Cases
Experience: Merger Control: Advised CVC Capital Partners in connection with the PLN 2.64 billion acquisition of Comarch S.A. through a tender offer for all shares in Comarch
delisting from the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
Advised Qemetica in proceedings before UOKiK
before the antitrust authority in Romania in connection with the acquisition of PPG's precipitated silica business for approximately PLN 1.2 billion (USD 310 million).
Advised eRecruitment Solutions, a company from the capital group of Grupa Pracuj S.A., on the acquisition of all shares in HRlink from Agora S.A.
two individual minority shareholders.
Advised Bogdan
Elzbieta Kaczmarek
the private equity fund Innova Capital on the antitrust aspects of the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Pfleiderer Polska, in a corporate carve-out transaction from Pfleiderer Group, owned by funds managed by the global investment firm Strategic Value Partners.
Represented Allianz in connection with obtaining unconditional approval from the European Commission for a transaction involving the acquisition of the Polish life
non-life insurance business from Aviva, pension funds
asset management from Aviva,
the acquisition of a 51% stake in life
non-life bancassurance products joint ventures between Aviva
Sant
er.
Advised Cyfrowy Polsat media group in concentration proceedings before the European Commission in connection with the conclusion of a joint venture agreement with Discovery Communications Europe
TVN for the creation of a joint OTT platform.
Advised Telewizja Polsat in connection with obtaining unconditional approval from the President of UOKiK for the acquisition of the Interia Group.
Represented PIB Agency, a company belonging to the international PIB Group, operating in the insurance industry, in connection with obtaining unconditional approval from the President of UOKiK for the acquisition of Asist sp. z o.o., an insurance multiagency.
Advised ZE PAK S.A., an energy company, in connection with obtaining unconditional approval from the President of UOKiK to establish a joint venture for the planned construction of a nuclear power plant in Pol
.
Advised Agora media group in connection with obtaining unconditional approval from UOKiK for the acquisition of Eurozet.
Advised the Unimot Group, which operates in the fuel industry, in connection with obtaining unconditional approval from the President of UOKiK for the acquisition from Lotos Group of Lotos Terminale S.A., a company active in asphalt production
with its own fuel terminal. The transaction was carried out in connection with the implementation of the remedies imposed by the European Commission in its conditional approval of PKN Orlen's acquisition of Lotos Group.
Advised Value4Capital, a private equity fund, on competition law issues in connection with the sale of 100% of the shares of Kom-Eko S.A., a waste management company, to a fund whose exclusive investment advisor is CEE Equity Partners Limited.
Advised Stock Spirits Group, a portfolio company of a fund managed by CVC Capital Partners, on competition law issues in connection with the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Polmos Bielsko-Biala S.A., a manufacturer of alcoholic beverages.
Advised Centerbridge Partners Europe LLP in connection with obtaining unconditional approval from the President of UOKiK for the establishment of seven joint undertakings set up with ROBYG S.A., which will conduct business in the field of developing
selling residential real estate units in Pol
.
Advised Hungarian WING Group
international investment
asset manager Griffin Capital Partners in connection with the issuance of unconditional approval by the President of UOKiK for a joint venture to acquire a 60% stake in Berlin-based developer BAUWERT AG.
Advised Polsat Plus Group in connection with obtaining unconditional approval from the President of UOKiK for a joint venture with HB Reavis.
Advised EQT Exeter on competition law issues in its acquisition of a logistics portfolio in Pol
.
Advised GLP in connection with obtaining unconditional approval from the President of UOKiK for the acquisition of a logistics portfolio from the Goodman Group.
Advised Partners Group on competition law issues in the acquisition of BUMA Group's office portfolio.
Advised REINO Capital
RF CorVal in connection with obtaining unconditional approval from the President of UOKiK for the acquisition of BUMA Group.
Advised Madison International Realty, a leading real estate private equity firm, in connection with obtaining unconditional approval from the President of UOKiK for a transaction involving the acquisition of a 46.5% stake in European Logistics Investment, which owns a Polish real estate warehouse portfolio valued at approx. EUR 500 million.
Advised subsidiaries of Madison International Realty in four UOKiK merger control proceedings related to the formation of joint ventures with Panattoni Group to jointly invest in logistics assets located in Europe.
Advised SJL Partners LLC, KCC Corporation
Wonik QnC Corporation in connection with obtaining unconditional approval from the President of UOKiK to acquire joint control of MPM Holdings Inc., a U.S. company engaged in the manufacture
sale of silicone materials.
Competition Law - Advisory: Advised Velo Bank
Cerberus in connection with the PLN 1.1 billion acquisition of Bank H
lowy's consumer business in Pol
.
Advised a gaming company in the area of contractual relations with distributors.
Conducted an antitrust audit for a real estate company.
Conducted an antitrust audit for an entity in the advertising industry.
Advised an e-commerce platform in the area of the compliance of planned activities with competition law.
Advised a company in the furniture industry in connection with the development of distribution structures.Es
Advised an e-commerce company in connection with the use of algorithms that implement dynamic pricing for its clients.
The above representations were h
led by Mr. Drgas prior to his joining GREENBERG TRAURIG Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski sp.k. Proceedings Before the Competition Authorities
Courts: Advised the Agora media group in its appeal against the decision of the President of UOKiK prohibiting the acquisition of the Eurozet radio group, which ended in the first judgment in Pol
in which the Court changed the decision of the President of UOKiK prohibiting the concentration in its entirety
granted final
unconditional approval for the transaction.
Advised a company in the food sector in several proceedings before the President of UOKiK (as well as the District Court in Warsaw) concerning alleged abuse of contractual advantage in relations with farmers.
Advised an entity in the media industry in proceedings before the President of UOKiK in connection with allegations of abuse of a dominant position.
Advised a leading bank in connection with proceedings before UOKiK concerning violation of collective consumer interests
abusive clauses.
The above representations were h
led by Mr. Drgas prior to his joining GREENBERG TRAURIG Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski sp.k. Consumer Law - Advisory: Advised an international online platform in the area of adjusting its regulations to the requirements of Polish consumer protection law.
Advised a company in the furniture industry in connection with the organization of promotional campaigns.
Advised an insurer in connection with the suspected use of prohibited contractual clauses in general terms
conditions.
Advised a large retail store chain in connection with the introduction of a loyalty program.Es
Advised a start-up in connection with the development of terms
conditions for the use of a blockchain-based communications platform.Es
Advised a leading online store offering console computer games in connection with the adaptation of its terms
conditions to the requirements of Polish consumer protection law.
The above representations were h
led by Mr. Drgas prior to his joining GREENBERG TRAURIG Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski sp.k.
