected as legal advisor in the iTaxi’s finance raising process

News 22.03.2016

SSW recommended by Legal 500 EMEA 2014

News 10.04.2014

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