Company Law & Corporate Governance
The scope we cover includes:
- current business activities,
- formations and dissolutions of companies,
- acquisitions, mergers, division and transformation processes, restructurings (corporate, tax, employee and regulatory issues),
- negotiation processes of joint venture arrangements and shareholder agreements,
- non-standard share capital increases,
- voluntary or compulsory share acquisitions (squeeze-outs), share redemptions and shareholder entry or exit processes, and operations on companies’ equity,
- drafting and implementing principles of corporate governance,
- performing corporate governance audits,
- arranging and chairing company meetings,
- issuing opinions on contracts and drafting contracts as well as handling counterparty reviews,
- representing clients before common courts (including in registration proceedings, management board members liability matters and corporate disputes).
Our competitive advantage:
- many years of experience advising both public and private companies at all stages of their development,
- providing both ongoing legal assistance and advice on complex restructuring processes (including within groups of companies),
- offer tailored to clients’ business needs and their companies’ development stage,
- we are a member of an innovative legal service – Legal Cross Border – that offers support when changing board members in companies in 50 foreign jurisdictions.
Practice managers:
Team
Selected experiences
Some of our recent clients include:
- Ryanair
- PKO BP Group
- BC Bavarian Candles
- Localised Holdings
- Specialized Bicycles
- ABB group
- Polskie ePłatności
- Grupa EDF
Recommendations
Rankings:
WKB Lawyers are very skilled and they give you all the attention you need. It's a pleasant cooperation."
Chambers Europe 2026 | Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability (Band 4)
WKB Lawyers have been absolutely outstanding. They have been extremely helpful and very responsive, really taking a holistic approach to their work and catering well to our needs.
Chambers Europe 2026 | Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability (Band 4)
WKB Lawyers act as a strategic partner. They stand out for their deep regulatory and sector-specific expertise.
Chambers Europe 2026 | Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability (Band 4)
We appreciate WKB Lawyers' direct and accessible communication and their provision of pragmatic, business-oriented legal advice.
Chambers Europe 2026 | Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability (Band 4)
WKB Lawyers is a well-regarded mid-market team assisting both local and international clients with a broad range of M&A transactions. The law firm advises on corporate restructurings, including cross-border mergers, in addition to market exits and joint venture implementation. The team is active in energy and insurance and is popular with private equity funds. The team additionally offers cross-border capabilities through its German, French and Italian-speaking lawyers and regularly works in cooperation with international law firms.
Chambers Europe 2026 | Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability (Band 4)
The team has solid business acumen. The lawyers have excellent corporate, regulatory and business-specific expertise.
Chambers Europe 2026 | Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability (Band 4)
The team at WKB Lawyers provides outstanding service, the lawyers are very commercial and in line with our goals.
Chambers Europe 2026 | Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability (Band 4)
Capable partners and strong negotiators. Large team providing detailed knowledge of various legal areas.
Legal500 EMEA 2023, Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Feels like an extended arm of our own team. Pragmatic and solution oriented.
Legal500 EMEA 2022, Commercial, Corporate and M&A
They go the extra mile for their clients’ interests.
Chambers Europe 2019
They never lost sight of the objective, providing tailored guidance to further support our business goals.
Chambers Europe 2019
News
Company Law & Corporate Governance
22.05.2026
WKB Legal Alert: Obligatory re-adoption of resolutions allowing the application of accounting simplifications when preparing financial statements for micro- and small undertakings
Mergers & Acquisitions
14.05.2026
WKB Lawyers advised USP Group on the acquisition of assets related to the “Trilac” brand
03.04.2026
WKB Lawyers in MLI 2026
31.03.2026
WKB Lawyers in Legal 500 EMEA 2026
20.03.2026
WKB Lawyers in Chambers Europe 2026
Company Law & Corporate Governance
04.03.2026
WKB Legal Alert | Dematerialization 2.0 – new obligations for non-public companies