In this year's edition of the competition organized by the Polish Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (PSIK) aimed at entities related to the private equity and venture capital market, PwC Poland won in the Best Transaction Advisor (M&A) of the Year category.
The aim of the PSIK Awards competition, organized by the Polish Private Equity and Venture Capital Association since 2018, is to recognize private equity/venture capital fund managers and advisory firms, banks and law firms for their achievements in the Polish PE/VC market. The competition also promotes the highest professional standards in the industry and the contribution of PE/VC investors to the development of Polish companies.
"PwC Poland is the market leader in Poland in terms of the number of completed transactions, in 2023 alone we conducted 17 of them, for a total amount of PLN 7.6 billion. We advise clients at every stage of the transaction cycle, starting with the valuation of a given business and identification of potential companies to be acquired, through the transaction itself, to post-transaction activities. Being present at every stage of the process is crucial in terms of building long-term value for our clients"
The M&A team at PwC Poland consists of 30 people and is part of the broader Deals Platform team with more than 150 experts, specializing in complex transaction processes, primarily in aspects such as mergers and acquisitions, strategic advisory and commercial due diligence, financial due diligence, tax due diligence, financing and restructuring, and valuations and financial modeling.
"The award in the Polish Private Equity and Venture Capital Association's competition for the best transaction (M&A) advisor of the year is a special honor for us. And since private equity funds are a very demanding group of investors, such confidence is very important to us. We are systematically expanding our portfolio, we recently advised on two large transactions in the Polish healthcare market, we also participated in transactions involving such companies and private equity funds as 21 Concordia, Avallon, Corsair Capital, Griffin, Waterland and companies that are leaders in their market segments, e.g. American Heart of Poland, Codilime, Develia, Dino, eZebra, MJM Holdings, Projekt Solartechnik, Wosana"