Project description: The transaction encompassed the acquisition of a rapidly growing forwarding and customs clearance firm, providing comprehensive logistical services world-wide, through offices located in Gdynia and Gdańsk. Crido Legal’s lawyers represented a Maltese group handling international projects, including in cooperation with McDonanld’s and Apple, in the logistics, engineering, technology and real property sectors. Crido Legal’s client has a presence in nine countries from the Mediterranean Sea to Central and Eastern Europe through six departments. Crido Legal’s comprehensive services included due diligence, negotiations of share purchase agreements and other transaction documents, as well as representation of the purchaser before the President of the OCCP regarding the notification of the intention to concentrate. Crido Legal also provided advisory services supporting the financing transaction. Expert’s view: ‘The representation of a foreign group involved in international projects is a further example of Crido Legal’s competence in M&A transactions. We are pleased that the help in acquiring a rapidly developing company offering forwarding services will strengthen our client’s position in the Central and Eastern European region,’ says Szymon Syp, PhD.