Krzysztof Wawrzyniak
Schoenherr Halwa Okoń Chyb sp.kSchoenherr Halwa Okoń Chyb sp.k expertly handles domestic and international transactions, and often provides advice to executive and supervisory board members and shareholders. Notable sectors for the group include IT and technology. Paweł Halwa chairs the group with several decades of experience in corporate finance, M&A transactions, and strategic business transactions. Krzysztof Pawlak is another core member of the department and he frequently supports clients with commercial contracts, restructurings, and corporate law mandates. Senior associate Daria Rutecka is particularly skilled in technology-related M&A mandates. Krzysztof Wawrzyniak and Krzysztof Leśniak are also recommended. As part of a concerted growth strategy, the team onboarded a number of dedicated experts in 2024, most notably Paweł Chyb, Katarzyna Solarz-Włodarska and Marcin Czaprowski.
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Testimonials
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‘Proactive, calm, and professional, Schoenherr provided excellent support and professional guidance during a challenging period and helped us to run the transaction process efficiently and effectively. All challenges were dealt with in a logical way. Work was always done quickly and to a high standard. We got the best possible outcome and I am very grateful.’
‘Paweł Halwa provides sound and commercial advice, putting his clients' interests first. It was a long process, but Paweł and his team handled it with professionalism, from our initial meeting right through until the deal was closed.’
‘Senior partners' involvement brings the highest quality to the negotiation table, avoiding any continuity problems, which sometimes happens with changing lead people. Negotiations (even hard ones) have been performed in an amicable atmosphere and parties' arguments have been handled with class and sophistication.’
‘Paweł Halwa is a very genuine person with a personal approach to every project. We were impressed with the way in which each and every request of ours has been considered and replied to in a constructive manner.’
‘A full comprehensive range of services that include not only legal advice but also an understanding of the business behind it.’
‘The people we work with have a unique approach to solving the problem comprehensively and not just answering the question. They ask questions and dig deeper.’
‘Paweł Halwa is a master negotiator and very personable; the person to have by your side in a transaction.'
‘The firm is able to provide support across a breadth of areas including corporate, banking, employment, regulatory, etc. Important and helpful in the context of an acquisition.’
Key clients
- EAG SE
- Vaalon Capital
- Avallon MBO Fund III
- voestAlpine
- WNS Global Holdings Ltd.
- Warsaw Property Partners
- Yanolja Cloud Pte. Ltd.
Work highlights
- Advised WNS Holdings, a global business process management company, on its complete acquisition of a software company.
- Advised voestalpine on the acquisition process of Plastwil sp. z o.o.
- Advised Yanolja, an online travel business headquartered in South Korea, on a significant acquisition in the travel and technology sector.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Paweł Halwa