Projects

TRANSACTION IN THE RAILWAY INDUSTRY
Trenda Group supported a Client from the railway sector in the process of acquiring 100% of the shares in a company specializing in the maintenance of rail vehicles. Our involvement included comprehensive transactional support, including:

• conducting due diligence
• preparing the share purchase agreement
• support during the negotiation process

TRANSACTION COMBINED WITH SUCCESSION
In November and December 2025, the Trenda Group team assisted a Client, an individual investor, in increasing their shareholding in a limited liability company. Our work included designing the structure of the transaction, preparing documentation, and participating in negotiations. From the outset, it was clear that this was not a typical capital transaction. The entire process was combined with succession planning and involved replacing the existing entity with a family foundation.

TRAKO 2025 | GDAŃSK
We participated in TRAKO 2025 — the largest railway industry exhibition in Poland and one of the most important in Europe. The event was not only an opportunity to admire impressive premieres, such as the presentation of STADLER’s 1000th vehicle, but also to listen to the speech of Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who emphasized the strategic importance of rail transport for the economic development of Poland and Europe. Special thanks go to:

• Serwis Pojazdów Szynowych sp. z o.o. sp. k. (SPS) in Lisi Ogon — for their exceptional hospitality. We thank the founders, the management board, and the entire team for their openness and inspiring conversations.
• Akiem — for the warm welcome and the opportunity to exchange experiences.

The meeting at TRAKO was an invaluable lesson and a reminder of how many outstanding Polish experts and professionals are developing this industry at a world-class level.

COMMENTARY ON THE AI ACT
In autumn 2025, the first copies of the commentary on the AI Act were published!
This work is the result of the combined knowledge and experience of distinguished legal scholars and practitioners. A Trenda Group partner, attorney Dr. Jędrzej Jakubowicz, authored the commentary on Articles 72–79 of the AI Act, addressing, among other things, the monitoring of AI systems, reporting serious incidents, market surveillance, as well as ensuring confidentiality of information and data collected in the course of fulfilling obligations under the regulation.
Together with Paweł Dudko, Jędrzej Jakubowicz also prepared the commentary on Article 95 of the AI Act, relating to codes of conduct for the voluntary application of specific AI Act requirements.
The editors of the Commentary are:
Maria Jędrzejczak, Łukasz Szoszkiewicz, and Jędrzej Wydra.
The co‑authors of the Commentary include:
Wojciech Biernacki
Jan Denka
Paweł Dudko
Igor Gontarz, PhD
Dr. Jędrzej Jakubowicz
Krzysztof Jeromin
Maria Jędrzejczak
Karolina Kiejnich-Kruk
Katarzyna Klafkowska-Wasniowska
Michalina Kowala
Zuzanna Kowalska
Michał Krotoszyński
Martyna Kusak
Dr. Kamil Łakomy
Patryk Pieniążek
Wojciech Rzepiński
Łukasz Szoszkiewicz
Jędrzej Wydra

Examples of practical application of the provisions were consulted with AI engineers and experts from ARAAI (Association for Research and Applications of Artificial Intelligence):
Piotr Brzyski, Łukasz Grzybowski, and Krzysztof Jędrzejewski.
The book was published by Wolters Kluwer Polska and is available here:
https://tiny.pl/27x_zmp9

CONFERENCE “LAWYER 2.0: HOW AI IS CHANGING THE LEGAL SERVICES MARKET?” 
On 15 May 2025, the National Scientific Conference “Lawyer 2.0: How AI Is Changing the Legal Services Market?” took place, organized by the Civil Law Student Association “Usus Iuris” at the Faculty of Law and Administration of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań.
The conference focused on the challenges and opportunities that artificial intelligence brings to the field of civil law. We discussed whether AI will become invaluable support for lawyers or possibly pose a threat to the future of legal professions. There were several expert panels covering topics such as:

• Introduction to artificial intelligence and machine learning
• Copyright law and AI
• AI and the future of legal professions
• The legislative race with AI — between control and development
  Experts participating in one of the panels included:
• Attorney Dr. Jędrzej Jakubowicz, partner at Trenda Dr. Jakubowicz Węgrzyński i Wspólnicy
• Witold Wydmański, CTO of GAIUS Lex and PhD candidate at Jagiellonian University
• Dr. Maria Jędrzejczak, expert in data protection law
• Mikołaj Ryśkiewicz, PhD candidate at the University of Warsaw
• Prof. Marcin Orlicki, attorney-at-law, Supervisory Board member at Generali TU SA
  and online:
• Dr. Maciej Kawecki, President of the Lem Institute, Science Popularizer, and Director of the Innovation Center at WSB Merito University in Warsaw

AI BUSINESS FORUM BY BUZZCENTER
This event brought together business leaders, technology creators, and practitioners responsible for building modern and secure processes within organizations. At TRENDA GROUP, we have been supporting entrepreneurs for years in the areas of business law, transactional advisory, and regulations related to digitalization and new technologies. That is why we particularly value initiatives that showcase real applications of artificial intelligence in business and help companies better prepare for the changes ahead. AI Business Forum featured not only presentations but, above all, discussions that lead to informed decisions, responsible development, and the building of competitive advantage.

