As a new business trend, ESG is of growing interest to an increasing number of markets. More and more businesses are publishing ESG strategies and with good reason. According to PwC’s 2021 U.S. survey, 83% of consumers indicated a preference for companies to implement ESG best practices, and 86% of employees prefer to work for companies that care about ESG values.

Rymarz Zdort has advised Nethone shareholder II Aria AIFM on its sale of a minority stake in Nethone to Advent International. CMS reportedly advised Advent International.

Former Attorneys-at-Law Sandra Szybak-Bizacka and Marcin Szlasa-Rokicki and Advocate Bartosz Tomanek have been promoted to Partner with PCS Paruch Chrusciel Schiffter Stepien Kanclerz.

Controversial consumer loans, unfair competition-related disputes, and changes to long-term agreements due to force- majeure events are all increasingly frequent in Poland these days, according to Wolf Theiss Partner Peter Daszkowski.

Rymarz Zdort has advised telecom infrastructure operator Cellnex Poland on its full acquisition of Remer. Alto advised Remer.

JGA Ginckaj, Morawiec, Olszewski, Stankiewicz has advised private medical operator Scanmed on its full acquisition of Ars Medical.

Gessel has advised furniture and decorations online store Selsey on its PLN 33 million sale of a 44,5% stake in the company to Wirtualna Polska Media. Moskwa Jarmul Haladyj advised the Wirtualna Polska Holding member company.

Gessel has advised the management board of Suwary and its former shareholders – Wentworth Tech and Savtec – on the sale of a 65% stake in Suwary to Plast-Box for PLN 100 million. Everberg reportedly advised Plast-Box.

Clifford Chance has advised Bank Pekao on its over PLN 500 million financing for the acquisition and redevelopment of three logistics centers by separate special purpose vehicles. Reportedly, Greenberg Traurig advised the sellers and Deloitte Legal advised the buyers on the acquisition transaction. On the financing transaction, Greenberg Traurig reportedly advised the buyers on receiving the financing.

Pro Bono Lawyer Parasto Yari, who has been with Kochanski & Partners since early 2022, will be taking on a new role leading the firm’s efforts to support diversity, inclusivity, gender equality, and refugee assistance.

Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak has advised ArabyAds on its acquisition of influencer marketing platform IndaHash. Rudnicki Partners reportedly advised the sellers on the deal.

Warsaw-based DLA Piper Partner and Head of the Corporate and M&A practice Marta Frackowiak has been re-elected to the firm’s International Board for a term starting on January 1, 2023.

The FKA Furtek Komosa Aleksandrowicz law firm will join Andersen in Poland as of January 1, 2023.

MFW Fialek has advised ForMeds' founders on the sale of their shares to Novastone Capital Advisors. WKB Lawyers advised the buyer.

On December 1, 2022, SMM Legal announced that the Aramco Overseas Company transactions made in relation to the PKN Orlen-Grupa Lotos merger (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on January 20, 2022) had closed.

Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak has advised Darling Ingredients on its EUR 110 million acquisition of Miropasz. Ponikowski Rzepka reportedly advised the sellers.

DLA Piper has advised education technology company Promethean on its acquisition of Explain Everything. Cytowski & Partners advised Explain Everything.

Clifford Chance has advised Waterland Private Equity portfolio company United Petfood on its acquisition of Cargill's production facilities in Krzepice, Poland, and Karcag, Hungary. Lakatos Koves and Partners reportedly advised the buyer as well.