Finance Monthly Deal Maker Awards 2019 Edition

www.finance-monthly.com 27 FINANCE MONTHLY DEAL MAKER AWARDS 2019 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS DEAL REPORT Czabański Gałuszyński & Partners law firm advised Delphia Yachts Kot sp.j. and its owners in a transaction with Ostróda Yacht Sp. z o.o., part of the Beneteau Group, one of the largest motorboat manufacturers in the world. As part of the transaction, the Beneteau Group’s investment will consist of establishing a new entity with Delphia Yachts Kot sp.j., which will continue and develop Delphia Yachts’s existing activity using all available synergies from the Beneteau Group. At the same time, the current owners, while remaining minority shareholders (20%), will ensure stable continued growth, smooth operational management, and capital integration with the Beneteau Group. Czabański Gałuszyński & Partners law firm’s lawyers advised Delphia Yachts and its owners from the very beginning of the investment process, including developing the transaction structure, negotiating and preparing transaction documentation, as well as providing support with all activities from the signing of the investment agreement to transaction closing. The Czabański Gałuszyński & Partners team’s work on this transaction was led by Tomasz Siembida, Partner and Head of the Corporate / M&A practice, and supported by lawyers Tomasz Maślak, Bartosz Lewandowski and Kinga Mogilnicka from this practice. CONTACT Tomasz Siembida - Partner, Attorney-at-law T: +48 22 630 34 84 | M: +48 600 092 648 E: t.siembida@cg-lawfirm.pl TOMASZ SIEMBIDA Partner at Czabański Gałuszyński & Partners ABOUT TOMASZ SIEMBIDA Tomasz specializes in M&A transactions, both on private and public markets, corporate law matters (corporate governance, corporate restructuring) and corporate disputes. He has extensive experience in both cross-border transactions and national acquisitions and mergers. He also advises on structuring transactions and optimizing capital groups. In recent years Tomasz has advised on transactions and restructuring, inter alia, in the banking (PZU / Alior), pharmaceutical (Novotek / Bioton), production (CCC), entertainment (Cinema City), development (Ronson), energy (PGE, PGNiG) and transport sectors (LOT). He was a lead negotiator in a various joint venture projects, in particular regarding development of biotechnology projects (Actavis, GSK). He represents both investors (institutional and individual) and entities that are subject to the transaction. In all cases, his main premise is understanding business operational rules and the client’s needs. He is an expert in corporate governance and has acted as chairman of general shareholders meetings in both public and private companies. He also represents shareholders and boards in crisis and hostile situations, as well as during judicial proceedings. He also serves as a member of Supervisory Boards for clients. His niche specialization is the aviation sector, and he is one of the few aviation law experts in Poland. Tomasz has conducted pro bono activities for many years, inter alia, in cooperation with the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights. Prior to joining Czabański Gałuszyński & Partners law firm, he worked for 17 years as a legal counsel in the international law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges. FIRM PROFILE Czabański Gałuszyński & Partners is an independent Polish law firm, uniquely positioned to support clients with their legal requirements in banking, finance, M&A and restructuring. The law firm was established in February 2015. Our team of experts has almost 20 years of experience gained from international law firms, mainly White & Case and Weil, Gotshal & Manges, in working together and supporting banks and other financial institutions in finance projects, lending and leasing transactions, as well as debt recovery and restructuring, including bankruptcy proceedings, and banking regulatory advice. We advise on the acquisition and merger of companies, as well as capital investments, both private and public markets. Our clients include domestic and international investors, both on the buyer and the seller sides. We also work for the Boards and Supervisory Boards of the entities which are the subject of the transaction. We offer comprehensive support for the whole transaction, from the creation of its structure, including the tax structure, through due diligence, negotiation and preparation of transactional documentation, until closure and post-transactional support. We also offer full corporate support, including internal organization, corporate governance, assistance with implementing information obligations, as well as support for mediation or ownership disputes. When the transaction structure includes cross-border elements, we cooperate with our international partners, reputable law firms both within and outside of Europe. Awarded for his involvement in the following transactions: Delphia Yachts acquired by Groupe Beneteau