MFW Fiałek has advised Schindler Polska on the acquisition of 100% of shares in the share capital of Wrocławskie Przedsiębiorstwo Remontowe Urządzeń Dźwigowych sp. z o.o. with its registered office in Wrocław.

Schindler Polska is a subsidiary of Schindler Group, a Swiss multinational company. Schindler Group manufactures and sells elevators, escalators and moving walkways.

Wrocławskie Przedsiębiorstwo Remontowe Urządzeń Dźwigowych, or else the target, provides comprehensive services in the area of elevator technology, including designing and preparing the relevant documents; delivering new equipment; installations; repairs and overhauls, converting and upgrading freight, freight-passenger, passenger and hospital elevators

MFW Fiałek has provided Schindler Polska with comprehensive legal advice in the course of the legal due diligence and on transaction structuring, drafting the transaction documents and in the course of negotiating and closing the transaction.

Our team included: Mirosław Fiałek – Partner specialising in Private Equity/M&A transactions, Maria Krupa – Senior Associate, Wojciech Lichterowicz – Associate and Natalia Chojnowska – Junior Associate.

Our team led by Mirosław Fiałek – Partner comprised Rafał Siemieniec – Senior Associate, Joanna Kowalczyk – Senior Associate, Maria Krupa – Senior Associate and Paweł Siwiec – Senior Associate.

Our comprehensive support included legal due diligence of both companies, transaction structuring followed by preparation and complex negotiation of transaction documentation.

The Ferro Group is one of the largest manufacturers of sanitary and installation fittings in Central and Eastern Europe.

Termet is a producer of heating devices and solutions based on renewable energy sources.

Tester designs and produces electronic control and automation systems for gas devices.

Corporate finance advisory in the project was provided by Vienna Capital Partners (VCP) team led by Piotr Samojlik – Managing Partner and comprised Przemek Wójcicki – Partner and Miłosz Bramowicz – Analyst.

Congratulations to the Management Board of Ferro Group S.A. (Wojciech Gątkiewicz, Aneta Raczek, Olga Panek and Zbigniew Gonsior) and all parties involved in this project.

MFW Fiałek has successfully represented an English Private Equity fund in a dispute before the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce in Warsaw.

The dispute related to the sale of a Polish company from the financial sector in which MFW advised the seller – the aforementioned Private Equity fund. After the transaction was closed, the purchaser raised claims against the seller in respect of the representations and warranties, amounting to approximately PLN 5 million.

The Court of Arbitration dismissed all claims against MFW’s client and the dispute ended with our full victory.

Mirosław Fiałek, attorney-at-law, MFW’s partner, was in charge on the proceedings.

In the IFLR1000 2021 ranking, our law firm were awarded in the field of M&A practice.

Mirosław Fiałek was distinguished as “Highly Regarded” in the field of M&A.

We would like to thank our clients for their favourable reviews, confidence in us and nominations – this is our common success!