Jakub Zabraniaki

Associate, A&O Shearman

As an advocate specialising in M&A and corporate law, Jakub advises on domestic and cross-border transactions involving the sale of shares and assets, as well as mergers, demergers, spin-offs, transformations of companies and structuring of joint ventures.

He has significant experience in providing transactional advice to international investors and coordinating multijurisdictional reorganizations of capital groups at every stage of a transaction, both on the private and public markets.

Jakub has advised global clients involved in capital market deals, as well as private equity and venture capital transactions, in various sectors of the economy, especially in the Technology, Educational and Manufacturing sectors. Jakub guides investors establishing businesses in Poland by advising them to select the most optimal legal structure for their activity. He provides complex legal support on corporate governance related matters and streamlining the management by way of intra-group reorganizational processes. Furthermore, Jakub supports clients on strengthening their market presence through mergers and acquisitions, by coordinating and executing transactions, as well as advising on post-merger integration activities, focused on facilitating the synergy of the business.