Sale of international distribution business of Cognor
February 2011
Transaction value: EUR 32.7m

Financial advisory to Cognor S.A., a major distributor of steel products in Central and Eastern Europe, on the sale of 99.9% shares in Cognor Stahlhandel GmbH responsible for the international activities of Cognor Group
Acquisition of „Pifo” Eko-Strefa by Bakalland
January 2011
Transaction value: PLN 57m


Financial advisory to Bakalland S.A., leader of the Polish delicacies market, on the acquisition of 99.95% shares in „PIFO” EKO-STREFA, a producer of breakfast supplies
Arrangement of bank financing for J&S Energy
December 2009
Transaction value: USD 160m

Financial advisory to J&S Energy S.A., a leading energy trading company and Polish subsidiary of Mercuria Energy Group, on the arrangement of structured financing of fuel obligatory reserves and financial instruments hedging against risk of fuel price movements
Merger of Wakacje.pl and EasyGo.pl
October 2009
Transaction value: Undisclosed


Financial advisory to Wakacje.pl S.A. on a merger with EasyGo.pl Sp. z o.o., combining the leading Polish e-tourism portals
Acquisition of Kotlin and Elbro by Agros Nova
July 2009
Transaction value: Undisclosed



Financial advisory to Agros Nova Sp. z o. o., leading Polish juice and processed food producer, on the acquisition of 95.96% stake at Kotlin, major Polish ketchup and jams producer and Elbro, a significant Polish producer of frozen ready made meal
Restructuring of bank financing for Gino Rossi
June 2009
Transaction value: PLN 65m

Financial advisory to Gino Rossi, a leading Polish fashion group, on the restructuring its financial indebtness with all the banks financing the company, i.e. Alior Bank, DnB Nord, ING Bank Śląski, Pekao SA and PKO BP
Restructuring of bank financing of Rockfin
January 2009
Transaction value: Undisclosed

Financial advisory to Rockfin Sp. z o.o. on negotiating the terms of financial restructuring with four banks
Closing of FX options of Erbud
November 2008
Transaction value: PLN 47.5m

Financial advisory to Erbud SA, an important player on the Polish construction market, on the closing of derivative transactions, resulting in significant limitation of financial losses on these transactions
Sale of a significant stake in Kofola-Hoop to Enterprise Investors
September 2008
Transaction value: PLN 332.8m


Financial advisory to key shareholders of Kofola-Hoop, a leading soft drinks producer in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, on the sale of their 29.42% stake in the company to Enterprise Investors
Acquisition of shares in Liberty Poland by Polkomtel
July 2008
Transaction value: Undisclosed


Financial advisory to Polkomtel S.A., the leading Polish mobile telecommunications operator, on the acquisition of a 38.42% stake in Liberty Poland, Polish distributor of mobile telecommunications services
Merger of Hoop and Kofola
May 2008
Transaction value: PLN 660.7m


Financial advisory to Hoop S.A., a leading Polish soft drinks producer, on the merger with Kofola a.s., leading Czech and Slovakian soft drinks producer
Acquisition of Lira Ceramica Group by Cersanit
November 2007
Transaction value: EUR 46.5m


Financial advisory to Cersanit S.A., leading Polish producer of ceramic tiles and sanitary ware on the acquisition of a 100% stake in Lira Ceramica Group, one of the leading ceramic tiles producers in Russia