Rymarz Zdort Maruta has advised Meko on its acquisition of Elit Polska from Rhiag – Inter Auto Parts Italia, a member of the LKQ Corporation group. Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak reportedly advised Inter Auto Parts Italia.
The transaction remains contingent on regulatory approval.
Meko is a Northern European distributor of automotive spare parts, operating in eight markets having brands such as FTZ, Inter-Team, Koivunen, MECA, Mekonomen, and Sorensen og Balchen.
Elit Polska is a distributor of automotive parts, maintenance supplies, and workshop equipment on the Polish market. The company has two warehouses and 49 branches throughout the country.
According to Rymarz Zdort Maruta, "as a result of the transaction, Meko will develop its presence in Poland and become the third largest player in the Polish automotive parts distribution market. The acquisition of control over Elit Polska will contribute to a long-term increase in Meko's value through synergies."
The Rymarz Zdort Maruta team included Managing Partner Pawel Zdort, Partners Iwona Her, Marek Kanczew, and Marcin Serafin, Senior Associates Tomasz Kordala, Tomasz Bakowski, Klaudia Cholewa, Aleksandra Modzelewska, and Adrian Wieslaw, and Associates Aleksander Jakubisiak, Szymon Rutecki, Justyna Niezgoda, Maksymilian Kaszubowski, Ewa Duzynska, Piotr Krolinski, Justyna Niezgoda, Alicja Szymanska, Pawel Wieczorek, Natan Fischer, and Natalia Andrzejczak.
