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Tax history of a company’s restructuring and its impact on tax neutrality of their merger
Since Poland's accession to the EU, tax neutrality of company mergers has been a principle (unless the merger is used to avoid taxation). This principle was ensured by the so-called…
We have once again attended the annual Moore Global Network conferences
We have once again attended two of the most important events in the Moore Global network calendar: the Global Partners Conference and the Global Tax Conference, both held this year…
We have joined the IR Global network to expand our environmental expertise
Our environmental team is expanding its reach by joining IR Global, an international network of nearly 1,500 advisors from around 170 jurisdictions, specializing in over 60 unique practice areas. This…
Entry in the register of the acquiring company – what is the date of merger of companies?
The process of merging companies consists of many stages. The most important of these is the merger date. Using the example of merging by acquisition, under the Polish law,…
Strengthening the M&A Team
A specialist in M&A, business reorganizations, and transaction structuring, Andrzej Laprus joined OW at the beginning of October. With his extensive experience, he will support the legal team as a…
The 5 most common problems with merging companies
The merger of companies is a multi-stage and rather complicated process. Our experience shows that there are several issues in this area that usually raise difficulties. In this article we…
What to keep in mind before transfering a company’s registered office from another country to Poland?
The cross-border transfer of a company's registered office (cross-border conversion) is a strategic solution that involves the transfer of the activities of a given company from one country to another…
Will every right and obligation pass to the acquiring company?
General succession of rights and obligations is an important institution that is applied in the process of merger of companies. What is this institution about? What benefits does it provide?…