DZP has advised Souter Holdings Poland sp. z o.o.- the owner of Polksi Bus — on a December 18, 2017 cooperation agreement between FlixBus and Polski Bus. Hogan Lovells advised FlixBus on the matter.
DZP lawyers advised both Souter Holdings Poland and Souter Investments Limited in the structuring, negotiating and closing of the transaction with the German FlixMobility GmbH.
According to a DZP spokesperson, "this deal is based on cooperation/ partnership. The business model of FlixBus is based on an internationally unique cooperation with the local industry. FlixBus takes care of technology, ticketing, customer service, and network planning, as well as marketing and sales, while its local partners are responsible for the daily operation of buses."
The project was led by DZP Partners Marcin Krakowiak and Anna Glapa and Associate Maciej Zajda, with the support of Senior Associate Jarosław Konecko, Senior Tax Manager Krzysztof Dyba, and Associates Sylwia Kuca and Tomasz Zielenkiewicz.
The Hogan Lovells team was led by the firm's Munich office, with Partner Peter Huber responsible for the supervision and coordination of the transaction. From the firm's Warsaw office the transaction was supervised by Partners Marek Wroniak and Andrzej Debiec. Counsel Tomasz Zak coordinated transactional aspects, supported by Counsel Zbigniew Marczyk and Associates Mateusz Mazurkiewicz and Piotr Kwasiborski.
