Rymarz Zdort Maruta advises investment firms in connection with issuance of new shares in Creotech and Vigo Photonics in ABB-type transactions

We are pleased to announce that we advised Pekao Investment Banking S.A., Trigon Dom Maklerski S.A., and Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A. – Pekao Brokerage House, acting as the managers, in an accelerated book-building (ABB) transaction concerning the issuance by Creotech Instruments S.A. (“Creotech Instruments”) of 396,557 new series J ordinary bearer shares. The value of the transaction was approximately PLN 60 million. The newly issued shares in Creotech Instruments were admitted to trading and listed on the regulated market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange in December 2023.

The day-to-day work and supervision of the transaction was handled by Ewa Bober, a partner co-heading the firm’s capital markets practice. The project team also included Karolina Kłos (senior associate), Bartłomiej Skwarliński (associate) and Piotr Sławek (associate).

In addition, we are pleased to announce that we advised Wood & Company Financial Services, A.S. Spółka Akcyjna Oddział w Polsce, and Ipopema Securities S.A., acting as the managers, in an accelerated book-building (ABB) transaction concerning the issuance by VIGO Photonics S.A. (“Vigo Photonics”) of 145,799 new series F ordinary bearer shares. The value of the transaction was approximately PLN 63 million. The newly issued shares in Vigo Photonics were admitted to trading and listed on the regulated market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange in January 2024.

The day-to-day work related to the transaction was handled by Aleksander Jakubisiak (associate), with the support of Ewa Bober and Jacek Zawadzki, partners in the firm’s corporate department. Advice on US law was provided by the law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP.

“We sincerely thank our clients for their trust and for allowing our law firm to participate in these interesting projects,” says Jacek Zawadzki, partner. “We congratulate the companies on raising funds to further their strategic goals and all those involved in the transaction,” adds Ewa Bober, partner.