Commercial, corporate and M&A

Wolf Theiss

The corporate and M&A team at Wolf Theiss handles cross-border and domestic M&A transactions, joint ventures, corporate governance and restructurings for Polish and international clients across a range of sectors, including the automotive, FMCG, healthcare, pharmaceutical, financial, IT and energy industries. Izabela Zielińska-Barłożek, Anna Dąbrowska and Krzysztof Libiszewski jointly spearhead the practice. Maciej Olszewski is another key member of the team, and is lauded by one client as ‘one of the best specialists to turn to for M&A advice in Poland’, while Bartosz Kuraś also boasts ’exceptional expertise’.

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Testimonials

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‘Whether a legal team is good or nor depends on a combination of factors such as level of responsiveness, quality of advice and practical use, costs, tone of voice, approach. The Wolf Theiss team we worked with ticks all the boxes in the best possible way. From the team of lawyers abroad we thought they were the best.’
'They have quite deep team and can proactively work with other advisors, ensuring smooth negotiation process and closing of the transaction.’
‘Maciej Olszewski, who led the M&A legal stream, demonstrated exceptional engagement and provided clear and concise insights and recommendations throughout the entire SPA and legal documentation negotiations. He maintained a holistic view on the process and skillfully navigated the transaction to a successful closing.’
‘The team works seamlessly on our matters and provides timely, commercial advice.’
‘A very strong team. Easy to work with and really knows the relevant laws and facts in the market.’
‘Wolf Theiss team is very responsive and always comes up with to-the-point solutions. Maciej Olszewski is one of the best specialists to turn to for M&A advice in Poland.’
‘Bartosz Kuraś is great to work with.'
'I would like to commend Bartosz Kuraś and Izabela Zielińska-Barłożek for their exceptional expertise, professionalism and collaborative approach in managing our recent M&A transaction. They consistently demonstrated deep knowledge, solution-oriented strategies and creative problem-solving skills throughout the process.’

Key clients

INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund
Eco Baltia
LongWing Energy
Axcel Management
Cronimet Holding
Schibsted Group
Victaulic Corporation
FDH Aero
Virtusa Corporation
One Rock Capital Partners
Terreal Group
Ara Cursus
Standard Motor Products, Inc.
Tertinall Investments S.A.
American Industrial Partners
Constantia Flexibles Group

Work highlights

Advising Standard Motor Products, Inc. on the acquisition of AX V Nissens III ApS business in Europe.
Advising INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund on the acquisition of Metal-Plast.
Advising Constantia Flexibles on the acquisition of approximately 57% of shares of packaging manufacturer Aluflexpack.