CK Legal Chabasiewicz Kowalska has advised Digital First AI on its USD 3.8 million investment round led by 4growth VC. Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman reportedly advised Digital First AI as well. LSW Bienkowski, Laskowski, Lesnodorski, Melzacki and Partners reportedly advised one of the investors.

Jasinski has successfully represented Nauta Shiprepair Yard before the National Appeals Chamber in a case concerning an appeal against the outcome of a tender for the modernization of a submarine.

DLA Piper has advised TSG on the acquisition of Biuro Inzynierskie Convert.

Former Kochanski & Partners Partners Marek Jezewski has joined Eversheds Sutherland's Polish office to launch a new Arbitration & Complex Commercial Disputes Practice.

Wardynski & Partners has advised Prime PV on the sale of a 10-megawatt solar farm in West Pomerania to Orlen.

CMS has advised mBank on financing to Green On Energy for the Profbud wind farm.

Norton Rose Fulbright has advised the European Investment Bank on a EUR 42 million financing granted to Maspex Group.

Gessel has advised Grupa Kety on obtaining competition clearance for its takeover of Selt.

Deloitte Legal has advised EBG Sartorial Solutions on its investment in Emanuel Berg Group. Virtus Legal reportedly advised Emanuel Berg Group.

Wolf Theiss has advised the principal shareholder of Ara Cursus on the formation of a tri-partite joint venture with Suez and the Eiffel Investment Group. Bird & Bird reportedly advised Suez. BWW Law Firm reportedly advised the Eiffel Investment Group.

Gessel has advised Pure Biologics and its shareholder Filip Jelen on an investment from Michal Lach. DZP advised Michal Lach.

JDP, working with Herbert Smith Freehills, has advised Ayvens on the M&A integration of Polish intra-group companies.

A&O Shearman has advised Clip Terminals on financing from Bank Pekao for the expansion of its intermodal terminal. Clifford Chance reportedly advised Bank Pekao.

White & Case has advised Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego on its issuance of two bond series on the dollar market with a total value of USD 3.5 billion. Linklaters advised the joint lead managers.

Schoenherr has advised R-GOL.com on its acquisition of a majority stake in SportBM.

Despite the holiday season traditionally being slow, this year has been unusually busy, according to Linklaters National Managing Partner Marcin Schulz, both with notable deals underway and a strong pipeline of anticipated M&A work post-summer.

On June 24, 2024, the Act on the Protection of Whistleblowers (the "Whistleblowers Act") was published in the Journal of Laws, which means that most of its provisions will come into force on September 25, 2024.

Poland has finally implemented the EU Whistleblowing Directive. The new law will enter into force on 25 September 2024, leaving little time to adapt to the new regulations. We highlight the key privacy implications of implementing the whistleblowing procedures in Poland and outline the actions organisations need to take in the upcoming weeks.