Shearman & Sterling has advised Elemental Holding on a USD 290 million equity private placement and investment from the International Finance Corporation, EBRD, and Polish Development Fund.
Advertising Medical Devices to the Public in Poland
The Polish Medical Devices Act of 7 April 2022 (the MDA) imposes certain restrictions on the medical device advertising that is addressed to the general public. Such advertising activities must not be misleading (Article 7 of the MDR or the IVDR, and Article 55(3) of the MDA), but also must not:
Clifford Chance and Baker McKenzie Advise on Paged Group Refinancing
Clifford Chance has advised ING Bank Slaski, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego, and Alior Bank on a sustainability-linked corporate refinancing for the Paged Group. Baker McKenzie advised the borrowers.
GFKK Advises IAV on Entering Polish Market
GFKK Grzybczyk Kaminski Gawlik has advised German company IAV on entering the Polish market to operate as IAV Poland Spolka.
Marszalek & Partnerzy Advises Dom Development on PRS Sale and New Residential Development Contract
Marszalek & Partnerzy has advised Dom Development on its PLN 90 million sale of a property to an institutional investor in the private rental sector as well as the conclusion of a contract to build four residential buildings worth PLN 200.4 million.
CDZ Advises Centerscape Poland on Acquisition of Five Retail Parks
CDZ Chajec & Partners has advised Centerscape Poland on its acquisition of five retail parks located in Warsaw, Lodz, Bydgoszcz, Jablonna, and Lewin Brzeski with a total retail area of 10,000 square meters.
Prohibition of Misleading Advertising of Medical Devices Under EU and Polish Law
The EU regulations (Regulations 2017/745 on medical devices (the MDR) and 2017/746 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (the IVDR)), introduced a prohibition of misleading advertising of medical devices.
Agnieszka Wiercinska-Kruzewska and Aleksander Stawicki New Managing Partners of WKB
WKB Partners Agnieszka Wiercinska-Kruzewska and Aleksander Stawicki have been appointed as the new Managing Partners of WKB, taking over the role from Partner Jerzy Baehr.
Clifford Chance and DLA Piper Advise on Xebia Acquisition of GetInData
Clifford Chance has advised Xebia on the acquisition of GetInData. DLA Piper advised GetInData.
BSJP Advises DB Schenker on Szczecin Transshipment Terminal Construction
Brockhuis Jurczak Prusak Sroka Nilsson has advised DB Schenker on the construction of its Szczecin transshipment terminal.
Krzysztof Szczecina Makes Equity Partner at Drzewiecki Tomaszek & Partners
Partner Krzysztof Szczecina has been elevated to Equity Partner with Drzewiecki Tomaszek & Partners on January 1, 2023.
E+H Advises Wienerberger on Acquisition of EU and US Terreal Group Operations
E+H has advised Wienerberger on its acquisition of the Terreal operations in France, Italy, Spain, and the US together with the Creaton business in Germany and Benelux from France's Terreal Group. Latham & Watkins, Advant, Garrigues, Masotti Cassella, Holland & Knight, and Stibbe reportedly advised Wienerberger as well.
Tomasz Rogalski Makes Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright in Warsaw
Norton Rose Fulbright Lawyer Tomasz Rogalski has been appointed a Partner with the firm's Warsaw office.
Gessel and Wolf Theiss Advise on EMSA Capital Exit from Famed Zywiec
Gessel has advised private equity fund EMSA Capital on the full sale of Famed Zywiec to Czech fund BHM Group. Wolf Theiss advised the buyer.
Deadlock Clauses in Shareholders’ Agreements
Disagreements between shareholders can be a healthy thing, leading to creative solutions through the reaching of compromises. Differences can involve issues as diverse as how a company should be managed and controlled, and the direction and strategy it is taking. However, if differences become entrenched, the result can be potential deadlock and the loss of the ability to make important decisions, which can be severely damaging to a company and its shareholders.
Jaroslaw Witek Joins Dentons as Partner in Poland To Lead Defense and Security
Former NGL Legal Partner Jaroslaw Witek has joined Dentons' Warsaw office as a Partner to lead the firm's Defense and Security group.
SKJB Advises Atman on Acquisition of Land in Duchnice
Szybkowski Kuzma Jelen Brzoza-Ostrowska has advised Atman on its acquisition of land in Duchnice for a data center project.
B2RLaw and LSW Advise on DocPlanner's Acquisition of MyDr
B2RLaw has advised DocPlanner on its acquisition of MyDr. LSW Lesnodorski Slusarek & Partners advised the sellers.