MFW Fiałek advised Ostendi Global, which owns the OstendiHR platform, and its partners in connection with an investment round to raise Smartlink Partners’ investment. With the funds acquired, the company aims to intensify its efforts in attracting international clients, particularly in the United States.

Our advice

MFW Fiałek’s services included the preparation and negotiation of comprehensive transaction documentation, including the investment agreement.

The transaction team’s work was led by Mariusz Domagała – Senior Associate. The team included: Mateusz Trzewik – Associate. The work of the team was supervised by Miroslaw Fialek – Partner.

Parties of the transaction

Ostendi Global is an HR software development company that provides clients with a modern and well-thought-out human resource management system. Their solutions are based on the latest technologies and a wide range of knowledge.

Smartlink Partners is a venture capital fund whose strength is combining the business competence of Poland’s largest entrepreneurs with the professionalism of experienced investors. Smartlink Partners invests in companies (including those in the deeptech and space tech industries) that are in a rapid growth phase, in projects that are also easy to scale abroad.

MFW Fiałek advised the shareholders of Premium Brands Spirits sp. z o.o., CBMAX Spirits sp. z o.o. and Premium Brands sp. z o.o. in concluding preliminary share purchase agreement regarding the sale of 80% of shares to an external investor – United Beverages.

Our advice

MFW Fiałek’s services included comprehensive advice on the transaction, including providing advice on the reorganization of the Dom Whisky Group, assistance in the due diligence process, preparation and negotiation of transaction documentation, and conducting the signing of the transaction.

The transaction team’s work was led by Mirosław Fiałek – Partner. The team included: Mariusz Domagała – Senior Associate, Mateusz Więckowski – Associate, Mateusz Trzewik – Associate, with the support of Natalia Grzegorzewska – Junior Associate, and Adrianna Kłoda-Szczesna – Junior Associate.

Parties of the transaction

The activities of Dom Whisky Group’s companies consist of retail and wholesale sales of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages conducted in specialized stationary stores and in the largest online spirits store – Dom Whisky.

We are delighted to announce that MFW Fiałek has been shortlisted for European Specialist Law Firm of The Year at this year’s of the prestigious The Lawyer European Awards edition.

Recognised as a benchmark of the highest quality in the European legal sector, The Lawyer European Awards ceremony will take place on 23 November 2023 at The JW Marriott Grosvenor House London.

We are very proud that our achievements and growth trajectory have not gone unnoticed by the judging panel. Congratulations are due to the entire team for this remarkable achievement!

The Lawyer European Awards was the first initiative of its kind to reward and celebrate excellence across the European legal market. The awards scheme attracts entries from over 120 independent law firms headquartered in Europe and global firms across the Continent. Each year The Lawyer European Awards showcase the impressive achievements of Europe’s finest within the legal industry.

Congratulations to all the other finalist – we look forward to the awards ceremony in London!

Full list of the shortlisted firms: The Lawyer European Awards 2023 shortlist

We are extremely pleased to share the fantastic news. Our law firm MFW Fiałek has once again been shortlisted as one of the recommended law firms by the IFLR1000 ranking.

⭐️Highly Regarded – Mirosław Fiałek
⭐️Tier 4 – M&A
⭐️Notable – Capital markets: Debt; Capital markets: Equity
 
We would like express our sincere appreciation to our clients, whose trust and support have played a key role in our success. Your satisfaction is our greatest reward.
 
We look forward to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead and are committed to exceeding your expectations.

Many congratulations to the entire team – great job!

MFW Fiałek advised a company from the Milestone Real Estate Group on the acquisition of 100% shares in a project company that owns an investment real estate.

Our advice

Our comprehensive legal advice in the transaction included a due diligence of both the company and the real estate, including an analysis of the development project documentation. In addition, we drafted and negotiated the transaction documentation and provided assistance during the signing and the  closing of the transaction.

The transaction team led by Rafał Siemieniec – Associate Partner included Paweł Siwiec – Senior Associate and Natalia Grzegorzewska – Junior Associate.

Parties of the transaction

Milestone Real Estate is a developer with a wide portfolio of residential projects focused on the aspects of sustainable construction and selective choice of construction materials.

