The firm provides comprehensive advice in corporate law, supporting its clients in all major aspects of their current corporate activities. We advise on transactions be it share or asset deals as well as transformations, restructurings and liquidations.
We deliver also services which apply to an M&A transaction working in multi-disciplinary teams with lawyers from our specialist groups. We advise buyers, sellers on both public and private mergers and acquisitions, and private equity firms on their deals. With more than 25 years transactional experience of our key team members, M&A is one of the Firm’s particular strengths. Through excellent contacts to excellent regional law firms throughout the CEE region, we often provide extensive coordination and planning, when the transaction so requires.

The litigation team is offering creative solutions to our clients’ most complex commercial disputes and represents clients in complex court and arbitration proceedings.
Members of the team have extensive experience gained in complex and multithreaded disputes, which require a combination of process skills and industry knowledge, as well as coordination of activities based on adopted process strategies. We use innovative process and tactical solutions, the basics of which have been developed in other jurisdictions. We successfully represent our clients in many precedential cases where there is no established court practice. Our litigation team members have earned significant victories before the Supreme Court in key sectors many times.
Cross-border projects are being conducted in cooperation with renowned law firms from respective jurisdictions.

The firm’s lawyers has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating various forms of contracts that are key to our clients’ business success. Our priority is the clients’ business strategy and focus on key risks and opportunities. The advice both legal and strategic is always focussed on clients’ specific needs and tailored to the particular circumstances. Our multi-disciplinary approach further enhances the value of the contractual advice. Based on this, we prepare negotiation strategies and support our clients in negotiations and managing agreements at every stage of their implementation.

We advise and support clients at each and every stage of their investment process starting from choosing a location through zoning aspects, environmental analysis, construction process and commercialization. We advise on complex administrative and court-administrative proceedings related to environmental law, planning and zoning aspects, construction law, expropriations, etc. Legal support is provided in ongoing investments and post-investment arrangements. In close cooperation with technical experts, we provide analysis and management of claims related to the construction process.

We advise clients from the private sector in preparations of the extremely formalistic tender process with extensive experience in Polish procurement realities. The advice includes strategic planning in choosing the right vehicle and/or partner for a successful bid. Representing clients before the National Chamber of Appeals and common courts is regular part of the advice. We provide advice at all stages of public procurement procedures, in particular in the infrastructure, military, medical and service sectors.
In PPP projects, we additionally support private partners with preliminary analyses, provide advice in the selection process and negotiations. Strong relations with clients based on quality and trust are key to a successful PPP project.

Our practice includes real estate advisory services and financing of real estate transactions, in particular in cross-border transactions. We provide to our clients legal and tax analyses from specific property and related transactions to the property issues that arise in commercial transactions and development including planning, environment, construction and taxation issues. We draft, negotiate and manage agreements and represent clients in all administrative proceedings concerning real estate aspects. Examination of the legal status of the real property, conducting land and mortgage register proceedings and litigation over the reconciliation of the content of land and mortgage registers is a significant part of our advice. When real estate is required for a greenfield investments, our multi-disciplinary approach allows advice through the entire process. Our team is also very familiar with the legal and tax aspects of special economic zones.

We are advising clients on employment related matters, in particular in relation to managers and key employees. Drafting employment agreements, management contracts and non-competition agreements is part of the advice as is support in social security and tax aspects particularly in cross-border relations. We have structured working regulations and orders tailored to the specific needs of the clients including working in multi-shifts, Sundays and holidays. Clients are provided with effective support when termination of existing arrangements is required and non-compete aspects are of significant relevance. We have successfully represented clients in labour disputes in courts.

We advise on all matters related to regulatory aspects of the energy market in particular with regard to the trade and storage of natural gas and generation and the trade of power. Advice is provided in the licensing process representing clients before the Energy Regulatory Office and in appeal proceedings in the Court of Competition and Consumer Protection. We have particularly focused on renewable energies advising numerous clients on all stages of the development process including grid connection aspects, zoning issues, grid connection agreements. The constantly changing legal environment leads to extensive advice in various aspects of zoning laws, environmental protection including representation in related administrative and court proceedings. We have significant experience with regard to wind power and photovoltaic projects throughout the country in all stages starting from planning through development and operation of the projects.

With more than 25 years of experience, our key team members cover all significant areas of competition law. We are highly experienced in merger control, joint ventures and other cooperations between companies from various sectors.
We advise clients in negotiation and structuring of purchasing, supply, distribution and license agreements.
Antitrust due diligence, compliance related training and support clients in creating effective compliance programs forms a significant part of or advice as defending clients against antitrust claims, preparation of leniency and support in dawn raids.
Representing clients in cartel and abuse proceedings before the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection and before relevance courts is a natural part of our legal services.
We have a long lasting experience and track record in cooperation with antitrust lawyers in other jurisdictions.

We represent our clients in all matters related to industrial property rights protection and copyright protection relating to trade marks, copyright, database rights and design rights. We advise on all sorts of IP related agreements including trademark licensing, distribution agreements, sponsorship agreements and franchising deals, agreements transferring intellectual property rights and claims related to their violation.
We have extensive experience in cases related to counteracting unfair competition and protecting personal rights. We have successfully acted on behalf of our clients in a number of matters requiring quick and effective action, in particular with regard to interim injunctions.
On transactions we may conduct due diligence exercises on portfolios of patents, trade marks and copyright works and advise on creation and enforcement of security interests regarding IP assets.

We represent our clients in insolvency and restructuring proceedings. We provide legal services to creditors, entities at risk of insolvency, as well as members of the bodies of insolvent entities. Reports of claims, exclusion of claims from the insolvency and representation of clients in creditor's councils and at the creditor's meetings are . We have extensive experience in proceedings concerning prohibited property transfers, in disputes concerning the ineffectiveness of the bankrupt's legal transactions, as well as in the execution of material securities. We advise on distressed assets transactions. Our team has advised on the secondary insolvency proceedings of one of the largest insolvencies in the construction sector. We provide support to insolvency receivers from neighboring countries in cross-border insolvencies.

Our firm advises clients from the health care and life science sector on major aspects of their activities. We provide advice on commercial agreements including licensing, providing medical services, supplying equipment and at the stage of developing and marketing new products. Developing strategies in matters related to the protection of intellectual property, regulation, anti-corruption and potential disputes is also part of our advice. We support clients in public procurement issues and represent them in appeal proceedings before the National Chamber of Appeals and in courts.