The Legal 500

At sector-focused CMS Cameron McKenna Dariusz Greszta Spólka Komandytowa, the ‘timely and proactive’ seven-strong team recently advised on restructuring-related labour matters, unfair dismissal issues and employment contracts. Katarzyna Dulewicz is recommended.

Raczkowski i Wspólnicy is ‘simply the best employment law firm in Poland’. The practice specialises in labour and employment law, with its lawyers boasting several years of experience of advising large international and domestic corporations. Bartlomiej Raczkowski was affiliated to Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak for almost 12 years.

A Sobczyk i Wspólpracownicy Law Offices is especially recommended for its work for domestic corporations in transactional support work and litigation. Arkadiusz Sobczyk is ‘customer-oriented, and communicates in an understandable way’.

Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak’s team head Slawomir Paruch is especially experienced in employee dismissals, working time and remuneration matters.

Wardynski & Partners recently advised finance and banking sector clients on litigation involving senior employees, international outsourcing schemes and transfers of employing undertakings. Agnieszka Lisiecka is recommended.

Baker & McKenzie Gruszczynski & Partners Attorneys at Law LP advised Monsanto on employment law concerning the merger with Seminis Integration and De Ruiter. Piotr Rawski is recommended.

DLA Piper Wiater sp.k. welcomed associate Michal Synowiec from Lovells (Warszawa) LLP (Spólka partnerska). The practice has extensive experience in labour law and social security benefits. Agnieszka Lechman-Filipiak is recommended.

Gujski, Zdebiak Kancelaria adwokacko radcowska spolka partnerska is praised for its specialist representation of employees in contentious matters.

Sylwia Puzynowska Kancelaria Prawa Pracy/Labor Law Office is run by ex-Baker & McKenzie Gruszczynski & Partners Attorneys at Law LP’s employment law head Sylwia Puzynowska. Clients applaud Puznowska’s ‘extensive experience, down-to-earth attitude, and lack of fear’. The practice advised a waste and water management company in negotiations with employees and trade unions, court representations and the drafting of internal employment regulations.

WKB Wiercinski, Kwiecinski, Baehr’s Agnieszka Fedor specialises in individual and group employment matters, and particularly in transfers of undertakings, collective bargaining agreements and cooperation with trade unions.

Clifford Chance’s recent highlights include advising PZU on employment restructuring issues involving approximately 6,600 employees. Team head Anna Halas-Jastrun is a key contact.

Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka’s range of labour law work includes collective work agreements, trade union negotiations, collective disputes, restructurings, retirement schemes, stock option plans and all forms of discrimination. Boguslaw Kaplon is recommended.

Iwona Jaroszewska – Ignatowska’s Iwona Jaroszewska-Ignatowska is recognised by the market for her expertise in labour and employment-related matters.

Kraków-based Ksiazek i Wspolnicy Sp.K ‘provides fast reactions to problems, as well as valuable and correct legal opinions’. The practice works exclusively on employment and labour law matters and handles a large number of employment-related cases going to trial. Managing partner Daniel Ksiazek is singled out ‘for his competence and openness to clients’ problems’.

Linklaters’ advised on the extensive corporate restructuring of the Mid Europa Partners Polish Private Healthcare Group assets, including a management reshuffling and the introduction of a cross-border management incentive scheme.

At Kancelaria adwokacka Magdalena Kruk, ex-White & Case – W. Danilowicz, W. Jurcewicz i Wspólnicy Kancelaria Prawna sp.K lawyer Magdalena Kruk is rated by the market for specialist employment law advice.

Kancelaria Radcy Prawnego Marcin Wojewódka specialises in the establishment of different forms of employees’ pension security, in particular employee pension schemes.

Salans recently acted on the implementation of a temporary work scheme in Poland for a multinational recruitment company.

Led by Ewa Lachowska-Brol, Wierzbowski Eversheds successfully acted for Danfoss in litigation concerning termination issues.