Archives: Aktualności członków

Zurich, Switzerland – On March 9, during the SHAKE UP THE WORKPLACE! unconference in Zurich, I will have the pleasure to speak about the methods and benefits of activation of the 50+ workforce. The event is intended for CEOs and HR specialists, and will feature numerous forms of engagement and workshops. On behalf of Career Partners International, a partner of the convention, I would like to invite you to the event and offer a 15% discount on tickets.

Please read the following information for more information about the SHAKE UP THE WORKPLACE! event and ticket reservation.

Transfer pricing is one of the most significant aspects of international tax law. To help you understand the most recent legislative changes we invite you to take part in our free-of-charge webinar:

New obligations regarding transfer pricing – transfer pricing reports TPR-C/TPR-P

The webinar will be held on 13 February between 11:30 and 12:30, and our expert will highlight the key requirements to be met and the most important measures to be taken to adapt to the new regulations. The webinar will discuss the following:

• overview of the new reporting obligations applicable since 1 January 2019
• filing a report – the report form, the deadlines and the obliged entities
• concerns and preliminary recommendations on how to get ready.

Organiser: Rödl & Partner

Date: 13 February 2020, 11:30–12:30

Language: the webinar will be delivered in Polish

Our instructors: Daria Walkowiak, Attorney at Law (Poland), Manager; Łukasz Szczygieł, Tax Adviser (Poland), Senior Associate

Please register>>

The same webinar will be delivered in German by Daria Walkowiak on 13 February, 14.30. Please register to the webinar to be held in German.

Effective 1 January 2020, Adam Kraszewski leads the employment law and life sciences / IP practices at GESSEL.

Adam Kraszewski first joined GESSEL in 2006.

He has extensive experience in the realm of employment law (in its individual as well as collective aspects) and in the related fields of personal data protection and compliance, and he works together with Clients in devising solutions – oftentimes innovative ones – best suited to their individual long-term requirements. The other core focus of Adam’s expertise comprises the legal aspects of life sciences, the pharmaceutical industry and intellectual property law. The highlights of his track record to date include successfully navigating the consecutive steps of the process entailed in securing inclusion of medicines used in treating rare conditions in the national reimbursement scheme. He has advised on questions relating to advertising of medicinal products, supported the implementation of new IT solutions, designed incentive schemes (also ones involving share options), and represented Clients in disputes with the Social Insurance Institution.

Adam Kraszewski regularly publishes articles on employment law and pharmaceutical law and speaks at conferences and training events.

“I am very happy at this opportunity to assume such an important role. It has been my good fortune to work with GESSEL for a long time now, and I know that this is an organisation which brings together top-notch talent. The life sciences / IP and employment law practices of our firm were first established and then developed under the leadership of Dorota Bryndal, so I am humbled at stepping into her shoes; at the same time, I know that, with a team such as this, we are the best, and will be the best for a long time to come.”

Adam Kraszewski
Practice Head, employment law and life sciences / IP, senior associate 

“Life sciences / IP and employment law are becoming increasingly important in many fields of the modern economy. It is only fitting, therefore, that these practices at GESSEL be headed up by a renowned specialist. After 14 years of working with Adam, I am confident that he is up to this new challenge; I rejoice at his success and look forward to sharing new achievements with him. With Adam in this role, our life sciences / IP and employment law Clients will be in good hands!”

Marcin Macieszczak
Managing partner 

 

Are you about to implement the Employee Capital Plans (ECPs) in your company? Do you already offer the ECPs and wonder what’s next? Our workshop named “Employee Capital Plans from the employer’s perspective” will include practical examples of the implementation, case studies, advice from experts in various areas. All about ECPs in one place.

Most Polish enterprises have become obliged to implement the Employee Capital Plans (ECPs) on 1 January 2020. However, the ECPs are not just a new and potentially significant component of the national pension system and a chance for higher pensions. They also impose a number of obligations on employers in connection with the ECP implementation and maintenance for years to come. Experts such as lawyers, HR and personnel specialists, representatives of investment funds, an independent financial analyst and a representative of the Polish Development Fund (PDF) will discuss how to prepare for the ECPs and present the practical aspects of their implementation and functioning during the workshop named “Employee Capital Plans from the employer’s perspective” this 5 February.

