Jakub Szczygieł

Counsel
Advocate
About
Jakub Szczygieł has more than 10 years of experience in advising on corporate transactions, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions.  

He provides comprehensive support in complex transactions to both buyers and sellers from a wide variety of sectors, including startups and established corporations, as well as private equity firms and strategic investors. 
His nuanced understanding of the legal and commercial intricacies involved in transactions enables him to navigate complex deals with precision and efficiency.
Professional QualificationsAdvocate (Adwokat) registered with the Warsaw Bar Association of Advocates (Okręgowa Izba Adwokacka w Warszawie)

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising Sprints on its minority investment in Base, a leading Polish e-commerce software platform.
  • Advising MJM Holdings, a leading business in Poland’s insurance distribution sector, on the acquisition of 100% of shares of five companies owned by GIA Investments, a holding company of one of the largest brokerage and agency groups in Poland, servicing approximately PLN410 million in premiums annually, with a focus on life insurance and assistance services
  • Advising OMIDA Group on the acquisition and purchase of an 85% stake in 7R Solution, a leading Polish contract logistics operator specialising in comprehensive services provided in modern Class A warehouses.
  • Advising the shareholders of S-Druk on the sale of 100% of the shares in the company to Netbox.
  • Advising SEA-invest Corporation on the sale of a majority stake in the company Przedsiębiorstwo Przeładunkowo-Składowe "Port Północny" to Węglokoks.
  • Advising the shareholders of Bisar, a process outsourcing company, on the sale of a minority 40% stake to Polish Enterprise Fund VIII, managed by Enterprise Investors.
  • Advising the shareholders of Efigence, a leading Polish UX company, on the sale of a majority stake to Riyad Bank, a leading Saudi bank.
  • Advising the shareholders (founders and venture capital funds) on the exit of Applica AI, a leading global AI-based document automation company, to Snowflake, a leading global cloud computing company. 
  • Advising Generali PTE on the acquisition of the NNLife PTE and NNLife DFE pension funds from NN Group.
  • Advising the shareholders of Orbitvu, a company that automates so-called product photography, on the sale of a majority stake of 60% to the Abris CEE Mid-Market III LP fund.
  • Advising the Resource Partners fund on the acquisition of a majority stake in 7Anna, a Polish company operating in the premium bicycle segment.
  • Advising Żabka Polska on the acquisition of Maczfit from the Resource Partners fund.
  • Advising International Personal Finance plc, a global personal finance company listed on the London Stock Exchange and the Warsaw Stock Exchange, on a tender offer, the acquisition of treasury shares and delisting from the WSE, and proceedings before the PFSA.
  • Advising Mid Europa Partners, a leading financial investor in Central and South-eastern Europe, on the acquisition of a majority stake in GWD Concept ("Displate") from its founders, Credo Ventures and Miton Capital. 
  • Advising ETHworks (a blockchain software house) on the sale of a stake in the company to TrustToken; this was the first major M&A transaction in Poland paid for in cryptocurrency.

*Denotes experience from a previous firm.

Languages
  • Polish
  • English
Education
  • University of Warsaw, Degree: Master of Laws, 2016
  • University of Florida Levin College of Law, Center for American Law Studies, 2014

Prior Experience

  • July 2025 - present, Counsel, DLA Piper, Warsaw
  • May 2021 - present, Senior Associate, DLA Piper, Warsaw
  • September 2019 - April 2021, Associate, DLA Piper, Warsaw
  • February 2016 - August 2019, Lawyer, leading international law firm, Warsaw
  • September 2014 - March 2015, Intern, leading international law firm, Warsaw

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Warsaw Bar Association of Advocates