MFW Fiałek has been recognized as a leader among law firms in Poland in 3 categories: Commercial, Corporate, M&A, Private Equity, and Real Estate Law in the 21st edition of the Rzeczpospolita Law Firm Ranking!
 
We are proud to share that this year, we have the honour of announcing our accolades in the Rzeczpospolita Law Firm Ranking. We have received a total of 6 distinctions (in Division II – law firms with up to 50 lawyers) for our law firm and our partners:
 
Commercial, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions
Leading Law Firm: MFW Fiałek
Leading Lawyer: Mirosław Fiałek
 
Private Equity
Leading Law Firm: MFW Fiałek
Leading Lawyer: Mirosław Fiałek
 
Real Estate
Leading Law Firm: MFW Fiałek
Leading Lawyer: Rafał Siemieniec
 
We’re thrilled to see our team’s dedication and hard work recognized, with Mirosław Fiałek leading the way.
 
Many thanks to our clients, members of the chapter, and our colleagues from other law firms for their recommendations and congratulations to all the awarded lawyers and law firms!

MFW Fiałek advised an entity from the Play Group on the acquisition of 100% shares in the Syrion sp. z o.o., Syrion operates on the basis of a 3,000 km fibre-optic network with coverage of over 86,000 households in more than 80 towns and cities in the Silesian, Opolskie and Lublin voivodeships. It offers Internet access, telecommunications services and digital television to individual and business customers, as well as in a wholesale model.

Our advice

Comprehensive legal advice in the transaction included i.e among others, carrying out the due diligence review covering in particular regulatory issues relating to the telecommunications sector, drafting and negotiating the transaction documents and conducting the transaction closing.

The transaction team’s work was managed by Mirosław Fiałek. The team also included Rafał Siemieniec – Associate Partner, Michał Kret – Associate, and Cezary Giziński – Associate, Łucja Jankowska-Lech – Associate, Maksymilian Kulczycki – Associate, Wojciech Lichterowicz – Associate, Mateusz Więckowski – Associate, Natalia Grzegorzewska – Junior Associate, Adrianna Kłoda-Szczesna – Junior Associate.

Parties of the transaction

Syrion sp. z o.o. is a company providing internet access, digital TV and telecommunications services in the Silesian, Opolskie and Lublin  voivodeships. Syrion sp. z o.o. has grown both through organic growth and acquisitions carried out in recent years.

The Play Group, part of the French Iliad Group, one of Europe’s largest telecommunications groups, is a leading provider of mobile services, fixed internet and digital TV in Poland.

We are pleased to announce that Mateusz Trzewik has joined our team in June as a Associate, strengthening our M&A practice.

Mateusz has extensive experience providing transactional advice for mergers and acquisitions of businesses. He is well-versed in debt financing in the non-public market, including bonds and bank loans, and he has worked with both buyers and sellers in these transactions. His expertise also extends to closed-end investment funds.

Additionally, Mateusz is skilled in providing ongoing corporate support throughout all stages of a company’s lifecycle, from incorporation to reorganization and liquidation processes. He excels in drafting essential corporate and registration documents.

He is a trainee attorney-at-law at the Warsaw Bar Association of Attorneys-at-Law in Warsaw. Mateusz graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Silesia and postgraduate studies in Quantitative Methods in Financial Market Analysis at the Warsaw School of Economics.

Before joining MFW Fiałek’s team Mateusz worked for a renowned Polish law firm and a leading non-bank investment fund management company.

Mateusz, welcome to the team! 

We are delighted to share the news that we have welcomed Mariusz Domagała as a new Senior Associate to our team in May, further fortifying our M&A practice.

Mariusz is an attorney-at-law and has 15 years of experience in providing legal advice to entrepreneurs. He specializes in commercial company law, M&A transactions, and restructuring. He advises clients at all stages of M&A transactions, conducts and supervises due diligence, advises on transaction structuring, and prepares and negotiates transaction documentation.

In addition to transactional advice, Mariusz also supports clients in corporate restructuring processes, including intragroup restructurings involving mergers, divisions, and company transformations.

He has extensive experience in advising on corporate governance in companies, drafting and negotiating investment and shareholders agreements.

Mariusz has advised private equity funds and corporate clients operating in various sectors of the economy. He has also worked on trade finance and real estate finance transactions.

Mariusz, welcome to the team!