Nestlé and Solgar Polska
25.09.2024
We advised the Nestlé Group (Nestlé Polska S.A. and Société des Produits Nestlé SA) in reaching a preliminary, conditional agreement to acquire an organised part of the enterprise of Solgar Polska sp. z o.o. involving distribution of Solgar-brand products (dietary supplements).
We provided comprehensive support for the clients in carrying out the due diligence process, structuring the transaction, negotiation and drafting of the entirety of the transaction documentation in the form of an asset deal, signing of the documentation, and coordination of the overall process.
The transaction was led by Mateusz Próchnicki (associate), under the supervision of Kinga Ziemnicka (partner) from the firm’s M&A and Corporate practice and Antoni Bolecki (partner) from the Competition & Consumer Protection practice.
Other key members of the team engaged in the project included Wiktor Zborowski (senior associate), coordinating the due diligence process, Lena Marcinoska-Boulangé (partner) and Katarzyna Sotyn (associate) from the Intellectual Property practice, Marcin Wujczyk (partner) from the Employment practice, Jakub Macek (partner) from the Tax practice, Weronika Nalbert (senior associate) from the Competition & Consumer Protection practice, Karolina Romanowska (senior associate) from the Data Economy practice, Ewa Kruszko (associate) from the Restructuring & Bankruptcy practice, and Marcin Rytel (associate) from the Life Sciences & Healthcare practice.
The closing will occur upon fulfilment of the agreed conditions, in particular obtaining approval of the concentration from the Polish competition authority.
The Nestlé Group is the world’s largest food manufacturer.
Solgar Polska is the distributor of Solgar-brand products in Poland.