GESSEL has once again been recommended in the IFLR1000 2023 international ranking
14.09.2023 News Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
Our law firm has once again been recommended in the international IFLR1000 2023 ranking in the categories M&A, Capital markets: Equity, Capital markets: Debt.
Individual distinctions were awarded to:
- Dr Beata Gessel-Kalinowska vel Kalisz – highly regarded in the M&A category
- Marcin Macieszczak – highly regarded in the M&A and Private Equity categories
- Michał Bochowicz – rising star partner in the Corporate and M&A category
- Małgorzata Badowska – notable practitioner in the Banking, Capital markets: Debt and M&A categories
- Karol Sokół – notable practitioner in M&A
- Krzysztof Jasiński – rising star in the M&A category.
Authors
Dr hab. Beata Gessel-Kalinowska vel Kalisz, Prof. INP PAN
Founding and Senior Partner
Attorney-at-law
Arbitration | Litigation | Financial litigation
Dr hab. Beata Gessel-Kalinowska vel Kalisz, Prof. INP PAN
Founding and Senior Partner
Attorney-at-law
International arbitrator, expert in mergers and acquisitions, private equity / venture capital, and business law. Founder and senior partner of the GESSEL law firm. Professor at the Institute of Law Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences (2025–) and member of its Academic Council (2023–). Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague (2024–). President of the ICC Poland National Committee (2025–). Member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration in Paris (2015–2021). President of the Lewiatan Court of Arbitration from 2011 to 2017, and since 2017 its Honorary President.
Karol Sokół
Partner
Advocate
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) | Private Equity | Corporate law
Partner
Advocate
Karol has extensive experience advising on asset and share transactions, restructuring transactions and financial matters. Has advised on a number of high-profile transactions for buyers and sellers in various industries, including IT, manufacturing, retail and real estate. Has also worked with banks, private equity and venture capital funds. Joined GESSEL in 2010.
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