DEFENDING THE CLIENT AGAINST A CLAIM FOR RETURN OF REMUNERATION

Our law firm is supporting the Client in a complex yet interesting commercial dispute.

The Client’s business partner has filed a claim demanding the return of remuneration paid to our Client over the course of a 15-year collaboration. The opposing party initiated the claim in the context of an ongoing corporate dispute, in which two conflicting factions are accusing each other of acting to the detriment of the company.

As part of the proceedings, our firm conducted a legal assessment of the chain of agreements binding the parties. The analysis clearly indicates that the relationship between them corresponds to an agency agreement.

The court adjudicating the matter will need to assess evidence spanning 15 years of cooperation — which will undoubtedly be a considerable challenge for all parties involved.

SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETINGS, GENERAL MEETINGS

As every year, the Trenda Group team supported clients at the end of the financial year. We have helped prepare, conduct and represent our clients at more than 10 ordinary meetings closing the year 2023 (including those companies in which relations between shareholders can be said to be tense).

However, support at the closing of the financial year does not only mean assistance with meetings, but also means advice on:

• issues related to the payment of dividends or leaving them in companies in such forms as not to generate unnecessary costs (including tax costs),
• tax matters, such as the need to withhold tax (WHT),
• preparing auditors’ opinions.

We continue to operate actively in the scope described above, for those customers who, for example, due to the seasonality of their business, have changed the financial year, distinguishing it from the calendar year.

CLOSING OF THE TRANSACTION – AWE POLAND JOINS POLGAST SP. Z O.O. GROUP

On July 2, 2025, the acquisition of 100% of shares in AWE Poland sp. z o.o. with its registered office in Bydgoszcz was finalized. The new owner was the Polgast company, and the seller was its founder and long-term President – Mr. Janusz Głowiński.

AWE is a renowned manufacturer of hygiene control equipment and specialist stainless steel furniture, present on the market for over 35 years. The company exports nearly half of its production to over 20 countries around the world.

The transaction was advised on the buyer’s side by CMT Advisory and Trenda by dr Jakubowicz Węgrzyński i Wspólnicy, and the financing partner was PKO Bank Polski.

The seller’s side was advised by GrantThornton.

TRANSACTION: BUYOUT OF A MINORITY SHAREHOLDER AND END OF A LONG-STANDING CORPORATE DISPUTE

The Trenda Group team successfully supported the Client – the majority shareholder of a joint-stock company – in the difficult process of negotiating and developing an agreement ending a long-term, multi-million corporate dispute.

Key elements of the transaction included:

 – sale of shares in a joint-stock company,

 – sale of shares to a company registered in a foreign jurisdiction.

ASSET DEAL IN BERLIN

The Trenda Group team advised on an asset deal governed by German law, the subject of which was an attractive property located in Berlin. The project was conducted in cooperation with German partners.

DEFENDING THE CLIENT AGAINST A CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF REMUNERATION

The Law Firm supports the Client in a complex and multi-threaded commercial dispute concerning settlements for 15 years of cooperation with a business partner.

The opponent seeks reimbursement of the remuneration paid, justifying the claim with an internal corporate conflict in which the feuding groups accuse each other of acting to the detriment of the company.

In the course of the case, Trenda Group’s lawyers qualified the chain of contracts between the parties, demonstrating that the legal relationship corresponded to the relationship created on the basis of the agency agreement.

TRANSACTION – ENTRY OF A US INVESTOR INTO A COMPANY FROM THE CLIENT’S GROUP

Trenda Group supported the Client in the transaction of the investor’s entry into one of the companies from the group operating simultaneously in the USA and Poland.

The subject of the transaction was the addition of an industry investor to the structure of an American LLC – operating on the same product market in the United States.

The transaction was carried out under significant time pressure and its implementation required close coordination between the teams from Poland and the USA.

The client continues to develop its distribution network on the US market, and the investor’s involvement opens new expansion prospects.