CEE/CIS - Poland

Gide Loyrette Nouel

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Gide Loyrette Nouel‘s competition practice works closely with the firm’s M&A and corporate teams when handling transactions, and it is also active in advising on consumer protection law matters and mandates around distribution systems. Practice head Dariusz Tokarczuk advises clients on concentration control and state aid-related issues. Szymon Chwaliński is another key member of the team, and brings valuable in-house experience at the Polish Competition Authority to the group.

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Key clients

  • Auchan
  • ETI
  • PKO Bank Polski
  • Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy
  • BPI Real Estate
  • KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.
  • Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa S.A.
  • BNP Cardif
  • Groupe LDC
  • Value4Capital
  • Genesis Capital

Work highlights

  • Assisting Auchan Polska, one of the major retail chains in Poland, with numerous instances of distribution and competition law issues.
  • Advised BPI Real Estate, a major developer on the Belgian market, on a series of transactions with JV partners relating to estate investment schemes throughout Poland.
  • Advised Polish private equity fund V4C and Czech private equity fund Genesis Capital on obtaining approval from the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection to acquire the XBS Group, a Polish provider of supply chain management solutions.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Dariusz Tokarczuk

Other key lawyers

Szymon Chwaliński