Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak law firm advised DataExpert on the purchase of 100% of shares in the Polish companies conducting business activity in the field of cybersecurity and computer forensics: Media sp. z o.o. (owner of the Mediarecovery brand) and Safesqr sp. z o.o.
DataExpert combats cybercrime and fraud by providing specialised forensic and security software, hardware, and training, enabling customers to conduct investigations and secure their systems and data effectively. DataExpert is owned by an investment fund managed by Bridgepoint Development Capital (BDC), which is part of Bridgepoint Group plc, a UK-based asset management company specialising in private equity and private debt investments with a focus on mid-market companies.
Media sp. z o.o. operates in the area of IT solutions dedicated to cyber security and computer forensics. Safesqr sp. z o.o. operates in the field of IT solutions dedicated to cyber security.
SK&S team supported DataExpert at all stages of the transaction – legal and tax due diligence, antitrust clearance, as well as, preparation and negotiations of transaction documentation.
SK&S M&A team included Sławomir Uss (Partner), Jakub Woźniak (Senior Counsel) and Wiktor Markiewicz (Associate).
The transaction team was supported by, among others, the competition law practice of Krzysztof Kanton (Partner) and Maciej Żelewski (Senior Associate), who obtained the approval of the antitrust office. In addition, the team involved in due diligence process and support of the transaction included Sławomir Łuczak (Partner, tax law), Katarzyna Juralewicz (Senior Associate, tax law), Katarzyna Pikiewicz (Senior Associate, labour law), Alla Pechenieva (Associate, labour law), Żaneta Urbaniak (Senior Associate, public procurement law), Michał Oleś (Associate, real estate law), Aleksandra Krześniak-Sałajczyk (Associate, intellectual property law).
Houthoff law firm advised DataExpert on the Dutch aspects of the transaction. The Houthoff M&A team included, inter alia, Richard Witvliet (Partner), Jeanne Beck (Senior Associate) and Matthijs Malessy (Associate).
