Bird & Bird has advised Kersia, a global leader in food safety and biosecurity, on its acquisition of the food and beverage business of Polish company Radex Zbigniew i Tomasz Nagay sp.k., which specialises in the production of chemicals and hygiene systems.
The transaction was supervised by Rafał Dziedzic (Partner, Corporate and M&A), and supported by Mariya Borsuk (Senior Associate, Corporate and M&A) and Stanisław Sodolski (Junior Associate, Corporate and M&A).
Kuba Ruiz (Senior Counsel, Commercial), Karolina Kacprzak (Senior Associate, Commercial), Katarzyna Bieliszczuk (Senior Associate, Intellectual Property), Michał Liszka (Junior Associate, Intellectual Property), Marta Kwiatkowska-Cylke (Counsel, Privacy & Data Protection) and Marcin Choluj (Senior Associate, Privacy & Data Protection) advised on contractual and regulatory matters, and conducted due diligence. Karolina Stawicka (Partner, Employment), Olga Dąbrowska-Mel (Senior Associate, Employment) and Magdalena Profic (Junior Associate, Employment) were responsible for employment law aspects. Marcin Alberski (Counsel, Competition & Consumer Protection) advised on antitrust issues and merger control matters.
"We are very pleased to have advised Kersia on its strategic investment in Poland. With the acquisition of part of Radex's business, our client has strengthened its position in the food and beverage sector not only in Poland but also internationally" said Rafał Dziedzic.
"We would like to thank the Bird & Bird team for their professional support in the process of acquiring part of Radex's business. Our cooperation was smooth and in line with our expectations at every stage of the transaction" said Kersia Team.