Post-M&A dispute concerning an earn-out payment and product quality
Testifying party-appointed expert in a dispute following the sale of shares in a Polish manufacturing company in the construction sector to a foreign financial investor. The case concerned the amount of a deferred earn-out payment and damages arising from breaches of representations and warranties relating to the quality of the company’s products.
- Role
- Party-appointed expert
- Area
- Transaction disputes, M&A
- Institution
- International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
- Value
- EUR 40 million
- Outcome
- Won
Analysis of the financial aspects of an acquisition for criminal proceedings
Analysis of the financial aspects of allegations against board members of a Polish transport company in connection with the acquisition of an 80% interest in a foreign railway company. The work included reviewing the opinion of the expert appointed by the prosecution and transaction documentation, including due diligence and valuation reports, and preparing a counter-opinion.
- Role
- Privately appointed expert
- Area
- Criminal proceedings, M&A transactions
- Institution
- Criminal court
- Value
- EUR 100 million
- Outcome
- Won
Company valuation for a family dispute
Valuation of a manufacturing company in the medical devices sector for a dispute between the legal successors of its deceased founder.
- Role
- Privately appointed expert
- Area
- Business valuation, inheritance disputes
- Institution
- Commercial court
- Value
- PLN 400 million
- Outcome
- Ongoing
Post-M&A dispute concerning company value
Testifying party-appointed expert preparing a counter-opinion on the valuation of a company in the luxury goods sector presented by the other party’s expert.
- Role
- Party-appointed expert
- Area
- Transaction disputes, business valuation
- Institution
- Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce (SA KIG)
- Value
- PLN 100 million
- Outcome
- Won
Shareholder dispute concerning a share buyout price
Preparation of comments, substantive observations and adjustments to a valuation report prepared by a court-appointed expert and used as the basis for determining enterprise value for the buyout of a shareholder in an IT company.
- Role
- Adviser to a party
- Area
- Shareholder disputes, business valuation
- Institution
- Commercial court
- Value
- PLN 50 million
- Outcome
- Won
Negotiation support for the sale of a business
Support for negotiations between a selling family and an acquiring foreign corporation in a share transaction involving a leading Polish food manufacturer. The work concerned the enterprise-to-equity value bridge and working capital adjustments.
- Role
- Adviser to a party
- Area
- M&A transactions, price adjustments
- Institution
- Transaction (no proceedings)
- Value
- PLN 500 million
- Outcome
- Transaction completed
Dispute concerning breach of contract
Testifying party-appointed expert in a contractual dispute concerning the performance of a series of supply agreements in the energy sector. The case concerned the amount of guarantee payments, costs incurred in arranging replacement supplies and damages arising from lost profits.
- Role
- Party-appointed expert
- Area
- Contractual disputes
- Institution
- International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
- Value
- PLN 350 million
- Outcome
- Ongoing
Directors’ and officers’ liability insurance claim (D&O)
Analysis of the methodology and approach used to calculate an energy company’s losses as presented in the statement of claim, review of the damages report prepared by the other party’s expert, and preparation of comments and substantive observations with proposed adjustments.
- Role
- Adviser to a party
- Area
- Insurance claims, damages assessment
- Institution
- Commercial court
- Value
- PLN 500 million
- Outcome
- Ongoing
Determination of fair compensation under a contract
Calculation of fair compensation payable under an agreement between parties in the automotive sector.
- Role
- Party-appointed expert
- Area
- Contractual disputes, claims calculation
- Institution
- Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce (SA KIG)
- Value
- PLN 40 million
- Outcome
- Settlement
Profits lost following an unlawful administrative decision
Calculation of lost profits resulting from local authorities unlawfully revoking a pharmaceutical company’s operating permit.
- Role
- Privately appointed expert
- Area
- Administrative disputes, damages calculation
- Institution
- Commercial court
- Value
- PLN 3 million
- Outcome
- Ongoing
Post-M&A dispute concerning representations and warranties claims
Testifying party-appointed expert calculating the value of a claim arising from representations and warranties and indemnity provisions in the share purchase agreement (SPA) for a packaging manufacturer.
- Role
- Party-appointed expert
- Area
- Transaction disputes, M&A
- Institution
- Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce (SA KIG)
- Value
- PLN 4 million
- Outcome
- Won
Inheritance dispute concerning division of an estate
Analysis of proposed transaction terms between heirs for proceedings before a foreign court in Europe, a comprehensive calculation of the value of the estate, and its division between beneficiaries.
- Role
- Privately appointed expert
- Area
- Inheritance disputes, asset valuation
- Institution
- Commercial court
- Value
- Over PLN 5 billion
- Outcome
- Won
Inheritance dispute concerning the value and division of an estate
Analysis of a court-appointed expert’s opinion on the value of assets inherited by members of two families and their proposed division, and preparation of a counter-opinion containing methodological observations and a proposed alternative solution.
- Role
- Privately appointed expert
- Area
- Inheritance disputes, asset valuation
- Institution
- Commercial court
- Value
- PLN 160 million
- Outcome
- Ongoing
Profits lost following a cyberattack on Google Ads accounts
Calculation of an e-commerce company’s losses arising from profits lost following a cyberattack on its Google Ads accounts and the blocking of its advertising campaigns.
- Role
- Privately appointed expert
- Area
- Damages calculation
- Institution
- Commercial court
- Value
- PLN 2.5 million
- Outcome
- Ongoing
Valuation of a minority shareholding
Valuation of a minority shareholding in a cosmetics and personal care company, reflecting limited transferability and restrictions imposed by the company’s articles of association.
- Role
- Privately appointed expert
- Area
- Shareholder disputes, business valuation
- Institution
- Commercial court
- Value
- Over PLN 5 billion
- Outcome
- Ongoing
