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Greenberg Traurig Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski Sp. k

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Greenberg Traurig Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski Sp. k assembles a comprehensive competition and antitrust offering, with a specific focus on merger control, including numerous notifications to the European Commission and the Polish Competition Authority. The team's full offering covers various proceedings regarding anticompetitive practices including market sharing or abuse of dominance, and disputes with elements of private enforcement, the abuse of contractual advantage and the collective interests of consumers. The team’s experience in this sector stretches across such industries as insurance, banking and media. Leading the practice is Robert Gago, well-known for handling the representation of clients in administrative antitrust and merger proceedings conducted by various competition enforcement agencies.

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  • 'Greenberg Traurig Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski Sp. k fought diligently in our antitrust case. They were incredibly communicative about the possible outcomes, explained the complexities of the case perfectly to us and always seemed to be one step ahead in planning our moves. I highly recommend them.'
  • 'The competition/antitrust team is not only skilled but also very responsive and adaptive to challenges at hand, which comes very useful in dynamic and complex scenarios.'
  • 'They have a great competition practice and are very active in the area of merger control.'
  • 'The attorneys at Greenberg Traurig are not only highly skilled and knowledgeable in their fields, but they also have a great understanding of business and always provide highly customised legal advice that's best suitable to our needs. I truly appreciate that they are always available when we need them even in most urgent cases.'
  • 'Perfect understanding of business needs and creativity in finding solutions to problems.'

Key clients

  • Agora S.A.
  • UNIMOT S.A.
  • Polsat Plus Group
  • ZE PAK
  • Telewizja Polsat
  • PIB Group
  • Centerbridge Partners Europe LLP
  • Smithfield Group/Animex Foods sp. z o.o.
  • CVC Capital Partners
  • e-recruitment Solutions
  • Innova Capital
  • Allianz SE
  • Abris Capital Partners
  • Echo Investment S.A.
  • WOOD & Company
  • Eurozet
  • DFDS A.S.
  • Petrus

Work highlights

  • Represented DFDS in merger control proceedings
  • Advising PIB Group Poland, on all competition law aspects of the signing of preliminary agreements for the acquisition of shares in another company.
  • Advising CVC Capital Partners in connection with the Polish competition law aspects of its launch of a tender offer for all shares of a company.

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Robert Gago