CMS expands Poland-focused team

The CMS transactions team will continue to be led by partner Rafał Zwierz who has been managing the M&A group since July 2019. The expanded CMS M&A team will have 26 lawyers, including four partners.

Sławomir Czerwiński will be responsible for the further development of cooperation with private equity funds. He has been advising PE and VC funds on M&A transactions, divestments and joint ventures, focusing on the healthcare, financial services, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and infrastructure sectors. For the past 13 years, Czerwiński worked for Clifford Chance, and prior to that he worked for two years at Baker McKenzie.

Mateusz Stępień has for the last 12 years supported PE funds in M&A transactions, restructurings and joint ventures. His experience focuses around transactional advisory for financial, real estate, infrastructure, FMCG and healthcare companies. Stępień provided advisory services on acquisitions by Ringier Axel Springer, Warburg Pincus and Waterland. He joined Clifford Chance in 2008.

Jarosław Gajda has experience in transactional, corporate and contractual advisory services in the FMCG, IT, oil & gas, food, industrial production, medical services and financial services sectors. He has recently provided advisory services to Advent International Europa Partners and Cinven, as well as to Polenergia on the establishment of a joint venture with the Equinor group. Gajda worked for 13 years at Clifford Chance, where he started his professional career.

Antoni Wandzilak specialises in M&A transactions and corporate restructuring. He provides advisory services to both PE funds and clients operating in various sectors, particularly logistics, healthcare and FMCG. His experience includes advisory services for Advent and Mid Europa Partners. Apart from transactional advisory services, Wandzilak specialises in inter-group restructuring and advisory services for clients related to their day-to-day activity. He worked for the last six years at Clifford Chance.

Dominika Pietkun specialises in M&A projects and corporate restructuring. She has provided advice to corporate clients and private equity funds on their day-to-day activity in Poland in various sectors, including healthcare and retail. Pietkun has recently worked for Advent and Mid Europa. She joined Clifford Chance in 2018.

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