Start-ups
We advise on:
- early-stage companies on their day-to-day operations (with respect to regulatory matters, drafting corporate rules and regulations etc.), as well as in connection with obtaining financing for development, and external investments;
- industry and financial investors in relation to start-up investments and exits;
- start-up founders, owners and managers on the process of obtaining investors, negotiating investment agreements and ESOP (employee share option plan) terms, and exiting investments;
- in every aspect of creating, implementing and financing innovations in business.
Our competitive advantage:
- we provide comprehensive legal services for this innovative sector of the economy;
- we help to design legal solutions to protect know-how and intellectual property rights;
- we advise on state aid in research and development (R&D) projects and the commercialisation of research results;
- our transaction team, backed by experts in other disciplines (such as IP/TMT, labour, competition, life sciences and tax law), provides comprehensive advice on investments connected with the functioning of start-ups, and exiting such investments.
Practice managers
Selected experiences
Some of our recent clients include:
- Naspers
- Coders Center
- WeGirls and Experior VC fund
- the founders and initial stockholders of Perfect Gym Solutions
- the shareholders, founders and managers of Domodi.pl
- founders and managers of SiDLY
- founders and managers of Pyszne.pl
- shareholders and founders of NextWeb Media Group
- private individuals with regard to their seed projects, such as: Arclura, Halo², VoiceWorks, BA Service, Executive&Friends, Cludo, Foam
News
Mergers & Acquisitions
06.06.2025
WKB Lawyers advised Pollena-Aroma on the acquisition of Carotex Koncentraty Tatrzański Sp. k.
Banking & Finance
04.06.2025
WKB Lawyers advised the Affidea Group in the process of obtaining financing from mBank S.A.
Mergers & Acquisitions
01.06.2025
WKB Lawyers advised HiTec Vision in a strategic transaction in the renewable energy sector
Company Law & Corporate Governance
09.05.2025
WKB Legal Alert | ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS’ AND GENERAL MEETINGS – HOW TO PREPARE FOR THEM? KEY OBLIGATIONS, RISKS, AND NEW ESG REQUIREMENTS
Mergers & Acquisitions
28.04.2025
WKB Lawyers advised Greenvolt Group on two transactions
Mergers & Acquisitions
28.03.2025
WKB Lawyers advises European Energy on PLN 914.8 million wind farm deal with Enea Nowa Energia