Michał Wieliński
Managing Associate
Attorney-at-law
Michał is an attorney-at-law specializing in capital markets and M&A law. He advises issuers of securities, financial institutions, sellers and both domestic and foreign investors.
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Joined GESSEL in 2021. His main area of expertise is capital market law. Michał advises on mergers and acquisitions and corporate disputes. He handles transactions related to raising equity and debt financing through issue of financial instruments. Advises on flotations on the Warsaw Stock Exchange and the NewConnect market. Handles transactions of primary and secondary public offerings (IPOs, SPOs), accelerated book-building processes (ABB), tender offers for sale of shares in public companies, delisting, squeeze-outs and buy-backs. Works for issuers, financial institutions, sellers and investors. Also advises on M&A transactions, supporting buyers, sellers and management of acquired companies.
Represents clients in proceedings before the Financial Supervision Authority, the Warsaw Stock Exchange board, and the National Depository for Securities. Advises on admission of financial instruments to public trading and their dematerialization.
Supports clients in significant corporate matters, including reorganization processes and the structuring and implementation of incentive programs. Attends meetings of corporate bodies. Serves as chairman of general meetings of public companies. Advises on the implementation of disclosure obligations.
Experience
Selected projects
- Advised Cavatina Holding S.A. in an IPO transaction (transaction value of approximately PLN 187 mln)
- Advised LUX MED sp. z o.o. in the acquisition of Swissmed Centrum Zdrowia S.A. (value of the transaction approximately PLN 60 mln)
- Advised Wentworthtech sp. z o.o. and Savtec sp. z o.o. in the sale of a majority stake in Suwara S.A. (value of the transaction approximately PLN 100 mln)
- Advised Vercom S.A. in an IPO transaction (transaction value of approximately PLN 225 mln)
- Advised DataWalk S.A. on its public offering of shares (ABB) (value of the transaction approximately PLN 40 mln)
- Advised Caspar Asset Management in the process of transferring its stock listing from the NewConnect market to the main floor of the Warsaw Stock Exchange
- Advised Pure Biologics S.A. and shareholders in a public offering, a share lending transaction and a share sale at ABB (value of the transaction approximately PLN 30 mln)
- Advised Elemental Holding S.A. in the compulsory buyout process of Elemental Asia S.A.
- Advised LUX MED sp. z o.o. in the process of delisting Swissmed Centrum Zdrowia S.A. shares
- Advised Urteste S.A. in its IPO and debut on the NewConnect market
- Advised Erbud S.A. in a share buyback transaction
- Advised Vercom S.A. in its acquisition of MailerLite (transaction value of about PLN 400 mln)
- Advised Raya Holding in its acquisition of a significant stake in Makarony Polskie S.A.
- Advised Comperia.pl in a share buyback transaction
News
& Insights
27.03.2025
GESSEL advised on the sale of shares in Vercom S.A. by Lithuanian shareholders in ABB transaction valued at nearly 300 million PLN
GESSEL provided legal advisory services to the Lithuanian shareholders, Ignas Rubežius, Ilma Nausedaite, and the company Ad Hoc Technologijos, UAB, in the sale of approx...
27.03.2025
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The 2025 edition of Legal 500 is out, and we’ve been recognised in 6 categories this year. In addition, 23 of our lawyers received individual awards or were recommended ...
07.02.2025
GESSEL advised on the closing of the acquisition of 49.9% of shares in the listed company Shoper S.A. by cyber_Folks S.A.
We are pleased to announce the successful closing of another transaction for one of our key clients, cyber_Folks S.A. Once again, we provided comprehensive legal advice ...
29.11.2024
We advised cyber_Folks S.A. on the acquisition of shares in Shoper S.A.
We advised cyber_Folks S.A. in connection with the execution of a preliminary share purchase agreement for 49.9% of the share capital and total voting rights in Shoper S...
Education and achievements
- Legal studies at the Faculty of Law and Administration of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań; Studies in international relations (international business and world economy at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (2011)
- British Law School organized by the British Law Centre (2012), study at Universiteit Gent in Belgium (Erasmus program, 2014)
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