M&A total value in Poland fell to €4.5 billion

The total value of Mergers and Acquisitions in Poland dropped by some 61 percent year-on-year and reached €4.5 billion, according to a report published by CMS, AIG and EMIS. The total value of M&A was at €11.6 billion in 2013. In the CEE and South-East Europe, the value of transactions fell by 43 percent to €64 billion. The region's leader in terms of number of transactions was Russia, followed by Poland and Turkey. “The Ukrainian-Russian conflict and the vision of Greece exiting the Euro zone will slow down the M&A activities in the region in 2015. Nevertheless, large transactions in the energy and bank sectors in Poland and privatization programs launched by the governments of Turkey and Romania will improve the situation in the market,” said Boris Maleshkov, head of editorial at EMIS. The biggest M&A transactions in 2014 in Poland were the takeover of Knurów-Szczygłowice by JSW for €366.5 million, the acquisition of Rondo 1 office project by Deutsche Asset and Wealth Management for €300 million and the purchase of Poznań City Center mall by Resolution Property i ECE Projektmanagement for €237.5 million.