GESSEL advises Selsey on an investment by Wirtualna Polska Media
13.12.2022 News Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) Tax law
GESSEL provided legal support to Selsey Sp. z o.o. during its merger with Homebook Sp. z o.o., a portfolio company of the Wirtualna Polska Holding S.A. group.
Our comprehensive services comprised negotiation of the share purchase agreement and the partners’ agreement as well as work on various auxiliary documents, among them ones regulating future collaboration between the parties. We also supported our Client at the signing and during the closing.
Selsey was launched in Wrocław in 2013; its online store is presently staffed by over 170 people and offers over 20,000 different items. The company also operates two brick-and-mortar showrooms, in Warsaw and in Wrocław.
Wirtualna Polska is a tech holding with interests in media, advertising and e-commerce; as at September 2022, Polish users of its various online services numbered some 22 mln people. Since 2015, Wirtualna Polska Holding S.A. is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
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Partner
Advocate
A partner in the M&A practice. Gaines his experience in transactions in the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT), renewable energy, healthcare and aviation sectors. Michał advised buyers and sellers in some of Poland's largest transactions, particularly technology transactions involving global private equity funds, payment institutions, e-commerce entities and software providers (including SaaS). Is actively involved in global le...
Partner
Legal Advisor
Tax Advisor
Heads the tax law department at GESSEL. Has over 21 years of professional experience in legal and tax advice. Specializes in providing comprehensive tax services to business entities, particularly in respect of income taxes, international taxes, VAT and tax on civil law transactions. Advises on the settlement of various tax credits and deductions, deals with tax planning projects and company restructuring, conducts tax due diligence projects and ...

Edyta Podgórska
Senior Associate
Attorney-at-law
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) | Corporate law
Senior Associate
Attorney-at-law
Specializes in merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions and corporate law. Has extensive experience in providing comprehensive corporate services to commercial law companies, including foreign entities, especially as regards transformation processes and M&A. Participated in numerous M&A transactions at all their stages, including in particular due diligence and drafting and negotiating transaction documentation. On many occasio...

Michał Osowski
Managing Associate
Attorney-at-law
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) | Private Equity
Managing Associate
Attorney-at-law
Michał has nearly a decade of professional experience in corporate law, specializing in mergers and acquisitions. Joined GESSEL in 2016, since then has advised on numerous asset deals and share deals, both on the buy-side and the sell-side, for a variety of clients, including founders, private equity funds and venture capital funds. Has a particular focus on alternative investment funds, including their formation and operations.
Associate
Maria joined GESSEL in 2022. She contributes to M&A transactions – also ones with international elements – at all their stages. She prepares transactional and corporate documentation, and she has experience in due diligence on companies as well as advising on day-to-day corporate operations. Prior to joining GESSEL, she worked with a renowned international law firms, handling mergers and acquisitions, corporate services for commercial comp...
Senior Associate
Advocate
Joined GESSEL in 2021 team, having previously gained experience for 6 years at a renowned Polish law firm. He also worked with one of the "Big Four" consultancies. Michał specializes in day-to-day advice to both domestic and foreign clients, particularly in the areas of income tax, value added tax, tax on civil law transactions and international tax law. He advises on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions and corporate reorganizations. H...
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