CEE/CIS - Poland

Bird & Bird Szepietowski i wspólnicy sp. k.

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Bird & Bird Szepietowski i wspólnicy sp. k. is highly adept at supporting clients across the TMT, energy, healthcare, renewable energy, transport, business services, and IT industries with their acquisitions, sales, joint ventures, and corporate restructurings on both a domestic and international level. Rafał Dziedzic co-heads the team with Ludomir Biedecki; the former specialises in M&A transactions and corporate law work, and the latter’s practice encompasses financings and business restructurings.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘A professional, committed and always available team, well informed about the latest legal issues and upcoming changes in legislation, open and creative when solving legal problems, and very thorough when explaining legal complexities.’

  • ‘Rafał Dziedzic and Artur Stosio have the highest level of professionalism, vast experience in the field of issues in which they offer support, out-of-the-box solutions always focused on the good of the client, and full availability and readiness to help at any time.’

  • ‘The commercial, corporate and M&A practice of Bird & Bird Poland stands out by its quality of work (which is high), speed of work (which is good), and intelligence in dialogue with us as a client.'

  • 'A good and solid team that we like to work with.’
  • ‘Ludomir Biedecki is involved when he needs to be, but letting his associates lead when they can. Open to feedback and agile in pivoting when needed.'

  • 'Wojciech Nowosad is competent, independent, hard working.'
  • ‘Doing deals in Poland can be burdensome. Bird & Bird has been a solid advisor, very pragmatic under the circumstances, with competences in all relevant fields.’

  • ‘Rafał Dziedzic provided great advice. He is very composed, analytical and articulate. He has a very good knowledge of market standards.'

Key clients

  • ORLEN S.A.
  • ENERGA S.A.
  • DANONE
  • Nutricia Polska
  • Guesty Inc.
  • Artivion Inc.
  • Canadian Solar Netherlands Cooperatief
  • OBTON A/S
  • Dayco, LLC.
  • Vendeavour a.s.
  • Aloxe Holding B.V.
  • Cedrob S.A.
  • Customs Support Group B.V.

Work highlights

  • Advised Nutricia Polska sp. z o.o., a part of Danone group, on the purchase of an enteral nutrition business through the acquisition of shares in Promedica sp. z o.o.
  • Advised Energa S.A. on the acquisition by Energa Wytwarzanie S.A. of a wind farm and four PV installations from Greenvolt Power.
  • Advised CUSTOMS SUPPORT GROUP B.V. on its direct investment on the Polish market and expansion in the UK, which involved assisting with the acquisition of all shares in Rusak Business Services sp. z o.o. and RUSAK UK.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Rafał Dziedzic, Ludomir Biedecki

Other key lawyers

Artur Stosio, Mariya Borsuk, Wojciech Nowosad