Bogdan Duda is an attorney-at-law (Polish: radca prawny) with over 20 years of comprehensive professional experience. Before joining B2RLaw in 2017, he worked at leading international law firms operating in Poland and was a partner at a large Polish law firm.

He specializes in M&A transactions and corporate law. He participates in transactions involving companies generating heat and energy, in particular energy from renewable sources. He advises on regulatory issues related to the generation of energy from renewable sources and on the conclusion of contracts for the sale of electricity.

He regularly advises companies in the defence sector in tenders for the supply of military equipment and ammunition to the Polish Armed Forces, supports the firm’s clients in their dealings with the Armaments Agency and assists in obtaining and amending licenses to carry out activities concerning manufacturing, service and trade with military equipment and ammunition.

He heads the firm’s German Desk team.

Corporate & M&A | Private Equity

On numerous occasions, he has led M&A transactions of significant value, a substantial part of which were cross-border in nature. In M&A transactions, he mainly supported industry investors operating in sectors such as renewable and conventional energy, financial services, mining, FMCG or food processing.

He has conducted liquidations, restructurings and transformations of companies, including family enterprises. Among others, he advised a leading furniture manufacturer and a construction company (family enterprises) on complex restructuring and tax optimization with elements of cross-border mergers.

He regularly advises subsidiaries of foreign companies on corporate matters. He is a permanent proxy of foreign companies and exercises voting rights in Polish subsidiaries on their behalf.

Energy and natural resources | Renewable energy sources

He regularly manages transactions involving companies that generate energy and heat, particularly renewable energy.

He advises on regulatory and contractual issues (PPAs) related to the construction and operation of photovoltaic farms. Recently, he has been involved in projects for the construction of photovoltaic installations on the roofs of logistics parks and warehouses, including direct lines between energy generators and tenants.

It advises on obtaining concessions granted by the ERO and entries in the MIOZE register.

Advises electricity consumers (eligible customers) on matters relating to the application of maximum prices and the settlement of overpayments arising therefrom.

Defence sector | Public procurement 

He regularly advises companies operating in the defence sector in tenders for the supply of military equipment and ammunition to the Polish Armed Forces, in particular supporting the firm’s clients in their dealings with the Armaments Agency.

He participated, among other things, in preparing offers and negotiating a contract for the delivery of armored recovery vehicles (ARV) (order value – over PLN 1 billion) and in preparing offers and negotiating a contract for the delivery of large-calibre ammunition (order value – over PLN 300 million).

Participated in the negotiation of contracts allowing suppliers to the defence sector to use the training fields and military equipment owned by the Polish Armed Forces (self-propelled howitzer). Drafted and negotiated a contract with a Polish military scientific institute for conducting verification firings with large-calibre ammunition.

Conducts proceedings before the Ministry of the Interior on the extension and other amendments to licences manufacturing, service and trade with military equipment and ammunition.

Assists a foreign manufacturer of military equipment on establishing a service center for repair and upgrade of military tracked vehicles in Poland.

Aid to Ukraine

Advised a foreign manufacturer on conclusion of a supply contract and a separate donation contract with the Polish Government Agency for Strategic Reserves concerning power generators intended for Ukraine as humanitarian aid (contract value – over PLN 100 million). Contract financed by EU funds under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (project: Procurement of emergency energy supply capacities to generate and/or provide energy on site).

German Desk

He is fluent in German and leads the firm’s German Desk. He regularly assists clients from German-speaking countries in entering the Polish market and in developing their Polish branches and subsidiaries.

• German manufacturer of ambulances – long-term advice concerning a dispute with the shareholders in the Polish subsidiary and M&A projects (acquisition of a Polish competitor and subsequent exit from the investment).
• Global supplier to automotive industry – advising on establishing a business in Poland and long-term day-to-day advice on corporate and commercial issues.
• German mining company – advising in connection with the acquisition of a mining company and later international arbitration with the seller.
• UK-based manufacturer of home care and personal care products – advising on corporate and tax restructuring of the Polish operations and subsequent sale to an international competitor.
• Polish family-owned construction company - international tax and corporate restructuring, including a cross-border merger.
• German agri-food company– advising on acquisition and subsequent liquidation of the Polish competitor operating in one of the Special Economic Zones.
• Polish manufacturer of POS materials – advising on restructuring of the company and buy-out of the minority shareholders; post-transaction advising on contractual, employment and IP matters.
• German operator of incinerators - long-term complex advice on building incineration plants in Poland, including selected aspects of PPP, public procurement and EU-funds.
• German developer of wind farms - long-term complex advice in connection with the liquidation and subsequent sale of the Polish projects portfolio (8 subsidiaries and 15 projects) to a French strategic investor (corporate, M&A, real estate and employment issues).
• German listed energy producer and distributor - advising in connection with the sale of a portfolio of mid-size CHP companies to a global competitor operating on the Polish market.
• Advising the joint venture of CNIC Corporation Limited and China Zhongyuan Engineering Corp on the acquisition of a Polish portfolio of 53 solar projects owned by 12 SPVs with a total energy capacity of over 51 MW.
• Advising one of the largest operators of warehouses in Poland on the development of PV installations placed on roofs of the warehouses, including (i) structure of the project, (ii) regulatory aspects (MIOZE register and concessions) and (iii) contractual arrangements (grid connection, distribution and energy sale and purchase agreements).
• Advising one of the largest operators of private dormitories on the complex replacement of its energy supplier, including (i) claim to the regulator (URE), (ii) analysis of mechanism of capped prices for energy and its impact on the client, (iii) contractual arrangements with a new energy supplier, (iv) termination and modification of contractual arrangements with the existing supplier, (v) recovery of overpayment resulting from capped prices for energy.
• Advising an international energy company, listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange on acquisition of a company exploring gas field in Poland, including representing the client on proceeding proceedings before the Ministry of Climate and Environment.
• Participating in preparing an offer and negotiating a contract for the delivery of an armored recovery vehicle (ARV) (order value - over PLN 1 billion).
• Participating in preparing an offer and negotiating a contract for the delivery of large-calibre ammunition (order value - over PLN 300 million).
• Participating in negotiation of contracts for use of the training fields and military equipment owned by the Polish Armed Forces (self-propelled howitzer).
• Participating in negotiation of a contract with a Polish military scientific institute for conducting verification firings with large calibre ammunition.
• Conducting proceedings before the Ministry of the Interior on the extension and other amendments to the licences for manufacturing, service and trade with military equipment and ammunition.
• Advising a foreign manufacturer on supply and partial donation to the Polish Government Agency for Strategic Reserves (Rządowa Agencja Rezerw Strategicznych) power generators intended for Ukraine as humanitarian aid (contract value - over PLN 100 million). Supply financed by EU funds under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (project: Procurement of emergency energy supply capacities to generate and/or provide energy on site).
• Advising German manufacturer of military equipment and ammunition (listed company) and its foreign and Polish subsidiaries on contractual, corporate and regulatory aspects of supply of military equipment and ammunition to the Polish Armed Forces.
• Advising Polish subsidiary of the German company specializing in fire protection, security and natural disaster prevention on corporate and contractual matters.
• Assisting German manufacturer of military equipment and ammunition (listed company) and its foreign and Polish subsidiaries on establishing a service center for repair and upgrade of military tracked vehicles in Poland.