JDP Drapala & Partners
JDP Drapala & Partners is often engaged by foreign firms to act as local counsel on high-value cross-border transactions, and the firm has a strong focus on German-speaking countries as well as clients entering the Polish market. The commercial, corporate, and M&A group has an increasing focus on the technology sector. The practice is chaired by Marcin Chomiuk, who has significant experience acting on both the buy and sell side of M&A transactions.
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Testimonials
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- ‘I have been working with JDP on a major M&A project for several months. JDP is able to help us comprehensively, not only in terms of legal advice, but also tax and insurance.'
- 'It has highly qualified specialists in various fields, so it can advise comprehensively and be the only provider to work on a project, which allows for greater efficiency, safety, and coherence in many areas.’
'Marcin Lewiński has taken on the difficult role of leader/coordinator of the M&A process, and he performs it very well. He is responsive, specific, looks at the problem broadly, and is flexible. In addition, he is very communicative and uses his experience gained at a Big4 law firm, which makes him have a slightly different way of working.'
'Marcin Lewiński is very knowledgeable in his field and he is dynamic and communicative. He listens to the client's needs and tries to implement them, being an ambassador for the client throughout the work, for which I am very grateful to him.’
‘Great collaboration, business focus and flexibility. Wide portfolio of experts.’
‘Marcin Chomiuk has extraordinary knowledge and experience in German law, connecting experience from litigation, M&A, and financing.’
Key clients
- ALD Automotive
- EQT
- Apleona Group
- FreeNow
- MyTaxi
- Terminal, Inc.
- Adezz Group & Pro
- Laumann Group
- Unibep
- Scope Fluidics
- Schwarzmüller
- Tier/Nextbike
- Sanhua Holding Group Co., Ltd.
Work highlights
- Advised ALD, a subsidiary of Société Générale, on the Polish part of the acquisition of LeasePlan Group for €4.9bn.
- Advised EQT Mid Market Europe and EQT Mid Market Asia III funds on the Polish part of the sale of BBS Automation to MDAX-listed Dürr Group.
- Advised Laumann Group on the acquisition of a majority stake in Ponzio Polska sp. z o.o.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Marcin Chomiuk