Tomasz
Michalik

attorney-at-law

t.michalik@kpmlegal.pl
Tomasz Michalik

A graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Silesia and the Faculty of Law of the University of Poitiers, where he obtained the Diplôme d’études supérieures spécialisées (DESS).

A legal adviser registered at the Regional Chamber of Legal Advisers in Katowice.

He specialises in advising on the implementation of large infrastructure projects, investment financing, business law and servicing entrepreneurs with a particular focus on investment funds and entities operating on the new technology market. A lawyer in the Warsaw branch of the French law firm Gide Loyrette Nouel. At the beginning of the 2000s, he participated in the privatisation processes of state-owned enterprises in the sugar industry, in protective proceedings before the Minister of Economy representing Europe’s largest steel producer, and participated in handling green field construction investments.

He has advised clients in the IT sector, with a particular focus on their current operations as well as their investment activities. He works with _private equity_ as well as _corporate vc_ investment funds leading investments in early-stage entities (seed funding) as well as funding in subsequent investment rounds. In addition, he specialises in negotiating commercial contracts, mergers and acquisitions.

A former member of the Supervisory Boards of PEC Jastrzębie and SKOTAN Skoczów, Unitor B Sp. z o.o., Centrum Zdrowia in Mikołów Sp. z o.o., and currently a chairman of the Supervisory Board of Carbon Studio SA.

Since 2005, a managing partner of the law firm KPM LEGAL.

He is fluent in English and French.

Case study

Acquisition of Versum sp. z o.o. by Booksy

Acquisition of Versum sp. z o.o. by Booksy

The law firm represented Versum sp. z o.o. and its shareholders in negotiations regarding its acquisition by Booksy – a company operating one of the largest platforms for booking hair&beauty appointments.
As a result of the transaction, former competitors created a global industry leader, serving nearly 13 million users, who book nearly 100 million appointments annually.

The transaction was handled by attorneys-at-law Jakub Zawadzki and Tomasz Michalik on behalf of the law firm. On the buyer’s side, the process was led by the Olesiński & Wspólnicy law firm.

December 2020

Neptune Labs secures another investment

Neptune Labs secures another investment

Our law firm, represented by attorney-at-law Tomasz Michalik and trainee attorney Jakub Zawadzki, had the honor of conducting the investment process on behalf of Neptune Labs sp. z o.o., which also included US company Neptune Labs, Inc.

Neptune.ai is a Polish startup that develops a platform to assist engineers and teams in managing the construction and training of artificial intelligence/machine learning models.

The total value of the funding exceeded 3 million USD, and the investors in the funding round were TDJ-Pitango Ventures, supported by co-investors: Rheingau Founders and btov Partners.

November 2019

ORLEN VC’s capital investment in Circunomics GmbH

ORLEN VC’s capital investment in Circunomics GmbH

Our law firm advised ORLEN VC sp. z o.o. in connection with its capital investment in the German startup Circunomics GmbH.

Circunomics is a modern platform that enables the reuse and subsequent recycling of batteries from millions of electric cars put into use each year. The transaction was carried out under German law, in cooperation with VOY – a law firm from Berlin.

The project was led by attorneys-at-law Jakub Zawadzki and Tomasz Michalik, with the support of attorney-at-law Magdalena Pająk on behalf of KPM LEGAL.

June 2023

Successful investment exit for Hedgehog Fund in Preply

Successful investment exit for Hedgehog Fund in Preply

The law firm advised Hedgehog Fund in the divestment transaction from one of its first portfolio companies – Preply, Inc.
Preply is a Ukrainian platform that serves as a global network of e-learning services available in 30 countries, connecting the world’s largest community of people learning foreign languages live.

On the KPM LEGAL side of the transaction, attorney-at-law Tomasz Michalik and attorney-at-law Jakub Zawadzki provided advice.

March 2022

Personnel Service receives significant funds for development

Personnel Service receives significant funds for development

KPM LEGAL advised Książek Holding – the fund established by Mariusz Książek, founder and president of, among others, one of the largest developers in Poland- Marvipol, in an investment of 15 million PLN in Personnel Service S.A.

Personnel Service is a leader in recruiting foreign personnel and a leading outsourcing company in Poland.

In the transaction, attorney-at-law Tomasz Michalik and attorney-at-law Jakub Zawadzki provided advice on behalf of the law firm.

June 2022

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