Experience
Rafał Woźniak represented, among others, Banco Santander in transactions on the Polish financial market, including the acquisition of the WSE-listed Bank Zachodni WBK S.A. (with a value of more than EUR 4 billion), and the merger of Bank Zachodni WBK S.A. with Kredyt Bank S.A. (with a value of over EUR 5 billion).
Rafał has extensive transactional experience on behalf of entities from various industries in both the public and private markets. He advised on the acquisition of Meyra Group S.A. past H.I.G. Capital or Teufelberger GmbH on the acquisition of Marflex Marflex M.J. Maillis Poland Sp. z o.o.
Rafał also advised on a number of M&A transactions in the the pharmaceutical industry or renewable energy sector for clients such as ONDE, Greenvolt, Scatec, PADRES.
Rafał is the author of a number of scientific publications on the corporate law and capital market, in particular on securities and insider information, and a lecturer at the Koźmiński University in Warsaw.
Memberships
- Advocate - The Warsaw Bar Association
Testimonials
- Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - Capital Markets
"Rafał Woźniak is good in taking things forward on time and coming up with solutions on difficult matters, we value his attention to details on tricky transactions."
- Legal 500 EMEA 2023 – Private Equity
"Rafał Woźniak has done an outstanding job for us and led to us expanding the use of the DWF team more generally."
- Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - Commercial, Corporate and M&A – Recommended lawyer
DWF Poland Jamka Sp.k‘s corporate and M&A team in Warsaw is an integral part of the firm’s European offering, working alongside the regional office network in a wide variety of cross-border transactions. The team is well-versed in M&A, capital injections and public offerings of securities.
"Great team, professional, client-oriented. Very good understanding of client needs and business overall. Always on time, quick in response. Extremely high negotiation skills. Always available."
- IFLR1000 2023 – Capital Markets: Debt & Equity – Rising star
Recent Cases
Initial and Secondary Public offerings
- ABB Wittchen – acting as an exclusive transaction advisor in connection with the sale by Gold Town Inv. Limited, the majority shareholder of Wittchen S.A., of part of the Shareholder’s shares in the Company through an accelerated book-building process, with sole global coordinator and bookrunner Ipopema Securities.
- Auto Partner S.A. – acting as an exclusive transaction advisor in connection with the sale by Turzyńska Fundacja Rodzinna, the majority shareholder of Auto Partner S.A., of part of their shares in the Company through an accelerated book-building process.
- Novaturas AB - advising as transactional counsel in Novatura’s initial public offering and introduction of shares on the Polish market to the trading market on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, comprising inter alia supporting the issuer in fulfilling information duties, as well as legal advice on the corporate governance.
- Danwood Holding S.A. - advising as bookrunner’s counsel in relation to the initial public offering of the Company on Warsaw Stock Exchange.
- Maxcom S.A., a producer of telecommunications devices - legal advice on initial public offering and introduction of shares on the Polish market to the trading market on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, comprising inter alia due diligence of the issuer and preparing of the prospectus, as well as legal advice on the corporate governance (ongoing project).
M&A
- H.I.G. Capital (a leading private equity fund) – advising on the acquisition of 100% of shares in Meyra Group S.A., a leader in the market of rehabilitation and orthopedic equipment.
- Teufelberger – advising on the joint acquisition of 100% of shares in Marflex - M.J. Maillis Poland Sp. z o.o., a part of the Maillis Group, together with a US based co-investor, Sigma Plastics Group, including due diligence, drafting and negotiation of documentation.
- ONDE – advising on the acquisition of 100% of the shares of two photovoltaic projects with a total capacity of 23 MW, located in Lower Silesia. Our advice covered the full transactional scope, including conducting legal due diligence, preparation of transactional documentation, negotiations with the seller, as well as ongoing advisory related to condition precedent fulfilment and post-closing matters.
- Elawan Energy – advising on the sale of an 18-megawatt portfolio of photovoltaic projects in Poland to R.Power. DWF's comprehensive advice to Elawan Energy covered all stages of the transaction, including drafting and negotiation of transaction documentation and support during the closing phase of the transaction.