Robert Gago

• Represented PIB Group in connection with the acquisition of 100% of the shares in the Nord Group companies, including Nord Partner, Nord Re and Nord Serwis.
• Represented WOOD & Company in connection with a logistics joint venture with 7R.
• Represented Echo Investment in connection with the joint venture with Signal Capital Partners and Griffin Capital Partners.
• Represented Stock Spirits in connection with the acquisition of Polmos Bielsko-Biała S.A.
• Represented Polsat Plus Group in connection with a joint venture in Port Praski with HB Reavis.
• Represented Qemetica in proceedings before UOKiK and before the antitrust authority in Romania in connection with the acquisition of PPG's precipitated silica business for approximately PLN 1.2 billion (USD 310 million).
• Represented Agora media group in merger control proceedings before UOKiK and the Polish Court of Competition and Consumer Protection (SOKiK) in connection with the acquisition of Eurozet. The proceedings ended before the Court of Appeal in Warsaw, which dismissed UOKiK's appeal and confirmed the approval of the acquisition of Eurozet.
• Represented ZE PAK S.A. in connection with obtaining unconditional approval of UOKiK for a joint venture for the purpose of the planned construction of a nuclear power plant in Poland.
• Represented Unimot capital group in merger control proceedings before UOKiK concerning the acquisition of Lotos Terminale S.A. by Grupa Lotos S.A.
• Represented PIB Agency, a company belonging to the international PIB Group, operating in the insurance industry, in connection with obtaining unconditional approval from the President of UOKiK for the acquisition of Asist sp. z o.o., an insurance multiagency.
• Represented Centerbridge Partners Europe LLP in connection with obtaining unconditional approval from the President of UOKiK for the establishment of seven joint undertakings set up with ROBYG S.A., which will conduct business in the field of developing and selling residential real estate units in Poland.
• Represented WING Group and Griffin Capital Partners in proceedings before UOKiK relating to their joint venture for the purpose of acquiring a 60 percent stake in Berlin-based property developer BAUWERT AG.
• Represented CVC Capital Partners on the competition law aspects of the sale of 100% of the shares in PKP Energetyka S.A. to PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A., including merger control advice.
• Represented Cyfrowy Polsat in merger control proceedings before UOKiK concerning the joint venture agreement with Discovery Communications Europe and TVN regarding the establishment of a new OTT platform.
• Represented Smithfield Foods in proceedings before the European Commission and UOKiK relating to the acquisition of Pini Polonia, which concluded with a positive decision by UOKiK.
• Represented SJL Partners LLC, KCC Corporation and Wonik QnC Corporation in merger control notification proceedings regarding the intention of the represented parties to acquire joint control over the company MPM Holdings Inc.
• Represented Innova Capital in proceedings before UOKiK concerning the acquisition of Drukarnia Embe Press S. Bezdek M. Mamcarz sp. z o.o. and „CHEMES M. SZPERLIŃSKI” sp. z o.o.
• Represented two Polish insurers in merger notification proceedings before the European Commission.°
• Represented Airbus and WorldVu Satellites in merger control proceedings before UOKiK concerning the intention to create a joint venture.°
• Represented Union Investment Real Estate ('UIR'), a member of the DZ Bank Group, in the merger control notification to UOKiK.°
• Represented Danfoss Silicon Power and Bosch Thermotechnik in merger control proceedings before UOKiK.°
• Represented an investment fund in merger proceedings before the Polish Competition Authority regarding the acquisition of the A1 highway.°
• Represented RREEF Investment, a member of the Deutsche Bank group, in the merger control notification before UOKiK regarding the acquisition of Stary Browar.°

°The above representations were handled by Mr. Gago prior to his joining GREENBERG TRAURIG Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokiński sp.k.

• Successfully represented Lesaffre, a French food ingredients, yeast and biotechnology company, a worldwide leader in yeast, in proceedings before the Court of Appeal concerning a decision by UOKiK on the allegedly illegal exclusivity clause in distribution agreements. The Court of Appeal confirmed the first instance court’s decision that declared no anticompetitive agreement existed.°
• Represented AB Orlen Lietuva, a Lithuanian subsidiary of the Polish oil and energy company PKN Orlen, in antitrust proceedings instituted against Lithuanian Railways by the European Commission upon AB Orlen Lietuva’s complaint.°
• Represented two leading Polish banks, BGŻ BNP Paribas and mBank, in their appeal to  SOKiK – and subsequently before the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court – against a decision by UOKiK finding an infringement of EC and Polish law and imposing fines on 20 Polish banks in relation to fixing interchange fees in payment card transactions.°
• Advised Orlen Oil, a producer of engine oils, in its appeal against UOKiK’s decision concerning the alleged infringement of competition law by fixing resale prices in distribution agreements.°
• Advised three insurance companies in proceedings before UOKiK regarding possible violations of the collective interests of consumers by charging surrender fees in life insurance agreements with insurance investment capital.°

°The above representations were handled by Mr. Gago prior to his joining GREENBERG TRAURIG Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokiński sp.k.

• Represented CVC Capital Partners in connection with the tender offer for all shares in Comarch S.A.
• Represented Abris Capital Partners in connection with sale of Scanmed Group to American Heart of Poland.
• Represented the Kaczmarek Family and Innova Capital in connection with the acquisition of Pfleiderer Polska.
• Advised global real assets investment manager CBRE Investment Management (CBREIM) in connection the acquisition of 49 premium logistics assets across Europe and the United States. In Europe this landmark deal was one of the largest real estate transactions executed in 2022.
• Advised Cyfrowy Polsat S.A. and Reddev Investments Limited on matters related to competition law in connection with the acquisition of almost 22% of the shares in Asseco Poland S.A., a WSE listed company.
• Represented Telewizja Polsat sp. z o.o. in competition law aspects of the strategic cooperation with Eleven Sports Network Ltd. and the acquisition of a majority share in the Polish company Eleven Sports Network sp. z o.o.
• Advised PKN Orlen and companies from the PKN Orlen Group on their price and distribution policy and agreements.°
• Advised Stock Polska on its distribution and pricing systems.°
• Advised Lesaffre Polska on distribution systems and promotional campaigns.°
• Advised several leading insurers on consumer protection law in administrative proceedings before UOKiK.°
• Advising a clothing and accessories retailer with respect to the compliance of the online purchase process, including terms and conditions and information provided to consumers under consumer law.°
• Prepared guidelines and internal instructions, in particular in case of dawn raids or participation in meetings with competitors.°

°The above representations were handled by Mr. Gago prior to his joining GREENBERG TRAURIG Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokiński sp.k.

• Chambers Europe: Band 2 in Competition/Antitrust (2010-2025)
• EMEA Legal 500:
  • Hall of Fame in Competition/Antitrust (2024-2025)
  • Leading Individual in Competition/Antitrust (2018-2023)
  • Recommended in Competition/Antitrust (2014-2017)
• Global Competition Review:
  • Highly Recommended in Competition (2022-2025)
  • Recommended in Competition (2014-2021)
• Who’s Who Legal Competition: Recommended in Competition (2023-2024)

• District Chamber of Attorneys-at-law in Warsaw
• Polish Competition Law Association, Member of the Management Board
• International Competition Network, Member of the Unilateral Conduct Working Group and the Cartel Working Group
• International Bar Association Antitrust Committee Newsletter – permanent contributor