The German Desk team provides comprehensive legal services to German-speaking clients. We handle transactions under both Polish and German law.

Our lawyers advise entities conducting business or planning transactions in Poland. In addition, we assist Polish enterprises in transactions with partners from German-speaking countries and in transactions in Germany and other German-speaking jurisdictions.

We provide our clients with professional legal assistance in a full range – including in business matters and in all relevant areas of law.

  • We set up companies and take care of their proper functioning
  • We create, negotiate and conclude all kinds of contracts
  • We conduct due diligence to uncover risks to future investments
  • We advise on the acquisition, lease and divestment of real estate
  • We obtain the decisions and permits necessary to carry out the transaction and conduct business
  • We represent our clients in disputes before courts and administrative bodies
  • We prepare, negotiate and implement documentation for various types of financial transactions

The basic principle that unites our team is to build relationships based on respect and trust.

We have been advising entrepreneurs for 30 years, so we understand the nature of business and how to properly support it. We focus on efficiency, transparency and partnership.

German Desk

Christian Schmidt

Partner
Rechtsanwalt

Christian Schmidt
German Desk

Agnieszka Kolenda-Kuchcicka

Senior Associate
Attorney-at-law

Agnieszka Kolenda-Kuchcicka
German Desk

Experience

Selected projects

  • Advising a German home appliance manufacturer on the establishment of a unit to coordinate the activities of various distribution companies in the Central and Eastern European region
  • Divesting shares in an insolvency-prone new vehicle logistics company
  • Representation of a group of Polish turkey breeders in connection with complaint proceedings against a German feed manufacturer
  • Representation of Synthos Green Energy and Orlen before the Bundeskartellamt in connection with their intention to form a joint venture;
  • Advising PROTEA on the acquisition of a 100% stake in AXXIA GmbH
  • Drawing up an opinion on the agreement between the Polish State Treasury and EEX AG in Leipzig for the auction of greenhouse gas emission allowances (IOŚ – PIB / KOBIZE)
  • Advising ACTION S.A. on the acquisition of Devil AG’s assets in bankruptcy from the trustee
  • Advising Medort S.A. on the acquisition of the assets of the Meyra Orthopedics Group in Kalletal-Kalldorf in bankruptcy from the trustee
  • Advising Enterprise Investors on the acquisition of a 35% stake in Ballroom International CEE Holding GmbH and on the subsequent sale of shares in the company

News
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28.01.2025

GESSEL advised Szopex on the sale of a majority stake to CCC Group

We are pleased to announce that GESSEL had the opportunity to advise Szopex sp. z o.o., a company owned by the Dutkiewicz Family and a reseller of foo...

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GESSEL advised Szopex on the sale of a majority stake to CCC Group

20.12.2024

UOKiK and four other European antitrust authorities clear an acquisition by our client, MS Galleon GmbH

We advised the investment company MS Galleon GmbH on its acquisition of Corab S.A., as a result of which our client is poised to assume exclusive control over the target...

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UOKiK and four other European antitrust authorities clear an acquisition by our client, MS Galleon GmbH

16.04.2024

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

Providing the traditional GESSEL one-stop-shop experience, our various professionals conducted due diligence, drafted the transaction documentation and took part in the ...

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

20.12.2018

GESSEL advises funds managed by CVI

GESSEL provided comprehensive legal advice in the complex transaction for a leveraged management buy-out of Exact Systems S.A. by Paweł Gos and Lesław Walaszczyk, with t...

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GESSEL advises funds managed by CVI
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