Detailed agenda and registration: https://www.roedl.pl/pl-pl/pl/event.aspx?ID=16

Throughout February we are inviting you to more ECP workshops in other cities across Poland:

• Gliwice, 6 February, registration: https://www.roedl.pl/pl-pl/pl/event.aspx?ID=17
• Cracow, 19 February, registration: https://www.roedl.pl/pl-pl/pl/event.aspx?ID=20
• Poznań, 20 February, registration: https://www.roedl.pl/pl-pl/pl/event.aspx?ID=18
• Wrocław, 26 February, registration: https://www.roedl.pl/pl-pl/pl/event.aspx?ID=19

Workshops are organised by Rödl & Partner: roedl.pl

We would like to encourage you to participate in an annual survey on economic situation and investment attractiveness of Poland.

The survey is conducted in cooperation with bilateral Chambers in Poland which are operating within the International Group of Chambers of Commerce (IGCC).

It is addressed mainly to the foreign investors and entrepreneurs operating on the Polish market. Click here to access the survey.

You can participate in the survey until 2nd March. There are three language versions available (Polish, English and German).

GESSEL advised the AVALLON fund on its acquisition of a majority stake in Clovin S.A.

In performing the just-signed investment agreement, the company will aim to expand its portfolio of innovative, environmentally-friendly products and to continue its intensive investments programme, strengthening its position in the domestic and export markets. Apart from this organic growth, the company is also planning acquisitions in the cleaning products segment. The overarching aim is to develop the company’s potential to its utmost.

GESSEL provided comprehensive legal support at all stages of the transaction, including due diligence, preparation of an antitrust filing to the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection, negotiations, and closing.

AVALLON is an independent Polish private equity fund manager. It has been a pioneer of management buy-outs in the Polish market; beginning in 2001, AVALLON MBO was involved in more than 100 transactions of this type, and the various AVALLON MBO funds were the first entities of this kind launched in Central and Eastern Europe.

The Clovin S.A. group (www.clovin.com.pl) produces washing detergents and cleaning products for industrial as well as private use. Over its 20 years in the Polish market, it initially concentrated on washing supplies for entities such as hotels and hospitals before expanding into the B2C market, which now accounts for most of its revenues. Clovin has branches in Germany and Lithuania as well as a production facility in Ukraine, and Clovin-brand goods are used in over 25 countries on 5 continents.

The GESSEL team working on this project was led by Maciej Kożuchowski, partner and was comprised of Bartłomiej Woźniak, senior associate; Karolina Krzal-Kwiatkowska, senior associate; Michał Trociuk, senior associate; Marta Grabiec, senior associate; and Anna Haciuk; associate; Christian Schmidt, partner and Bernadeta Kasztelan-Świetlik, partner also contributed.

“It has been a pleasure for us to advise AVALLON on yet another project – the Fund’s investment in the Clovin S.A. group, a producer of washing powders and cleaning products for professional as well as household applications. Our long years of experience with previous projects for this Client left us well equipped to effectively address this newest challenge.” 

Maciej Kożuchowski
Partner

https://gessel.pl/en/news/gessel-advises-avallon-on-an-investment-in-clovin-s-a/

At the beginning of the New Year, Hotel Metropol invites you to discover the culinary flavours of our eastern neighbors.

The menu is available at the metro jazz bar & bistro restaurant until the end of February. Attached you will find a menu.

In 2019, we at GESSEL put a lot of effort in further developing our expertise at the nexus of transactional services – a traditional forte of our firm – and the new technologies sector. Our efforts have clearly been noted by our Clients, who afforded us the opportunity to advise on 10 key m&a | private equity | venture capital deals in the sector. We are very grateful to our Clients, and very proud of each one of our tech deals.

