Cezary Wiśniewski > Linklaters > Warsaw, Poland > Lawyer Profile

Linklaters is praised for its ‘versatile expertise’, and often represents clients in cross-border disputes. Large corporates and financial institutions benefit from the global expertise of the wider firm and its variety of practices, including M&A, competition, banking, and energy. It is also skilled in domestic and international arbitration proceedings. Practice head Cezary Wiśniewski is ‘a very experienced expert in court and arbitration processes’, and he has experience handling bilateral investment treaty disputes. Counsel Zbigniew Kruczkowski is another notable name, with expertise in shareholder disputes. Of counsel Tomasz Manicki specialises in white-collar crime cases.

Linklaters‘ white-collar crime team is skilled in handling internal investigations, as well as AML compliance and government investigations. Sitting within the wider litigation, arbitration and investigations practice led by Cezary Wiśniewski, the group has significant experience acting for banks and investments funds. Tomasz Manicki leads the dedicated white-coller crime team and has significant experience advising clients in highly-regulated industries. Marek Tołcz specialises in administrative proceedings aimed at imposing penalties on corporates and individuals, and is praised for his ‘excellent research capability converted into thoroughly considered advice‘.

Linklaters boasts ‘outstanding expertise’ in M&A, exits, and restructurings, especially those involving an international or cross-border element. Assisting international investors with their inbound Polish investments is also an area of activity for the group. English-qualified M&A lawyer Daniel Cousens sits at the helm of the practice, and is noted for his focus on transactions across the CEE region. Cousens is ably supported by Marcin Schulz, who is strong in corporate regulatory mandates, and Cezary Wiśniewski, who has expertise in assisting multinational companies with their Polish investments.