The coronavirus pandemic in its various ramifications, such as the transport restrictions resulting from cascading border closures, stands to impact on international commerce and to bring significant losses down on suppliers and on buyers alike. Please read on for some hints as to how international business law may offer succour to enterprises struggling with these […]
QUESTION ONE – When representing a client with significant business activities in foreign jurisdictions, what are some key risk-related concerns that arise in a cross-border context and how can a parent company minimise such risk? When representing a client (parent company) with business activities in foreign jurisdictions risk may arise due to the forms and […]
Many companies look to grow their business through mergers or acquisitions of companies outside their own country and while this brings many opportunities it can also bring risks. But with […]
Read moreGESSEL represented the Highlander Partners private equity fund in the sale of a majority stake in the Akomex Group. The co-founder and current minority shareholder Sebastian Śliwa (supported by AMC Capital IV S.c. Sp., a fund advised by Mezzanine Management) will take over control of the company. The transaction requires antitrust clearance from the Office […]
This guide was created to provide foreign investors with basic information on the possibilities of doing business in Poland. In addition to general information about the Polish economy, the guide also includes information on legal bases, regulatory issues and forms of conducting business in Poland, as well as information on taxes, accounting and labor […]
From 1st March 2020, a new type of company “Simple Joint Stock Company” will be available as a new form of business organisation in Poland. Polish law regulates so far two types of company: a private limited company (sp.z .o.) and a joint-stock company (S.A), the first of them suitable for rather small and medium-sized […]
In 2019, we at GESSEL put a lot of effort in further developing our expertise at the nexus of transactional services – a traditional forte of our firm – and the new technologies sector. Our efforts have clearly been noted by our Clients, who afforded us the opportunity to advise on 10 key m&a | […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Piotr Gałuszyński of Czabański & Gałuszyński. Piotr has joined IR as our exclusive Banking & Finance Member in Poland. Czabański & Gałuszyński are an independent Polish law firm whose main speciality is legal advice in the areas of banking, finance, M&A, real estate […]
Tighter Regulations Needed for the Global Data Tsunami. As we enter the age of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, our personal data matters more than ever. By the […]
Read moreIR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Małgorzata Szum of Blackgold Law Firm. Małgorzata has joined IR as our exclusive Energy Law Member in Poland. As a General Partner Małgorzata is a spine of Blackgold Law Firm. From the very beginning of her career, she deals with legal issues […]
The legislative Act regarding amendment of certain acts with the objective of reducing payment backlogs (2019 Dz.U. item 1649) signed into law by the Polish president on 6 August 2019 introduces an accommodation accounting for “bad debts” in the assessment of income tax. In this way, the Polish legislature is seeking to address the question […]
QUESTION ONE – In your experience, what are the key considerations that international clients should have the front of mind when assessing a target company for acquisition in your jurisdiction? Check the history of the company since the beginning of the operation, including who and what entities were involved in the company. It is also […]
