DZP advises SAT, owner of the S'portofino store, on the sale of a majority stake

A multidisciplinary team of DZP lawyers has advised SAT sp. z o.o. on the sale of a majority stake to private equity fund Avallon MBO, whose total funds raised for investment purposes amount to more than EUR 300 million. The transaction will be finalised once clearance has been obtained from the Competition and Consumer Protection Office.

Our client, a family-owned company from Poznań, has been operating on the market since 1990 as a distributor and representative of premium sports brands, specialising in ski-related products. Its main brand is S'portofino, a clothing multibrand offering access to over 120 premium brands.

Through its agreement with Avallon MBO, SAT will join the fund's other nine portfolio companies, which will guarantee the company facilitating organisational changes know-how and full professionalisation of current operations. The plan is to expand the omnichannel sales model abroad, e.g. by opening S'portofino flagship shops in prestigious locations.

DZP's lawyers provided comprehensive legal services to SAT sp. z o.o., including preparing, negotiating and signing the transaction documentation. The client was advised by a multidisciplinary team led by Jakub Wieszczeczyński, Partner, and composed of: Małgorzata Adamska, Associate, and Cezary Pernet, Associate, in the Corporate and M&A Practice, Łukasz Górzny, Senior Associate in the Labour and Social Security Law Practice, Tomasz Leszczewski, Senior Tax Manager in the Tax Practice, and Michał Nita, Associate in the IP&TMT Practice.