Finding a company quickly for purposes of a transaction
During a transaction it may suddenly appear that a special-purpose company is needed immediately. A solution could be to buy a shelf company with all the necessary registrations already in place.
Dr Jarosław Grykiel: The form for powers of attorney in cross-border transactions
An interview with Dr Jarosław Grykiel of the Corporate Law practice at Wardyński & Partners concerning the form of powers of attorney for use in international transactions.
Subsidiary or branch?
A comparison of the two main forms in which foreign businesses operate in Poland
Paweł Ciećwierz: In every transaction, thorough due diligence is fundamental
A discussion with Paweł Ciećwierz, a partner at Wardyński & Partners who heads the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice, about M&A in Poland and about the Transaction Portal
Easier to merge or spin off companies
An amendment to the Commercial Companies Code went into effect on 27 October 2011, simplifying and shortening the procedures for corporate mergers and divisions, including cross-border mergers.
UPC may acquire Aster, but not without conditions
Poland’s competition authority has approved cable company UPC’s acquisition of rival Aster, but UPC will have to sell off part of Aster’s network in the next 18 months.
M&A by practitioners for practitioners
The first step-by-step guide to M&A transactions—from letter of intent to post-closing activities—has now been published jointly by Wardyński & Partners and LexisNexis Polska.
