Karol Sokół
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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Works with Polish and international funds and international banks and advises at all stages of complex transactions (on the buyer and seller sides) on share deal and asset deal transactions and corporate restructuring. Advises Polish and international companies, founders and listed companies.
Has structured many transactions, demonstrating his excellent analytical skills and extensive knowledge of various legal fields. Has repeatedly demonstrated his talent for negotiating the complex elements of transactions on both the seller’s and buyer’s sides, and for drafting shareholders’ agreements. Has led restructuring projects involving bank debt buyouts and leveraged buyouts, as well as advised on representations and warranties liability mechanisms, including those based on W&I insurance.
Enjoys travelling the world, especially to tropical destinations.
Experience
Selected projects
- Advised a public company, cyber_Folks, on the acquisition of the French company PrestaShop for approximately EUR 53 million through SPV cyber_Pixel and the contribution of Polish technology companies Sylius and BitBag thereto
- Advised Komputronik, a public company, on the entry of strategic investor Euvic 2030, a joint venture between Euvic and Rafał Sonik’s Gemini Holding, involving the acquisition of existing and newly issued shares
- Advised Asprod S.A., a portfolio company of the investment arm of BNP Paribas Bank Polska, on the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Bagietka sp. z o.o., a producer and distributor of bakery and confectionery products
- Sale of shares in Ela Wyrób Folii i Opakowań to TEP Capital
- Co-investment by BNP Paribas Bank Polska in the leveraged buyout of Medical Mazella
- Acquisition of a minority stake in Euvic IT S.A. by Senetic Holding S.A.
- Advised cyber_Folks S.A. on the acquisition of a 49.9% stake in listed company Shoper S.A., a SaaS e-commerce platform provider, from private equity fund Value4Capital and other shareholders for approximately PLN 547 million
- Closing of the transaction to form the joint venture company Elemental Strategic Metals with Ascend Elements.
- Acquisition of mezzanine investment from ACP for eFaktor S.A.
- The sale of shares of cyber_Folks S.A. in Profitroom S.A. to MCI Fund
- Transaction to create a joint venture Elemental Strategic Metals with Ascend Elements
- BNP Paribas Bank Poland’s investment in the High Perch Group
- Medicalgorithmics S.A.’s acquisition of an investment from Biofund LLC
- Eco Classic’s investment in the company I am Poznan
- Investment by Vercom S.A., an R22 Group company, in MailerLite Group companies
- Investment of Raya Holding for Financial Investments S.A.E. a company listed on the Egyptian Stock Exchange in Makarony Polskie S.A., a public company listed on the WSE
- R22 S.A. and H88 S.A. investment in Sellintegro sp. z o.o.
- Purchase of Hotel Sielanka on the Pilica River by the owners of the Lode Group
- Sale of Simple S.A., a public company listed on the WSE, through a tender offer announced by Total Specific Solutions, a Constellation Software Inc. group entity
- Repurchase of H88 shares from 3TS Capital Partners fund
- Sale of Veracomp S.A.’s business to an entity that is part of the Exclusive Networks international group
- Acquisition by Columbus Energy S.A. of shares in twenty-seven special purpose companies holding rights to photovoltaic farm projects
- Investment in Profi sp. z o.o. by a group of individual investors
- Vercom S.A.’s investment in Userengage sp. z o.o.
- Lux Med Group’s investment in Swissmed Private Medical Service, a public company listed on NewConnect (transaction value: PLN 14.5 million)
- Sale of shares in Profim to Flokk Group by way of share exchange
- Sale of 100% of FPiN Wapienica shares to Leszek Sobik
- Acquisition by H88 and its shareholders of an investment from the 3TS Capital Partners fund
News
& Insights
25.03.2026
GESSEL recognised in The Legal 500 EMEA 2026 rankings
GESSEL is recognised in the Legal 500 EMEA 2026 rankings, with 6 practice areas ranked and 5 lawyers recognised in the individual rankings. In addition, 10 lawyers are r...
23.02.2026
GESSEL advises cyber_Folks on the completion of the acquisition of PrestaShop and the integration of Sylius and BitBag
GESSEL advised cyber_Folks, a leading e-commerce technology provider in Central and Eastern Europe listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, on the completion of the acquisit...
11.02.2026
GESSEL Transaction Summary 2025 (M&A and Private Equity)
We are proud to present the GESSEL Transaction Summary 2025, highlighting key projects delivered by our Mergers and acquisitions and Private Equity team. In 2025, we ...
17.12.2025
GESSEL advises cyber_Folks on the acquisition of PrestaShop
GESSEL advised cyber_Folks S.A., a leading e-commerce technology provider in Central and Eastern Europe listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, on its acquisition of 100% o...
Education and achievements
- Legal studies at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Warsaw (2011)
- Centre for English and European Law organized by the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Warsaw and the British foundation Juris Angliae Scientia Ltd. (2012)
- Center for American Law at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Warsaw organized in cooperation with the University of Florida Levin College of Law (2010)
- Mediation and Negotiation Course organized by the Center for Dispute and Conflict Resolution at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Warsaw (2009)
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