Tomasz Derda has extensive experience in advising on general corporate matters, including restructurings, reorganisations, M&A transactions and due diligences of companies.
Tomasz focuses particularly on consumer goods and retail, energy & infrastructure, transport & logistics, as well as the private equity sector.
Contact details
- Clifford Chance, Warsaw
- +48224299530
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- Speaks Polish, English and French
- Practice area M&A corporate
- Sector Consumer goods & retail, Private equity
Career and qualifications
- University of Warsaw, Law and Administration Faculty 2000
- University of Warsaw, Management Faculty 2003
- University of Warsaw, Cours d'Introduction au Droit Français et Européen 2003
- Joined Clifford Chance 2005
- Admitted as a legal adviser (radca prawny) in Poland 2007
Professional bodies
- Member of the Warsaw Bar Association (OIRP w Warszawie)
Awards and citations
- Tomasz Derda frequently assists clients from financial services with sales and acquisitions, in addition to cross-border work.
Chambers Europe 2021: Corporate/M&A - Poland - Tomasz Derda represents banks as well as corporate entities in acquisitions and sales, including cross-border matters. A client describes him as "very engaged and very hard-working," adding that "through the night he was able to prepare documents for the next morning."
Chambers Europe 2020: Corporate/M&A – Poland - Tomasz Derda advises on transactional mandates across a number of different sectors, including private equity, healthcare and insurance. He is characterised by sources as a "sound and hard-working" practitioner.
Chambers Global 2019, Corporate/M&A - Poland
- Counsel Tomasz Derda advises on transactions as well as company restructurings with a focus on retail, transport, energy and private equity sectors. Clients describe him as "proactive" and "keen to get the deal done."
Chambers Global 2018, Corporate /M&A - Poland