We advised Depilacja.pl on acquisition of a majority stake in Yasumi Polska

16.04.2024 News Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) Corporate law Labor law, management contracts Intellectual property law German Desk

Providing the traditional GESSEL one-stop-shop experience, our various professionals conducted due diligence, drafted the transaction documentation and took part in the subsequent negotiations, and attended to the technicalities at signing and closing. Just as importantly, we not only monitored fulfilment of the conditions precedent, but also assisted the parties in discussing their post-transaction cooperation.

Depilacja.pl drew upon our support in securing financing for the deal and in rearranging its shareholding structure.

Depilacja.pl has acquired a majority stake in Yasumi, the largest Polish beauty and spa network. Together, the brands plan dynamic development in Poland and abroad, as well as the advancement of technology, including devices for treatments. The combined network of Depilacja.pl and Yasumi comprises over 200 cosmetic institutes, laser hair removal salons, and spas, employing more than a thousand cosmetologists and physiotherapists. Yasumi also offers a line of cosmetics for professional and home use, available at Hebe drugstores and their online store.

Michał Bochowicz and Edyta Podgórska led a team composed of Katarzyna Zarzycka, Rafał Smolik, Paweł Osmólski, Emilia Szkiela, Maciej Boryczko, Iwona Gielo-Benza, Magdalena Rzepka and Erazm Dutkiewicz.

Agnieszka Nowacka (employment law), Inarda Bielińska and Dominika Ramírez-Wołkiewicz (tax issues), Christian Schmidt and Agnieszka Kolenda-Kuchcicka (of our German Desk), as well as Adam Kraszewski and Daria Golus (intellectual property) also contributed.

Depilacja.pl is an expert in laser beauty treatments, relying on its proprietary LED-based laser. Its locations can be found in 40 Polish cities, and also in the UK.

Yasumi Polska operates a nationwide network of Japanese-themed spa locations, the biggest such chain in Poland. Apart from offering a broad palette of health and beauty treatments, Yasumi also sells its own branded cosmetics, which it elaborates in cooperation with international laboratories. Apart from the company’s physical locations, these are also available at Yasumi’s online store and at Hebe drugstores.

 

Authors

Michał Bochowicz

Partner
Attorney-at-law

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) | Private Equity | Corporate law

Michał Bochowicz

Michał Bochowicz

Partner
Attorney-at-law

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...

Edyta Podgórska

Managing Associate
Attorney-at-law

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) | Corporate law

Edyta Podgórska

Edyta Podgórska

Managing 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...

Katarzyna Zarzycka

Senior Associate
Advocate

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) | Corporate law

Katarzyna Zarzycka

Katarzyna Zarzycka

Senior Associate
Advocate

Joined GESSEL in 2021. Gained experience at a renowned Warsaw law firm and a leading international law firm in the areas of mergers and acquisitions transactions, corporate law, corporate governance principles and capital market law, among others. Author of the monograph "Corporate Governance through the eyes of Warren Buffett" published in 2021 by C.H. Beck publishing house. A co-author of articles on corporate law and constitutional la...

Rafał Smolik

Senior Associate
Attorney-at-law

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) | Corporate law

Rafał Smolik

Rafał Smolik

Senior Associate
Attorney-at-law

Joined GESSEL in 2021. Prior to joining GESSEL, worked at leading Polish law firms. Has experience in corporate and transactional consulting, including for foreign businesses. Has participated in numerous due diligence studies of corporate entities and of real estate assets. Provides ongoing advice in the area of corporate law and corporate governance principles. Experienced advisor on anti-money-laundering compliance.

Paweł Osmólski

Junior Associate

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)

Paweł Osmólski

Paweł Osmólski

Junior Associate

Paweł joined the Gessel law firm in 2023. He participates in projects related to M&A transactions, at all stages, also on behalf of foreign entrepreneurs. He is involved in the preparation of transactional and corporate documentation, as well as conducting due diligence on companies. Prior to joining Gessel, he gained experience in boutique law firms, where he assisted with corporate and real estate law matters. He is a student of La...

Emilia Szkiela

Senior Associate
Attorney-at-law

Corporate law

Emilia Szkiela

Emilia Szkiela

Senior Associate
Attorney-at-law

Emilia joined our firm in 2022. Emilia specializes in corporate and commercial law. For years, she has been advising companies in their day-to-day operations, in particular supporting entities in the conduct of their corporate affairs, working with their governing bodies. She has extensive experience in carrying out reorganizations of companies, also on an international scale. Assists in due diligence studies.

Maciej Boryczko

Partner
Attorney-at-law

Real Estate

Maciej Boryczko

Maciej Boryczko

Partner
Attorney-at-law

Maciej joined GESSEL in 2011; promoted to Managing Associate in 2016, became a partner in 2022. Specializes in comprehensive and dynamic legal services for all real estate issues and processes of market stakeholders – developers, landlords, tenants, lenders and borrowers, sellers and buyers of real estate. His several years of experience in interdisciplinary projects, at the intersection of M&A, corporate and tax practice, affords Maciej a...

Iwona Gielo-Benza

Senior Consultant

Real Estate

Iwona Gielo-Benza

Iwona Gielo-Benza

Senior Consultant

Iwona specializes in providing day-to-day legal services to businesses, particularly on real estate and corporate issues. Prior to joining GESSEL, she worked with a Warsaw law firm and with the offices of French attorneys. Iwona has comprehensive experience in handling corporate processes and real estate transactions, including agricultural lands. She works with commercial leases and drafts and negotiates lease agreements. She has worked on nu...

Erazm Dutkiewicz

Senior Associate
Attorney-at-law

Corporate law

Erazm Dutkiewicz

Erazm Dutkiewicz

Senior Associate
Attorney-at-law

Specializes in day-to-day legal services to companies, including corporate services and due diligence processes. Advised on numerous M&A transactions, in particular on transactions involving entities in the medical industry. Before joining GESSEL in 2018 from the third edition of our mentoring programme, gained experience at a renowned law firm in Krakow, specializing in medical law issues and litigation related to medical errors and perso...

Magdalena Rzepka

Junior associate

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)

Magdalena Rzepka

Magdalena Rzepka

Junior associate

Magdalena joined the GESSEL law firm in 2023. She participates in the work on M&A transactions. In the transaction process, she prepares documentation at all stages and participates in conducting due diligence of companies. She supports companies and entrepreneurs in the day-to-day legal support of their operations by preparing corporate documentation for these purposes. During her studies, she gained experience in Warsaw notary offi...

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