Llw

What Llw does

LLW Lewczuk Łyszczarek Szymczyk S.K.A. is a privately held boutique law firm established in 1994 and headquartered in Wrocław, Poland, operating under a Polish limited partnership with shares (S.K.A.) structure. The firm provides transactional legal advisory across six core practice areas: venture capital and private equity, capital markets (including NewConnect IPOs), startups, M&A, crowdfunding, and gaming/IT. It is led by three founding partners — Piotr Lewczuk, Łukasz Łyszczarek, and Jędrzej Szymczyk — and currently consists of approximately 14 team members including 3 partners, 4 attorneys/legal advisors, 3 trainee attorneys, 1 office manager, and 3 interns.

The firm's business model is professional services billing on a per-engagement or retainer basis, with engagements structured around discrete transactions such as VC investment rounds, M&A, IPOs, fund formation, and regulatory proceedings before the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF). Its go-to-market is sales-led and referral-driven within the Polish VC and PE ecosystem, including relationships with funds operating under PFR Ventures co-financed programs (e.g., Hard2beat, 24Ventures, Cofounder VC, NCBR Investment Fund ASI). Distribution occurs through direct client engagement, the firm's own website (llw.law), an active LinkedIn company page, the 'poPrawny Startup' blog targeting entrepreneurs, and selective event participation.

LLW's client base spans startups, growth-stage technology companies, VC/PE funds, public companies, and crowdfunding platform operators across industries including AI, cybersecurity, medical devices, veterinary pharma, optoelectronics/space, supply chain technology, and enterprise software. Notable disclosed mandates include advising Scanway S.A. on its NewConnect IPO (raising over PLN 23M), Aether Biomedical on a $5.8M Series A, and Xopero Software on a PLN 20M+ investment by Warsaw Equity Group. The firm regularly handles cross-border transactions involving investors from the US, India, Austria, Germany, and the UK, including co-advisory with international firms such as Cooley LLP for US law aspects. No external investors, parent company, or M&A activity are disclosed.

Name

Llw

Legal name

LLW Lewczuk Łyszczarek Szymczyk S.K.A.

Website

https://llw.law

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LLW is a Wrocław, Poland-based boutique law firm (S.K.A., est. 1994) providing transactional legal advisory to venture capital and private equity funds, startups, public companies, and technology firms across VC, M&A, capital markets, crowdfunding, and gaming/IT mandates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transactional Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

M&A Advisory (Buy-side/Sell-side) (BPAHADAC), Industry-Specialist / Sector-Focused M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAJ), Buy-Side M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAB)

Keywords

• Venture capital advisory
• Capital markets law
• Mergers acquisitions
• Startup legal services
• Crowdfunding regulation

Headquarters

HQ city

Wroclaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Fee-based legal advisory services for transactional matters including venture capital investments, M&A, capital markets, crowdfunding, and gaming/IT. Revenue is generated through professional service fees on a per-transaction or retainer basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LLW is a boutique Polish law firm specializing in transactional legal advisory for the venture capital, private equity, and capital markets ecosystem. It advises VC/PE funds, startups, public companies, crowdfunding platforms, and gaming/IT businesses on fund formation, KNF proceedings, investment rounds, M&A, IPOs, intellectual property, and regulatory compliance. Services are delivered through project-based engagements or retainers, primarily in Poland with cross-border capability.

