Published on 2. June 2025
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Rödl Advises Colian Holding on the Strategic Acquisition of Gubor Schokoladen GmbH

​​Warsaw/Nuremberg/Munich​, June 2, 2025: Rödl has comprehensively advised Colian Holding ("Colian", a leading Polish confectionery company) on the acquisition of Gubor Schokoladen GmbH, a renowned German chocolate manufacturer. This guiding transaction is the first case in which a Polish investor acquires a large German company in the food industry and underlines the dynamic international expansion of Polish companies.

Rödl´s interdisciplinary team, consisting of experts from Poland and Germany, provided comprehensive due diligence advice, including financial analysis, tax audit and legal risk assessment. The close cooperation across national borders enabled a thorough assessment of potential risks and opportunities as well as a smooth and efficient transaction process.

Jarosław Kamiński, Partner at Rödl, commented: “We would like to thank Colian Holding for the trust they have placed in us. Stepping into a new market requires courage – we are all the more pleased to have contributed to the successful implementation with our experience and expertise.” As a result of this acquisition, Colian expects its international revenues to exceed its domestic revenues for the first time.

 

About Colian Holding

Colian Holding is a leading Polish company in the food and confectionery industry, known for the production of high-quality sweets, snacks and drinks.

About Gubor Schokoladen GmbH

Gubor Schokoladen GmbH is an established German chocolate manufacturer.  The company is best known for its Sun Rice brand as well as high-quality chocolates and seasonal specialties.

 

Advisor Colian Holding

Rödl Poland
Legal
  • Jarosław Kamiński, Partner, Warsaw – Overall project management
  • Marta Wiśniewska, Manager, Warsaw
  • Izabela Prokop, Senior Associate, Warsaw

 

Tax
  • Anna Harasimowicz, Associate Partner, Warsaw

Rödl Germany
Legal
  • Patrick Satzinger, Partner, Nuremberg
  • Frederic Wolff, Manager, Nuremberg

 

Tax

  • Florian Kaiser, Partner, Nuremberg
  • Dr. Melanie Köstler, Associate Partner, Nuremberg

 

Financial
  • Matthias Zahn, Partner, Munich
  • Christian Rotthues, Associate Partner, Munich