Gessel has advised Enterprise Investors managed Polish Enterprise Fund VIII on its acquisition of a 40% stake in Bisar. DLA Piper reportedly advised the seller.
According to Gessel, Bisar is presently expanding into new markets around CEE. The capital commitment amounts to PLN 125 million.
Enterprise Investors is a private equity firm focused on CEE. Established in 2015, Bisar is a Polish outsourcing company.
The Gessel team was led by Managing Partner Marcin Macieszczak and included Partner Bernadeta Kasztelan-Swietlik, Managing Associates Michal Boryczka and Krzysztof Jasinski, Senior Associate Diana Strzalkowska, and Associate Karolina Olszewska.
Editor's Note: After this article was published, DLA Piper confirmed it had advised Bisar's founders on their sale of a 40% stake in the company. The firm’s team included Local Partner Rafal Kluziak, Senior Associate Jakub Szczygiel, Associate Karolina Pichit, and Trainee Natalia Cichocka.
