Schoenherr Halwa Okoń Chyb sp.k‘s private equity practice sits within the firm’s corporate and M&A department, which is chaired by Paweł Halwa. He is ably supported by Krzysztof Pawlak, who is especially active in M&A transactions. The practice is adept at providing support to clients on local and cross-border private equity deals. The practice saw the arrival of Paweł Chyb from SSW at the beginning of 2024.

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Key clients

  • Gfk SE
  • Celsa Group
  • BYGGFAKTA Group Nordic Hold Co.
  • Tencent Holdings Ltd
  • Transcom
  • Avallon MBO
  • EAG SE
  • Accolade Holding
  • Crawford & Company
  • ABC Automotive Poland

Work highlights

  • Advised Avallon MBO, a private equity fund in Central and Eastern Europe, on the sale of Wosana S.A., a beverage producer, to DyDo Goup Holdings, Inc., a Japanese industry investor.
  • Advised ABC Group, a global automotive supplier, which decided to divest its operations in Poland, transferring them to ETM Group.
  • Advised EAG SE, as a sole buy side adviser, on all aspects of acquisition of a Polish software house JBR.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Paweł Halwa

Other key lawyers

Krzysztof Pawlak, Paweł Chyb