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Wierzbowski Eversheds

CENTRUM JASNA, UL JASNA 14/16A, 00-041 WARSAW, POLAND

Zurich, Warsaw, Vilnius, Vienna, Tallinn, Stockholm , and 38 more

What we say about the firm's legal practice in Poland

Banking and finance

Wierzbowski Eversheds’ projects-focused team advised Warsaw Water and Sewage Company in connection with the financing of its major long-term investment programme. Marek Czarny is recommended.

Competition/antitrust

Within Competition/antitrust, Eversheds LLP is a third tier firm,

Wierzbowski Eversheds’ Malgorzata Modzelewska de Raad recently acted on a major abuse of dominant position case.

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, tier 4

Wierzbowski Eversheds acted for Chesapeake when it acquired a major Polish printing company. Managing partner Krzysztof Wierzbowski and Judith Gliniecki are key practitioners.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, Eversheds LLP is a third tier firm,

Wierzbowski Eversheds represented Telekomunikacja Polska in successfully appealing against decisions of the national regulatory authorities imposing financial penalties on management board members for alleged company infringements. Henryk Romanczuk and Malgorzata Modzelewska de Raad are recommended.

Employment

Within Employment, tier 4

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

Intellectual property

Within Intellectual property, Eversheds LLP is a third tier firm,

Wierzbowski Eversheds recently assisted eBay in IP matters, including counterfeiting issues, and acted for REAL on trade mark protection matters. The practice has a strong client base of internet companies. Magdalena Orzelska-Bratkowska and Tomasz Zalewski are principal contacts.

Real estate

Within Real estate, tier 4

Wierzbowski Eversheds represented Rolls Royce Marine Poland in connection with a 30-year land lease agreement. Krzysztof Wierzbowski is a principal contact.

TMT

Within TMT, Eversheds LLP is a second tier firm,

Wierzbowski Eversheds advised Telekomunikacja Polska in negotiating an agreement aimed at guaranteeing non-discriminatory treatment of alternative operators in the provision of wholesale access services. Arwid Mednis is a key contact.

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Mediation – Bridging the Gulf

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- Eversheds

Legal Developments in Poland

Legal Developments and updates from the leading lawyers in each jurisdiction. To contribute, send an email request to

Dispute Resolution Review - Poland 2011

Poland is a civil law country. The Polish legal system follows the Continental, code-based tradition. The hierarchy of universally binding law includes the Constitution, treaties, statutes, and executive regulations. Judicial authority is exercised by courts and tribunals. Courts include the Supreme Court, the common courts, administrative courts and military courts.

- Laszczuk & Partners
Poland Arbitration 2011

One issue under discussion is whether Poland should become a party to the Washington (ISCID) Convention. Because Poland is a party to more than 60 bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and has recently been a party to several high-profile investment arbitration proceedings, becoming a party to the ISCID Convention is discussed among practitioners, but faces strong opposition on the government side. Apart from that, another issue is whether Poland should continue to maintain BITs at all with other countries within the EU.

- Laszczuk & Partners
Catch me if you can

Agnieszka Galazka and Marek Lazewski of LDS Lazewski Depo & Partners give advice on obtaining a preliminary injunction in Poland

- LDS Lazewski Depo & Partners
Single color protection as trademark protection.

Currently a contentious court case is taking place in the United States of America, in which a famous producer of luxury footwear, Christian Louboutin, demands a ban on the sale of shoes with a red sole characteristic for the French fashion house – Ives Saint Laurent.

- Kochanski Zieba Rapala & Partners
Free choice following the dot – new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs)

On 12 January 2012, the procedure of registration of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) has been launched. Check for the related chances and threats for your business.

- Kochanski Zieba Rapala & Partners
Significant changes in civil proceedings–the liquidation of a separate procedure in commercial cas

With the Act from 16 September, 2011 on the change of act – Code of Civil Procedure and some of other acts, there has been introduced a number of changes in the civil procedure. One of the most significant and meaningful changes is the harmonization of procedures of claiming default in all civil cases, regardless whether the party is an entrepreneur or a person who does not conduct business activity.

- Kochanski Zieba Rapala & Partners
PROTECTING COMPUTER PROGRAM USER INTERFACES

it is not always obvious which part of a computer program can be protected using intellectual property. Piotr Niezgódka takes a look.

- Kochanski Zieba Rapala & Partners
New Top Level Domain Names .XXX

Registration procedure of a new top-level domain name (TLD) .xxx. begins today. Find out: what opportunities and threats does the introduction of this domain name entail for your business?.

- Kochanski Zieba Rapala & Partners
INFORMATOR PRAWNICZY SIERPIEŃ 2011

Kary finansowe za naruszenie prawa konkurencji a wymiana informacji między przedsiębiorcami.

- Kochanski Zieba Rapala & Partners
Your Full Scope IP Law Practice

Industrial Property Administration 2 IP SCOUT – Revolutionary Solution for IP Administration 3 Industrial Property Protection Industrial Property Management & Technology Transfer 5 IP-Asset-Based Financial Engineering 6 Combating Unfair Competition 7 Copyright 8 New Technologies & Digitalization 9 Internet & E-commerce 10 Press & Media-Related Litigation 11 IP & Regulatory Law

- Kochanski Zieba Rapala & Partners