M&A, venture capital and private equity

Our law firm provides comprehensive legal services for M&A transactions and projects involving venture capital and private equity funds. We advise both investors and investee companies, regardless of their stage of development, including startups operating in the seed or pre-seed model. We support our clients at every stage of the process: from planning the investment structure, through preparing documentation, to implementation and possible exit from the investment.

We conduct due diligence, analyze legal and tax risks, and advise on transaction structuring and financing by funds. Our activities also include the preparation and negotiation of investment documents, such as investment agreements, shareholder agreements, and documents transferring shares or stocks in exchange for capital.

We specialize in cooperation with funds and handling projects under PFR Ventures programs: Starter, Open Innovation, KOFFI, CVC, as well as advising on investments carried out by NCBR ASI, BGK, and EIF funds. We also operate internationally, particularly on the American, British, and European markets.

The KWKR team has many years of experience in conducting complex M&A transactions, including mergers of public companies, cross-border mergers and restructuring of complex ownership structures. We support both institutional investors and companies seeking financing.

We have worked with venture capital and private equity funds, business angels, and portfolio companies. We have conducted projects financed from both private and public funds, including under the Swiss Fund, KFK, NCBiR, and PFR programs.

We have advised funds on obtaining ZASI registration with the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) and on the creation of internal procedures (e.g., investment committee regulations), supported management boards and supervisory boards in the implementation of investment strategies, participated in negotiations, and prepared the necessary documentation. Many of these projects resulted in an increase in the value of the companies and a successful exit from the investment.

A well-executed M&A transaction or venture capital investment is not only a matter of legal knowledge, but also of skillful management of the entire process and understanding of the interests of each party.

We offer our clients comprehensive legal and business support – from preliminary analysis, through negotiations, to transaction closing and post-investment activities. We advise both funds and dynamically growing companies – regardless of whether the goal is to raise capital, reorganize, or effectively exit an investment while maintaining the highest possible level of security and efficiency.

We also assist in dealing with supervisory authorities and support supervisory boards and management boards in developing strategies that meet both legal requirements and business objectives. We ensure transparency of the process, legal certainty, and real protection of our clients’ interests.

With our help, investors gain control over the course of the transaction, and entrepreneurs receive support that enables them to continue to grow and operate effectively in a competitive market. The quality of our work has been recognized with numerous industry awards in the areas of capital investments, corporate law, and financial transactions.

Mergers, acquisitions, and venture capital investments vary depending on the industry, the stage of development of the company, and the type of investor. Key to the success of the entire process is proper planning of the structure, conducting thorough due diligence, negotiating the most important provisions (including earn-out mechanisms, protective clauses, drag-along and tag-along clauses), as well as preparing documents in accordance with commercial and tax law.

VC and PE investors expect transparency, responsible management, and growth potential. Companies, on the other hand, must take into account that raising capital also means giving up some control and starting cooperation with new business partners.