Wardynski & Partners has advised multinational chemical company LyondellBasell Industries on the acquisition of the Mepol Group, including Industrial Technology Investments Poland and the Mepol and Polar companies in Italy. 

The Polish Parliament is finally moving forward with the implementation of the EU directive on predictable and transparent working conditions (Directive (EU) 2019/1152).

DWF has advised Multikino on its sale of a property in Warsaw's Ursynow district to GH Development 11. Goralski & Goss Legal reportedly advised the buyers.

Polish lawyers are actively discussing two legislative acts – one regulating family foundations and the other focused on remote work – set to impact their practices, according to KWKR Konieczny Wierzbicki & Partners Managing Partner Michal Konieczny.

CMS has advised the Constantia Flexibles group on its acquisition of Drukpol Flexo in Poland.

When the Russian military launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, many countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) responded immediately by amending their legal framework to provide shelter for Ukrainian refugees. These neighboring nations not only provided immediate humanitarian help, but also changed their immigration law to allow Ukrainian refugees to work and live in their country.

Gessel has advised Finnish plastics and chemicals distributor Telko on the full acquisition of specialty chemical raw materials distributor Eltrex in Poland.

Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak has advised veterinary clinic chain AniCura on its partnership with the Wroblewscy veterinary clinic in Dabrowa Gornicza, Poland. Roedl & Partner reportedly advised AniCura as well.

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MFW Fialek has advised the Renters.pl shareholders on their sale of a majority stake in the company to the Enterprise Investors-managed Polish Enterprise Fund VIII. DLA Piper advised the buyer.

The legal battle between Hermès brand owner and artist Mason Rothschild, the creator of ‘MetaBirkin’ NFTs, has lasted more than a year. But in February, the Court ruled that the NFT version of the famous Birkin handbags infringes the rights of the Hermès fashion house.

Former Clifford Chance Counsel Pawel Pogorzelski has joined EY Law Poland as the new White-Collar Crime Advisory Leader. 

Gide Warsaw has advised Value4Capital and Genesis Capital on their acquisition of Polish supply chain management solutions provider XBS Group. GKR Legal advised XBS.

B2RLaw, working with Dechert and Matheson, has advised Graham Partners on its acquisition of Taoglas Group Holdings from its founder.

Greenberg Traurig has advised the Cromwell Property Group Poland on its sale of the Wisniowy Business Park office complex in Warsaw to an unidentified Hungarian investor through a share deal. 

Former Senior Associate Michal Tracz has been promoted to a Partner position at KRK Kieszkowska Rutkowska Kolasinski in Warsaw.

CMS has advised DPE Deutsche Private Equity on the sale of its stake in the VTU Group to winning bidder Altor Fonds. Milbank and E+H advised Altor Fonds.

On March 8, 2023, Eversheds Sutherland announced that Lagardere’s acquisition of the Costa Coffee Group’s Polish and Latvian subsidiaries (reported by CEE Legal Matters on October 7, 2021) had closed.