At MFW Fiałek, our attorneys have exceptional knowledge and extensive experience in advising clients on transactions involving private equity and venture capital funds, including M&A transactions. We represent both companies and their founders as well as the funds themselves. Our support covers all stages of the investment process – from selecting the transaction structure, conducting due diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documentation, and executing all aspects of the transaction, to providing advice throughout the investment period and the exit process.
Thanks to our many years of experience and deep understanding of the specifics of private equity, venture capital, and M&A transactions, as well as our excellent knowledge of industry standards, we effectively advise our clients and help them achieve their goals.
Our experience includes various types of transactions, such as:
- capital-raising transactions for companies at different stages of development, including start-ups and those at various stages of funding,
- recapitalisation of portfolio companies,
- exits (sale to strategic or financial investors, IPOs, management buyouts),
- market consolidations, including acquisitions by fund portfolio companies,
- creation of vehicles and complex structures designed to conduct investments,
- development of employment schemes, incentive programs, and stock option plans for the management teams of portfolio companies,
- ongoing investment monitoring and advisory during the holding period, including amending investment documentation, providing rescue financing, or renegotiating investment terms.
Our attorneys have advised numerous private equity and venture capital funds active on the Polish market—experience gained both at our firm and in their previous professional careers. They have advised clients including:
- Bridgepoint Private Equity,
- Advent International,
- Montagu Private Equity,
- Value 4 Capital,
- Custodia Capital,
- 21 Concordia,
- ESO Capital,
- Liberty Global,
- Innova Capital,
- Argus Capital,
- Amundi Private Equity,
- Societe General Private Equity,
- Enterprise Investors,
- KBC Private Equity,
- Krokus Private Equity,
- Kulczyk Holding,
- Harvent Capital sp. z o.o.,
- ARIA AIFM S.A.,
- Polish Venture Fund sp. z o.o.,
- Tar Heel Capital,
- Xevin Investments sp. z o.o.
We have worked on numerous projects in which the other party to the transaction was also a private equity fund, including Avallon, CVI, and The Carlyle Group.
We regularly advise private equity fund portfolio companies on market consolidation and add-on M&A transactions, having repeatedly acted in this capacity for clients such as Advent International and Innova Capital.
