Cases
Experience: Merger Control: Represented Velo Bank
Cerberus in connection with the PLN 1.1 billion acquisition of Bank H
lowy's consumer business in Pol
.
Represented PIB Group in connection with the acquisition of 100% of the shares in the Nord Group companies, including Nord Partner, Nord Re
Nord Serwis.
Represented WOOD & Company in connection with a logistics joint venture with 7R.
Represented Echo Investment in connection with the joint venture with Signal Capital Partners
Griffin Capital Partners.
Represented Stock Spirits in connection with the acquisition of Polmos Bielsko-Biala S.A.
Represented Polsat Plus Group in connection with a joint venture in Port Praski with HB Reavis.
Represented Qemetica in proceedings before UOKiK
before the antitrust authority in Romania in connection with the acquisition of PPG's precipitated silica business for approximately PLN 1.2 billion (USD 310 million).
Represented Agora media group in merger control proceedings before UOKiK
the Polish Court of Competition
Consumer Protection (SOKiK) in connection with the acquisition of Eurozet. The proceedings ended before the Court of Appeal in Warsaw, which dismissed UOKiK's appeal
confirmed the approval of the acquisition of Eurozet.
Represented ZE PAK S.A. in connection with obtaining unconditional approval of UOKiK for a joint venture for the purpose of the planned construction of a nuclear power plant in Pol
.
Represented Unimot capital group in merger control proceedings before UOKiK concerning the acquisition of Lotos Terminale S.A. by Grupa Lotos S.A.
Represented PIB Agency, a company belonging to the international PIB Group, operating in the insurance industry, in connection with obtaining unconditional approval from the President of UOKiK for the acquisition of Asist sp. z o.o., an insurance multiagency.
Represented Centerbridge Partners Europe LLP in connection with obtaining unconditional approval from the President of UOKiK for the establishment of seven joint undertakings set up with ROBYG S.A., which will conduct business in the field of developing
selling residential real estate units in Pol
.
Represented WING Group
Griffin Capital Partners in proceedings before UOKiK relating to their joint venture for the purpose of acquiring a 60 percent stake in Berlin-based property developer BAUWERT AG.
Represented CVC Capital Partners on the competition law aspects of the sale of 100% of the shares in PKP Energetyka S.A. to PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A., including merger control advice.
Represented Cyfrowy Polsat in merger control proceedings before UOKiK concerning the joint venture agreement with Discovery Communications Europe
TVN regarding the establishment of a new OTT platform.
Represented Smithfield Foods in proceedings before the European Commission
UOKiK relating to the acquisition of Pini Polonia, which concluded with a positive decision by UOKiK.
Represented SJL Partners LLC, KCC Corporation
Wonik QnC Corporation in merger control notification proceedings regarding the intention of the represented parties to acquire joint control over the company MPM Holdings Inc.
Represented Innova Capital in proceedings before UOKiK concerning the acquisition of Drukarnia Embe Press S. Bezdek M. Mamcarz sp. z o.o.
'CHEMES M. SZPERLINSKI' sp. z o.o.
Represented two Polish insurers in merger notification proceedings before the European Commission.
Represented Airbus
WorldVu Satellites in merger control proceedings before UOKiK concerning the intention to create a joint venture.
Represented Union Investment Real Estate ('UIR'), a member of the DZ Bank Group, in the merger control notification to UOKiK.
Represented Danfoss Silicon Power
Bosch Thermotechnik in merger control proceedings before UOKiK.
Represented an investment fund in merger proceedings before the Polish Competition Authority regarding the acquisition of the A1 highway.
Represented RREEF Investment, a member of the Deutsche Bank group, in the merger control notification before UOKiK regarding the acquisition of Stary Browar.
The above representations were h
led by Mr. Gago prior to his joining GREENBERG TRAURIG Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski sp.k. Proceedings Before the Competition Authorities
Courts: Successfully represented Lesaffre, a French food ingredients, yeast
biotechnology company, a worldwide leader in yeast, in proceedings before the Court of Appeal concerning a decision by UOKiK on the allegedly illegal exclusivity clause in distribution agreements. The Court of Appeal confirmed the first instance court's decision that declared no anticompetitive agreement existed.
Represented AB Orlen Lietuva, a Lithuanian subsidiary of the Polish oil
energy company PKN Orlen, in antitrust proceedings instituted against Lithuanian Railways by the European Commission upon AB Orlen Lietuva's complaint.
Represented two leading Polish banks, BGZ BNP Paribas
mBank, in their appeal to SOKiK -
subsequently before the Court of Appeal
the Supreme Court - against a decision by UOKiK finding an infringement of EC
Polish law
imposing fines on 20 Polish banks in relation to fixing interchange fees in payment card transactions.
Advised Orlen Oil, a producer of engine oils, in its appeal against UOKiK's decision concerning the alleged infringement of competition law by fixing resale prices in distribution agreements.
Advised three insurance companies in proceedings before UOKiK regarding possible violations of the collective interests of consumers by charging surrender fees in life insurance agreements with insurance investment capital.
The above representations were h
led by Mr. Gago prior to his joining GREENBERG TRAURIG Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski sp.k. Competition
Consumer Law - Advisory: Represented CVC Capital Partners in connection with the PLN 2.64 billion acquisition of Comarch S.A. through a tender offer for all shares in Comarch
delisting from the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
Represented insurance companies from the UNIQA Group in connection with the conclusion of strategic 12-year cooperation agreements with mBank for the distribution of insurance products.
Represented CVC Capital Partners in connection with the tender offer for all shares in Comarch S.A.
Represented Abris Capital Partners in connection with sale of Scanmed Group to American Heart of Pol
.
Represented the Kaczmarek Family
Innova Capital in connection with the acquisition of Pfleiderer Polska.
Advised global real assets investment manager CBRE Investment Management (CBREIM) in connection the acquisition of 49 premium logistics assets across Europe
the United States. In Europe this l
mark deal was one of the largest real estate transactions executed in 2022.
Advised Cyfrowy Polsat S.A.
Reddev Investments Limited on matters related to competition law in connection with the acquisition of almost 22% of the shares in Asseco Pol
S.A., a WSE listed company.
Represented Telewizja Polsat sp. z o.o. in competition law aspects of the strategic cooperation with Eleven Sports Network Ltd.
the acquisition of a majority share in the Polish company Eleven Sports Network sp. z o.o.
Advised PKN Orlen
companies from the PKN Orlen Group on their price
distribution policy
agreements.
Advised Stock Polska on its distribution
pricing systems.
Advised Lesaffre Polska on distribution systems
promotional campaigns.
Advised several leading insurers on consumer protection law in administrative proceedings before UOKiK.
Advising a clothing
accessories retailer with respect to the compliance of the online purchase process, including terms
conditions
information provided to consumers under consumer law.
Prepared guidelines
internal instructions, in particular in case of dawn raids or participation in meetings with competitors.
The above representations were h
led by Mr. Gago prior to his joining GREENBERG TRAURIG Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski sp.k.
