Warsaw, 25 November 2022 – HR departments located outside our country, acting on behalf of their employer, are nowadays a fairly common practice, especially in multinational corporations. What does the liability of these individuals look like? The risk of penal liability for minor offences committed by employees operating outside Poland against employees operating in Poland is low, but it can happen. This occurs in cases where the perpetrator acted outside Poland, but the consequences belonging to the elements of a minor offence ensued in Poland.

MFW Fialek has advised the shareholders of Grupa Nowy Szpital Holding on the sale of the company to PHPL, part of the Penta Hospitals International group.

Gessel has advised Cavatina Holding on its PLN 16.5 million public offering of series P2022D bonds.

On November 21, 2022, Allen & Overy announced that Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Limited’s acquisition of Emitel (reported by CEE Legal Matters on January 28, 2022) had closed.

Former Raben Ukraine General Counsel Iryna Kravtsova has joined Stephenson Harwood in London as a Legal Analyst.

Rymarz Zdort has advised VH Invest on its sale of Vortex Energy to the Vitol Group. Clifford Chance advised the buyer.

PwC Legal Polska Managing Partner Cezary Zelaznicki has been appointed the EMEA Legal Business Solutions Leader for the PwC Network as of November 7, 2022.

White & Case has advised the State Treasury of the Republic of Poland, represented by the Minister of Finance, on the issuance of a USD 3 billion dual-tranche Securities and Exchange Commission-registered transaction consisting of USD 1.5 billion five-year and USD 1.5 billion ten-year bonds. Linklaters advised lead managers BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE, Santander, and Societe Generale.

Krynicki Dajczer Kaminski Herominski has represented MS-EKO before the National Appeal Chamber and the District Court in Warsaw as one of the contractors challenging a single-source procurement organized by the City of Warsaw.

Schoenherr has advised BHM Group on the acquisition of a portfolio of ten Polish retail parks worth CZK 1 billion. Reportedly, Linkers advised the sellers.

SSW Pragmatic Solutions has advised Waimea Holding on the sale of the logistics and production centre North-West Logistic Park 2 in Szczecin to an Exeter Group company. Reportedly, Bird & Bird advised Exeter on the deal.

Primarily driven by greenfield investments, supply chain overhauls, and geopolitical implications, the hottest practice of Noerr’s Warsaw office has been Real Estate, according to Associated Partner and recently appointed Head of Office Pawel Zelich.

Linklaters has advised Investika Realitni Fond and Bud Holdings on their acquisition of Luzycka Plus and the A, B, C, and D buildings of the Luzycka Office Park in Gdynia. 

Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Panattoni on the construction of an 87,300 square-meter built-to-suit facility for Tedi and subsequent sale of the asset to Tedi affiliate HH Immo. Dentons advised Tedi on the acquisition. 

B2RLaw has advised Dentametr and its founders on the company's pre-seed financing round.

SSW Pragmatic Solutions and Rymarz Zdort have advised PGNiG on its merger with PKN Orlen. Gide Loyrette Nouel and Ellex advised PKN Orlen. Kwasnicki Wrobel & Partnerzy advised both companies' general shareholders' meetings and represented Orlen for the registration of the merger. White & Case advised joint lead manager Citigroup Global Markets Europe and SMM Legal advised Orlen on WSE-related matters. 

Former Spectris Head of M&A Legal Maciej Kalinowski has joined Energix - Renewable Energies in Poland as its Head of Legal.

Greenberg Traurig has advised Value4Capital’s Poland Plus Fund on its sale of Kom-Eko to a CEE Equity Partners fund. Baker McKenzie advised the buyer.