Product overview

LLW is a boutique law firm providing transactional legal advisory services. The firm operates as a unified legal practice offering specialized services across six core areas: Crowdfunding, Venture Capital, Capital Markets, Gaming and IT, Startups, and Mergers & Acquisitions. Rather than a platform with separate modules, the firm's services are integrated practice areas where teams collaborate on cross-functional matters, particularly in investment-related transactions where multiple specializations intersect.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crowdfunding Legal Services Comprehensive legal services for equity and lending-based crowdfunding platforms, covering platform creation, operation, and compliance with the EU Crowdfunding Service Provider (ECSP) Regulation and KNF guidelines.
• Venture Capital Legal Services Full-service legal support for venture capital and private equity investments, including structuring, preparation, due diligence, transaction documentation, and investment closing for both investors and startups.
• Capital Markets Legal Services Comprehensive support for issuers and public companies in share offerings, IPOs, stock market listings, information memorandum preparation, admission to trading, and regulatory compliance with KNF/FSA requirements.
• Gaming and IT Legal Services Legal services for IT and gaming companies including intellectual property protection, implementation and licensing agreements, copyright enforcement, IT system implementations, and legal audits.
• Startups Legal Services Comprehensive support for founders and startups during investment processes, including term sheet work, due diligence preparation, investment agreement negotiations, IP protection, incentive plans, and post-investment advisory.
• Mergers and Acquisitions Legal Services Strategic planning and execution support for acquisitions and business sales, including transaction structuring, due diligence, documentation, and regulatory proceedings before authorities.
• PFR Ventures Programs Legal Services Specialized support for negotiating investment agreements under PFR Ventures programs co-financed with FENG funds, including proceedings before KNF and structuring of fund vehicles.

Quantifiable outcome

• Advised on Xopero Software investment of PLN 20M (extendable to PLN 30M+)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• SSK&W Law Firm (Poland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLLW co-advised with SSK&W on Surveily's Series A round involving Momenta Ventures and Look AI Ventures. Both firms worked alongside each other on the transaction, with LLW leading from one side and SSK&W providing support on the opposing side.
• KWKR Law FirmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLLW worked alongside KWKR on the 1.security DOVS investment transaction. KWKR's team, led by Paweł Machowski, represented the counterparty in the investment round led by Digital Ocean Ventures. LLW advised 1.security.
• Syrena LegalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLLW advised Vastpoint on the $2.5M pre-seed investment in Replenit, co-led with Movens Capital. Syrena Legal, led by Karol Gałkowski, represented the counterparty in the transaction. The two firms worked in parallel on opposing sides of the deal.
• BEDNARZ (Mateusz Bednarz, LLM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLLW represented Aether Biomedical in its $5.8M Series A round. Mateusz Bednarz from BEDNARZ served as co-advisor to Aether Biomedical alongside LLW. International co-advisory on the transaction also involved Cooley LLP (Alexander Fullman, Jeff Laretto) for US law aspects.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Syrena Legal: Polish boutique VC/startup law firm that co-advised opposite LLW on the Vastpoint/Replenit round. Directly comparable niche boutique competing for the same startup/fund mandates.
• SSK&W Lawyers & Advisors: Polish boutique transactional firm; co-advised with LLW on Surveily's Series A round. Overlapping VC/PE practice and similar boutique positioning in Warsaw market.
• Traple Konarski Podrecki & Partners: Kraków/Warsaw-based Polish law firm with strong transactional, M&A and capital markets practice. Comparable boutique-to-mid-market positioning serving Polish corporates and funds.
• KWKR Konieczny Wierzbicki i Partnerzy: Polish boutique law firm specializing in VC/PE and startup advisory; co-advisor with LLW on the 1.security DOVS investment round. Directly competes in the same Polish VC transactional niche.

Broad incumbents

• White & Case (Warsaw office): Global firm with Warsaw M&A and capital markets practice; competes with LLW on mid-market and large-cap transactions in Poland, especially those involving international counterparties.
• Linklaters (Warsaw office): Magic-circle firm with Warsaw M&A, capital markets and PE coverage; competes on larger Polish mandates and provides international bench strength LLW partners with on cross-border deals.
• DLA Piper (Warsaw office): Global law firm with significant Warsaw presence serving VC, PE and tech clients in Poland. Overlaps with LLW on larger cross-border transactions but operates a much broader portfolio.
• Dentons (Warsaw office): Global firm with a Warsaw office serving Polish and CEE clients across M&A, capital markets and VC/PE; broader portfolio than LLW but overlapping transactional advisory for Polish growth companies.
• Clifford Chance (Warsaw office): Global magic-circle firm with a Warsaw office covering M&A, capital markets and PE; competes with LLW on larger Polish transactions where scale matters, while LLW serves as local co-counsel on smaller/mid-market deals.

Regional players

• Schoenherr (Poland): Austria-headquartered Central European firm with Warsaw office covering CEE M&A, PE and VC. Comparable mid-market focus on cross-border transactions in the region; often co-counsel or counterparty on deals LLW works on.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/llw-law

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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