Despite the holiday season traditionally being slow, this year has been unusually busy, according to Linklaters National Managing Partner Marcin Schulz, both with notable deals underway and a strong pipeline of anticipated M&A work post-summer.

On June 24, 2024, the Act on the Protection of Whistleblowers (the "Whistleblowers Act") was published in the Journal of Laws, which means that most of its provisions will come into force on September 25, 2024.

Poland has finally implemented the EU Whistleblowing Directive. The new law will enter into force on 25 September 2024, leaving little time to adapt to the new regulations. We highlight the key privacy implications of implementing the whistleblowing procedures in Poland and outline the actions organisations need to take in the upcoming weeks.

Wolf Theiss, working with Hughes Hubbard & Reed and Plesner Advokatpartnerselskab, has advised Standard Motor Products on its acquisition of AX V Nissens III APS for approximately USD 388 million in cash from Nordic private equity firm Axcel and the Nissen family.

Greenberg Traurig has advised CVC Capital Partners on its tender offer for all shares in Comarch. Clifford Chance advised Comarch's shareholders – the Filipiak family. Oles Rysz Sarkowicz and White & Case reportedly advised other sellers.

Wardynski & Partners has advised ACP Partners on the sale of the LivinnX dormitory originally owned by the Golub Group to Xior Student Housing.

White & Case has advised PKO Bank Hipoteczny on its PLN 500 million issuance of mortgage-covered bonds due July 4, 2028, with Erste Group and PKO Bank Polski acting as joint bookrunners.

Gessel has advised Cavatina Holding on a prospectus-based public offering of series P2024A bonds with a total value of PLN 25 million.

DLA Piper has advised Speedwell on the purchase of a plot of land in Warsaw for the development of a student housing project, from BPI Real Estate and the Acteeum Group.

MFW Fialek has advised SOA People Group on its acquisition of Shares in KBJ.

Wojciech Olszewski has returned to CEE to become the Legal Director for CEE & Strategic Commercial Affairs EMEA at Align Technology, in Wroclaw.

Wolf Theiss, working with Ropes & Gray, has advised American Industrial Partners on its investment in Austin Powder. Jones Day reportedly advised Austin Powder.

Dentons and Greek-based MSTR Law have advised the Greencells Group on obtaining EUR 65 million in development financing for its solar plant portfolio across seven jurisdictions. Bernitsas and, reportedly, Hogan Lovells advised Kommunalkredit – the structuring bank and sole lender.

Gessel has advised Elemental Strategic Metals on the merger clearance to form a joint venture called Elemental Strategic Metals with the American company Ascend Elements.

A&O Shearman has advised Polenergia on the PLN 116.5 million financing of the 47-megawatt Szprotawa 1 photovoltaic farm from mBank and Bank Pekao. KLBF Kycia Legal reportedly advised the banks.

Schoenherr has advised Vehis Finanse on two public offerings of debt securities.

CMS has advised Austria-based Rail Cargo Group on creating a joint venture with Serbia-based Transfera.

MFW Fialek has advised Langmedia and Tutore Poland on PLN 61.2 million financing from mBank for the buyout of minority shareholders of LangMedia. Gide advised mBank.