GESSEL law firm is pleased to announce its role in advising eFaktor S.A., a prominent factoring company, on securing a significant mezzanine investment from investment funds advised by ACP. The investment package includes a combination of both equity and loan financing, marking a strategic milestone for eFaktor’s growth and development ambitions.
The comprehensive advisory services provided by GESSEL encompassed all phases of the transaction, from negotiations to the successful closing. Our dedicated team of legal experts included:
1) Banking & finance team led by Małgorzata Badowska, partner, including Klaudia Krawiec, counsel, Marcin Iwaniak, senior associate, Urszula Stachura, associate;
2) M&A team led by Karol Sokół, partner, including Michał Osowski, managing associate, Damian Bednarczyk, senior associate, Maciej Kiraga, senior associate, Zuzanna Sójka, junior associate;
3) Antitrust team, including Karolina Krzal, managing associate, and Natalia Leśna, senior associate;
4) Tax team, including Dominika Ramirez, partner, Inarda Bielińska, of-counsel, Michał Brągiel, senior associate, Jakub Dołhun, junior associate.
eFaktor S.A. is a factoring company that provides financing to small and medium-sized enterprises, as an alternative to bank products such as credit, loans, or bank factoring.
ACP has been operating in Central and Eastern Europe since 2000 through its offices in Vienna, Warsaw, Bucharest, Budapest and Prague. To date, the group has raised commitments of more than €1.1bn in five dedicated growth capital funds. The funds are backed by reputable institutional investors, including the European Investment Fund, the International Finance Corporation, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and a number of banks, funds of funds, pension funds and insurance companies from Europe, the US and Asia.
