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.
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.
Amendment to the Czech Republic’s Act on Significant Market Power and its Impact on Business Practices
On 1 January 2023, an amendment to the Act on Significant Market Power in the Sale of Agricultural and Food Products and Its Abuse (the “Act”) comes into effect. The amendment significantly expands the Act’s scope both in terms of who is affected as well as the obligations it imposes.
Poland's State of Flux: A Buzz Interview with Cezary Zelaznicki of PwC Legal
Poland is experiencing a lot of regulatory and legislative changes, primarily driven by (new) EU directives. The energy, commercial, employment, and consumer protection sectors are all in flux, according to Cezary Zelaznicki, PwC Legal Poland Managing Partner and PwC EMEA Legal Business Solutions Leader.
Michal Smolny Joins Eversheds Sutherland as Partner and Head of Real Estate in Poland
Former Squire Patton Boggs Of Counsel Michal Smolny has joined the Polish office of Eversheds Sutherland as a Partner and the Head of the firm's Real Estate practice as of January 2, 2023.
Linklaters and Dentons Advise on NEPI Rockcastle Acquisition of Atrium Copernicus Shopping Center
Linklaters has advised NEPI Rockcastle on its acquisition of the Atrium Copernicus Shopping Center in Torun from G City Europe. Dentons advised the seller.
Linklaters and Dentons Advise on Echo Investment Sale of Face2Face Business Campus in Katowice
Linklaters has advised Echo Investment on the sale of the Face2Face Business Campus office complex in Katowice to a joint venture of Investika and Bud Holdings for over EUR 100 million. Dentons and, reportedly, Crido advised the buyers.