The highlights:

• We advised shareholders of Przelewy24 (a well-known payment services provider) in connection with establishment of the strategic alliance with Nets Denmark a/s (a portfolio company of Hellman & Friedman, Bain Capital and Advent International) and its Polish subsidiaries Dotpay and eCard under the new brand P24 DotCard Group. This was our biggest fintech deal in Poland to date. 
• We advised Enterprise Investors on their successful exit from 3S S.A. (fibre optics and data centre services provider), which was sold to P4 Sp. z o.o. (a subsidiary of Play Communications S.A.). 
• We advised mLeasing from mBank Group , on the acquisition of LeaseLink (offering leasing as a payment method) from its founders and shareholders.  
• We advised Wirtualna Polska Media, a company from the Wirtualna Polska Holding group, in connection with the acquisition of AutoCentrum.pl S.A. (a new media company providing content relating to vehicles and motoring) from OPONEO S.A.
• We advised Inovo Venture Partners (a leading CEE venture capital fund located in Poland) on the investment in Tidio Poland Sp. z o.o. (a global chat-bot services provider).
• We advised Sunfish Partners (a German-Polish venture capital fund powered by PFR Ventures) on its investments in Perfops (a provider of load balancer and data analytics platforms) and Molecule one (developer of AI-powered chemical synthesis design software). 
• We advised to DialCom24 (a Polish new technology companies holding) on its acquisition of Infinite Sp. o.o. (EDI software provider) from Emperia Holding S.A.

We expect 2020 to be no less challenging! 

https://gessel.pl/en/news/in-2019-we-advised-on-10-key-ma-pe-vc-deals-in-new-technologies-sector-in-poland/

Transdisciplinary studies on Switzerland – Helvetology (second level degree studies) – combine language skills with soft skills such as the art of presentation, teamwork and project work.

According to the information received from the University, the studies will focus on an interdisciplinary approach to both research and practical areas, developing foreign language skills – at C1 level (French, German, Italian), learning a second foreign language (French, German, Italian) and cooperation with the socio-economic environment. 38 candidates enrolled in the program, including 23 with German at C1 level and 14 with French at C1 level. More information can be found in the attachments below.

There will be many cooperation opportunities for interested companies, e.g.:

– master’s theses carried out in a project mode focused on a topic proposed by the companies,

– part-time employment of students,

– supplementing studies with selected competences, e.g. project management.

Interested persons are invited to contact Mr. Rafał Kijonka, who on behalf of the Chamber coordinates cooperation with the University:

rafal.kijonka@swisslinx.com

Simultaneously to the didactic activity, the Swiss Studies Centre is being established at the University in cooperation with the University of Zurich and Lausanne, and with the support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, the Swiss Embassy in Poland and the Polish Embassy in Switzerland.

The Centre aims to centralize research on Switzerland at the University, strengthen Polish-Swiss academic cooperation, but also strenghten cooperation between countries on a cultural and socio-economic level. More information can be found in the attachments below.

Migrating to Office 365 allows your organization to move to a modern workplace with a focus on communication and collaboration, but this is just the first step of your journey towards the cloud. 

One of the biggest challenges that has to be faced to make the most out of your new IT investment is a seamless Office 365 adoption. Switching to Office 365 brings many benefits, but when end-users are not aware of how it can help them to reach their goals, they stick to the services they already know. Developing a solid plan to implement the new solution is critical to project success. 

However, the question is how to achieve your business goals when your team’s schedules are busy and you are not sure how to start.

Join our upcoming Office 365 Adoption webinar on January 23, 3 p.m. and learn:

• why you need the Adoption process,
• which Adoption activities you can plan,
• how to nominate and engage business champions,
• how to make the Adoption process successful.

Click here to register: https://siipolska.clickmeeting.pl/office-365-adoption/register 

A Q&A session with participants will be held during the webinar.

THE SPEAKER

Szymon Bochniak

• Service Delivery Manager at Sii Poland
• 12 years of experience in working with SharePoint & Office 365
• Managing a team of 60+ Office 365 consultants
• Delivered migrations to Office 365 in a total of 60 TB of data and counting
• Blogger on Office365atWork.com

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