Rafał Smolik
Managing Associate
Attorney-at-law
Specializes in mergers and acquisitions and corporate law.
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BIO
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.
Experience
Selected projects
- Advised Enterprise Investors and the remaining shareholders on the sale of 100% of the shares in Anwim S.A., owner of the MOYA fuel station network, to Stonepeak and Energy Equation Partners
- Advised LUX MED on the acquisition of the Mental Path network of seven mental health centres operating in five cities across Poland
- Advised the co-founders of Surfer on a complex M&A transaction involving a number of separate issues related to their relationship with France’s Positive Group
- Advised the owners of KARTON-PAK on the sale of the company to Pella Capital, a private investment firm
- Sale of the operator of the Pizzeria Stopiątka network to Domino’s Pizza
- Acquisition of Sefko by Estiko-Plastar AS
- Deplilacja.pl‘s acquisition of a majority stake in Yasumi Polska
- Sale of a majority stake in Hymon Fotowoltaika sp. z o.o. to a consortium of Kajima Partnership Europe and Griffin Capital Partners
- BaseLinker’s acquisition of investment from Kulczyk Investments
- Sale of a stake in VirtusLab sp. z o.o. to Aquiline Capital Partners LLC
- Sale of SoftwareMill company to VirtusLab
News
& Insights
18.06.2026
GESSEL advised SAPERE Holding on the acquisition of K2 Group
GESSEL advised SAPERE Holding on its acquisition of 100% of the shares in K2 Group, the owner of the K2 brand, one of Poland’s best-known manufacturers of automotive che...
12.06.2026
GESSEL advised Enterprise Investors on the sale of Anwim, owner of the MOYA fuel station network, to Stonepeak and Energy Equation Partners
GESSEL advised a fund managed by Enterprise Investors and the remaining shareholders on the sale of 100% of the shares in Anwim S.A., owner of the MOYA fuel station netw...
08.06.2026
GESSEL to Convene Discussion on Post-M&A Disputes, Corporate Intelligence and Investigations at Warsaw Disputes Days 2026
As post-acquisition disputes become increasingly complex, and digital evidence, parallel investigations and cross-border proceedings play a growing role in contentious m...
16.02.2026
Promotions at GESSEL
GESSEL announces its 2026 round of promotions, reflecting the Firm’s continued growth and its commitment to developing market-leading expertise across core practice area...
Education and achievements
- Legal studies at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Warsaw (2018)
- Commenced his training articles (2019)
