Martyna Szczygielska

Selected proceedings:

• Conducting corporate disputes, including disputes between shareholders and partners, as well as registration proceedings before commercial courts
• Advising a client from the fashion sector in a commercial dispute involving claims for trade mark infringement, alongside parallel restructuring proceedings concerning the counterparty
• Representing a creditor in restructuring proceedings against a debtor operating in the retail sector, including the preparation of procedural applications under the Polish Restructuring Law
• Representing clients before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in matters concerning European Union trade marks

Selected transactions and reorganisations:

• Advising on the proposed acquisition of a fashion brand, involving the purchase of a portfolio of trade marks together with an equity stake in a group of more than a dozen operating companies running a retail sales network; the transaction structure combined a fixed purchase price with an earn-out component based on EBITDA
• Advising on the proposed acquisition of a children’s fashion brand through the purchase of 100% of the shares in a Cyprus-based holding company holding a controlling interest in a Polish operating company
• Representing a venture capital fund and a private investor in a EUR 2 million financing round for an artificial intelligence technology company
• Representing venture capital funds in a PLN 4 million financing round for a Polish fintech company
• Providing ongoing transactional advice on private equity and angel investments, including the structuring of financing arrangements and acquisitions of shares in companies
• Conducting legal due diligence (LDD) reviews of companies at various stages of development – from technology start-ups to established market players, including businesses operating in the IT, fintech, e-commerce and digital media sectors – and preparing LDD reports for the purposes of M&A transactions and financing rounds
• Negotiating and drafting share purchase agreements (SPAs), investment agreements, shareholders’ agreements (SHAs), term sheets and other transaction documentation, including closing documentation, for financial investors, strategic investors and target companies
• Advising on the reorganisation of a company operating in the healthcare sector, including the drafting and negotiation of management agreements for members of senior management
• Advising on the establishment and registration of a family foundation for a private client, including the preparation of a procedural submission in registration proceedings
• Designing an indemnification structure and a parent company guarantee for the benefit of commercial proxies of a Polish subsidiary operating in the advanced space technology sector
• Negotiating and drafting intellectual property agreements with influencers and digital content creators in the media sector, as well as complex contracts in the IT sector
• Providing ongoing corporate support to companies, alternative investment companies (ASIs) – including assistance with ESPI disclosure obligations – foundations and associations