Baker McKenzie has advised Echo Investment Group companies Grupa Archicom, Echo Investment, and DKR Echo Investment on offering 10 million new shares in Archicom and DKR's sale of 6.1 million existing shares. The PLN 220 million transaction was managed by the PKO BP Brokerage Office.

Sobczynscy i Partnerzy has advised SmakMak on its purchase of a production plant in Poniec from companies belonging to the Mroz Group. 

The Polish Ozog Tomczykowski law firm has changed its name to Tomczykowski Tomczykowska, with Irena Ozog stepping down and Anna Turska-Tomczykowska rising to the rank of Managing Partner. Pawel Tomczykowski will continue on as Managing Partner as well.

Wardynski & Partners, working with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, has advised the Bauer Media Group on the merger of its online comparison platform business with that of the Netrisk Group.

What regulatory changes can issuers expect? For the Polish capital market, recent years have been quite intense, primarily in terms of amendments to regulations, both domestic and EU. The most significant changes in these regulations can be expected at the end of 2023.

Szybkowski Kuzma Jelen Brzoza-Ostrowska has advised industrial developer Panattoni on its approximately EUR 100 million sale of three industrial parks: the 37,600-square-meter Panattoni Park Zory, the 42,000-square-meter Panattoni Park Poznan XIII, and the 56,000-square-meter Panattoni Park Lodz A1. Greenberg Traurig advised the undisclosed buyer.

B2RLaw has advised biochemical monitoring start-up IQ Biozoom on its investment round led by the VC Link fund. 

MFW Fialek has advised Tutore International Luxembourg on its acquisition of exclusive control over Tutore Poland and advised the Luxembourg shareholders on financing for the transaction.

DWF has advised the Karimpol Group on the refinancing of the Skyliner Building by Aareal Bank. Allen & Overy reportedly advised Aareal Bank.

MFW Fialek has advised Ostendi Global and its shareholders on receiving investment from Smartlink Partners. DGTL Kibil Piecuch advised Smartlink Partners.

Cytowski & Partners has advised Warsaw-based AI Clearing on its USD 14 million series A investment round with Prudence VC, joined by existing investors Tera Ventures, Inovo VC, and Innovation Nest. Boston-based Nixon Peabody advised the new investor.

BSJP BNT, working with PKF Attest, has advised Spanish fruit and vegetable processor Iberfruta Muerza on its takeover of Polish jam, preserve, marmalade, and plum spread manufacturer Stovit Group. Tomczykowski Tomczykowska reportedly advised Grupo Angel Camacho on the sale.

Greenberg Traurig has advised P3 Logistic Parks on its acquisition of two logistics parks in Szczecin and Lodz from logistics property developer 7R. Allen & Overy advised 7R on the sale.

Gessel has advised the shareholders of Bioceltix on their recent over PLN 20 million no-prospectus public offering of company shares carried out under an accelerated book-building procedure.

With a potential WeWork restructuring on the horizon, this article explores some issues landlords may face under their WeWork leases, with a focus on how courts in Poland might address them.

Deloitte Legal has advised the Altavia group on the acquisition – via its Kamikaze subsidiary – of Agencja K2 and K2 Precise, both operating in the marketing industry.

Wardynski & Partners has advised Punkta Group owner CEE Insurance Holdings on a financing from ACP Credit for Punkta to further develop and expand its operations. Gessel advised ACP Credit on the deal.

On June 22, 2023, the Polish telecommunications regulator (the President of UKE) announced an auction of 3,6 GHZ frequencies intended for the 5G network. The auction will consist of a few phases, including submissions of initial bids, a formal assessment, trial auctions, auctions, and reservations of frequencies. It is expected that the auction will be settled this year. Despite the announced plans, the auction is affected by significant cybersecurity issues which have yet to be resolved.