Mergers and acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions relate to a multi-stage and complicated process. In order to carry it out effectively, obtain the expected transaction value and reduce the risk, it is worth taking advantage of the help of advisers who have the appropriate expertise and experience.
As part of our services, we provide comprehensive legal support in transactions of acquisition and disposal of shares (share deals), but also in transactions of acquisition and sales of enterprises, organized parts of enterprises or selected assets (asset deals). A thorough knowledge of the client’s business and appropriate identification of their expectations towards the transaction are important to us.
We are delighted to have provided comprehensive services for dozens of M&A processes – we have advised both the acquiring entities, as well as the entities aiming at selling all or part of their business to a new investor. The quality of the services that we offer to our clients is confirmed by a nomination of AXELO as a finalist for CEE Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Awards (http://ceemaawards.com/) for 2016 in the category of law firm among some of the leading Polish law firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions.
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Services
- Due diligence – carrying out legal and tax analyses for the purposes of the planned transactions.
- Development of legal and tax structures of the transactions
- Transaction documentation – preparation of the complete transaction documentation (e.g. initial offer, letter of intent, confidentiality contract, share purchase contracts (preliminary/conditional or final), investment contract, contract of shareholders).
- Notification of intended concentration – representation in the proceedings before the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection in matters connected with the notification of intended concentration.
- Post-trade support – counseling in matters following a transaction such as adjusting the corporate structure, changing the internal rules of procedure, staff matters.
