Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka is very familiar with the Polish M&A market, and is additionally skilled in handling cross-border transactions. Its offering encompasses a broad range of work, including leveraged buyouts, management take-overs, joint ventures, and reorganisations and restructuring projects. Managing partner Krzysztof Zakrzewski spearheads the department with the support of ‘go-to’ lawyer Bartosz Marcinkowski and Marek Świątkowski, who acts for both buyers and sellers. Another notable name is Piotr Andrzejczak, who is an M&A specialist in the private market.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The team has always performed in the way we desired. They are always client oriented.’

  • ‘Damian Szczygielski and Michał Klimowicz provided us with an outstanding service, with highly professional and experienced advice to proceed our M&A project smoothly. Needless to say, they were always reactive throughout the project.’

  • ‘The team is very responsive and efficient. They understand the issues and treat them with pragmatism and efficiency.’

  • ‘They explain very simply the way it works in Poland and are reliable. Very dedicated on its matters. Good understanding of the situation and reliable legal advice.’

  • ‘Business oriented.’

  • ‘One of Poland's largest and institutionalised law firms with a great organisation. Bartosz Marcinkowski is my go-to person in Poland.’

  • 'The support is on a high level of knowledge and professionalism and it is very much reliable. What is very specific with DZP against the others is that they are trying to help you to make the right decision.'

  • ‘Very good individual lawyers, with high personal class. They are proactively looking forward to your targets and helping with legal advice to achieve them.’

Key clients

  • Budmat
  • International Paper
  • Procter & Gamble
  • Canal +
  • Bauer Media
  • Getin Holding S.A.
  • Renomia
  • Renta
  • Kliniki Neuroradiochirurgii
  • SAT
  • GP Capital
  • Global Pharma
  • OU Blite
  • PamapolandPropinquus
  • Zing
  • InfraVia Growth
  • Fox Recykling
  • Cuprum Zdrowie
  • InfiniteData
  • Podobneo
  • Efecte Plc
  • ID Logistics
  • PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna
  • CBC Poland
  • Astara
  • BBB
  • PFR TFI
  • Oasis Diagnositics
  • Teltec AG
  • Amphenol

Work highlights

  • Advised Fox Recykling, a collector and seller of secondary waste, on the sale of 76% of its shares to the Spanish group, Saica, a major European producer of recycled paper.
  • Advised PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A. on the sale of TFI Energia to public insurance company Powszechny Zakład Ubezpieczeń.
  • Advised ATP, a major Danish pension fund, on the Polish aspects of its investment in the renewable energy business Better Energy.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Krzysztof Zakrzewski

Other key lawyers

Marek Świątkowski, Piotr Andrzejczak, Robert Niczyporuk, Damian Szczygielski, Bartosz Marcinkowski, Sylwia Kuca, Michał Klimowicz