Poland: Schoenherr advises Hawk Infinity on acquisition of Polish software developer e-file

e-file is a leading Polish software developer providing cloud-based, regulatory-compliant solutions for tax returns, invoicing and accounting, serving individual taxpayers, SMEs and accounting practices. Hawk Infinity, which invests in well-established, cash-flow-positive businesses in the technology sector, intends to leverage its sector expertise and growth capital to accelerate e-file's product development, broaden its distribution channels and explore further expansion opportunities in the CEE region.

The transaction featured a complex structure involving bank financing and a vendor reinvestment mechanism. Given its cross-border nature, it required close collaboration between Polish and Norwegian counsel to resolve legal and corporate governance matters.

"It was a pleasure to advise Hawk Infinity throughout this transaction," said Schoenherr partner Katarzyna Solarz-Włodarska. "Our work on this deal once again demonstrates our team's ability to provide seamless, partner-led support on complex, cross-border private equity transactions in the technology sector."

The Schoenherr team was led by Katarzyna Solarz-Włodarska (partner) and Paweł Chyb (partner), and further included Szymon Czerwiński (partner), Tomasz Kwaśniewski (partner), Krystyna Jakubowska (associate), Olga Koncerewicz (associate), Witold Oszczanowski (associate) and Sergiusz Felbur (associate).

Other advisors included Grant Thornton (Poland) as exclusive M&A and transaction advisor to the sellers, SANDS Advokatfirma AS (Norway) as Norwegian legal counsel to Hawk Infinity, and Selmer Advokatfirmaet (Norway) as Norwegian legal counsel to the sellers.