Experience
Adam Szalc specializes in civil, economic and commercial law. He is an advisor and negotiator in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), specializing in joint-venture projects for domestic and foreign entities as well as in real estate transactions. He also has unique experience in the energy, industrial and construction sectors.
He is an advisor to leading energy companies in the field of their current corporate operation and operation on the regulated market, as well as an advisor to investors, developers and construction companies in the scope related to their work regarding the implementation of construction projects. He represents companies in proceedings before courts and public administration bodies, including the President of the Energy Regulatory Office [PL: Prezes Urzędu Regulacji Energetyki], the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection [PL: Prezes Urzędu Ochrony Konkurencji i Konsumentów] and the Court of Competition and Consumer Protection [PL: Sąd Ochrony Konkurencji i Konsumentów]. He also advises on the processes of preparing agreements and negotiating commercial transactions as well as he conducts legal due diligence of companies.
He gained his professional experience in the most prestigious Warsaw law firms, but currently he is the managing partner of HANTON Szalc Zięba & Partnerzy Adwokaci i Radcowie Prawni sp. p. Law Firm.
As an academic teacher, he lectured in the field of economic law, commercial law and administrative procedure, as well as ran courses for entrepreneurs in economic law and energy law.
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Realised projects
Among the projects implemented as part of cooperation with previous law firms, the following list can be mentioned:
- Ongoing legal services for leading energy companies, including PGE S.A., PGE Obrót S.A., ENEA S.A., ENEA Wytwarzanie Sp. z o. o., ENEA Trading Sp. z o. o., POLENERGIA S.A., POLENERGIA Dystrybucja Sp. z o. o., PKP Energetyka S.A., in the scope of their operation on the regulated market.
- Comprehensive support during M&A transactions of the acquisition of Stocznia Gdańsk S.A. stocks and shares of GSG Towers sp. z o. o. by Agencja Rozwoju Przemysłu S.A.
- Advising on the processes of changing the gas supplier and negotiating framework agreements for the sale and supply of natural gas for Grupa Żywiec S.A. and Ceramika Nowa Gala S.A..
- Advising on the process of concluding and negotiating agreements for financing the development of ENEA Operator Sp. z o. o. system with the European Investment Bank (EIB) [PL: Europejski Bank Inwestycyjny].
- Preparation of legal due diligence audits, including for Regionalny Fundusz Gospodarczy S.A., Operator Logistyczny Paliw Płynnych Sp. z o. o., IMPEL Rental sp. z o. o., Agencja Rozwoju Przemysłu S.A.
- Preparation of regulatory risk analyzes and design of solutions and legal documents for the presented business models, including for companies from the PGE capital group, companies from the ENEA capital group, MLP Energy Sp. z o. o., Agencja Rozwoju Przemysłu S.A..
- Economic and regulatory consultancy and preparation of legal opinions for PGNiG Termika S.A., Pilkington Polska Sp. z o. o., ZGH Bolesław S.A., PCC "Rokita" S.A., PGE Górnictwo i Energetyka Konwencjonalna S.A., SC Trade Trans Sp. z o. o., “Porty Lotnicze” State Enterprise, ENEA S.A., PGE S.A., PGE Obrót S.A., PKP Energetyka S.A..
- Advising on the processes of preparing agreements, including investment agreements, M&A agreements and agreements operating on regulated markets (sales agreements, agreements for the provision of distribution services, framework agreements, agreements for connection to the network, etc.), including for ENEA S.A., PGE S.A., PGE Obrót S.A., Polenergia Dystrybucja Sp. z o. o., MLP Energy sp. z o. o., EXATEL S.A., ZPC MIESZKO S.A., Industrial Division sp. z o. o..
- Representation in the processes of obtaining licenses and approving tariffs for electricity and gas, including for: PGE Obrót S.A., POLENERGIA Dystrybucja sp. z o. o., “Porty Lotnicze” State Enterprise.
- Representation in proceedings before the President of the Energy Regulatory Office [PL: Prezes Urzędu Regulacji Energetyki], and the Court of Competition and Consumer Protection [PL: Sąd Ochrony Konkurencji i Konsumentów], including PGE Obrót S.A., POLENERGIA Dystrybucja sp. z o. o., CHEMOVER sp. z o. o., MLP Energy sp. z o. o., EKOTRIOMIX sp. z o. o.