Expertise

Michał is a UK-qualified Counsel. He advises international corporates and financial sponsors on a range of corporate matters, including private and public M&A, equity investments and joint ventures across a broad range of sectors including renewable energy, infrastructure and technology.

Experience
  • Pegasus Airlines on the €154m acquisition of Czech Airlines and its subsidiary Smartwings.
  • ING Bank Śląski, the Polish unit of Dutch bank ING Groep: advising on its acquisition of the remaining 55% stake in Polish asset management company Goldman Sachs TFI, taking its ownership to 100%. The transaction is widely reported as the largest in the asset management sector in Poland.
  • Advising Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers and a leading French asset manager, on its investment in GreenWay, the largest and most advanced EV charging network in the CEE.*
  • Advising EBRD on its €75m investment in R.Power, an independent power producer based in Poland, mostly engaged in the large-scale solar projects, with renewables portfolio in Poland and other European Union markets, including Romania, Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal.*
  • Advising Cornerstone Investment Management, one of the CEE’s leading private equity investment management firms on the acquisition of Ecowipes, a leading European manufacturer of wet wipes.*
  • Advising Siemens Healthineers on its acquisition of part of a Novartis business that specialises in radioactive chemicals used for cancer scans.*
  • Advising Aristocrat on its acquisition of Roxor Gaming Limited, the leading independent UK-based iGaming content supplier.*

*Experience gained prior to joining Addleshaw Goddard

Education

Michal holds an undergraduate degree in Law from the University of Aberdeen. He also graduated from Durham University with an LLM in International Trade and Commercial Law.

Languages
  • English
  • Polish
Recognitions
  • Associate to watch - Chambers Global 2026, Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability: Poland
Testimonials

"Michal Szperzynski is always available to support, with precise and timely work that instils confidence." - Chambers, 2026

Year qualified
  • 2017, Solicitor, England and Wales