RJ & Partners has advised Air Liquide Polska on its acquisition of a majority stake in BetaMed. Gessel advised the seller.
According to Air Liquide, "this acquisition will allow the Group to strengthen its presence in Poland and expand the range of services to support patients suffering from complex forms of chronic diseases."
Air Liquide specializes in home healthcare and provides chronic disease follow-up at home, serving nearly 1.8 million patients in 35 countries. Air Liquide also produces and supplies hospitals with medical gases.
BetaMed is a medical company in Poland providing long-term care and mechanical ventilation services, both at the patient's home and in stationary facilities. With 91 branches in 11 provinces, BetaMed generated almost EUR 25 million in revenues in 2020.
The Gessel team was led by Partner Michal Bochowicz and included Partner Bernadeta Kasztelan-Swietlik, Of Counsel Inarda Bielinska, Senior Lawyers Weronika Zdeb, Michal Osowski, and Agnieszka Nowacka, and Lawyers Katarzyna Zarzycka and Rafal Smolik.
The RJ & Partners team was led by Managing Partner Robert Jedrzejczyk, Attorneys-at-Law Alicja Lidzinska and Magdalena Tomaszewska, and Junior Lawyer Katarzyna Jakubczak.