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Hogan Lovells (Warszawa) LLP

ODDZIAL W POLSCE, UL NOWOGRODZKA 50, 00-695 WARSAW, POLAND

Zagreb, Washington DC, Warsaw, Tokyo, Singapore, Silicon Valley , and 41 more

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

Banking and finance

Within Banking and finance, Hogan Lovells International LLP is a third tier firm,

Offering ‘the highest level of expertise’, Hogan Lovells (Warszawa) LLP is especially focused on real estate and infrastructure financings. Highlights included assisting Westdeutsche Immobilienbank and Deutsche Genossenschafts-Hypothekenbank on the financing of two shopping centres. In projects, the team acted for the city of Wroclaw in the financing of the construction of a football stadium in Wroclaw. Piotr Zawislak is recommended.

Capital markets (debt)

Within Capital markets (debt), Hogan Lovells International LLP is a third tier firm,

Piotr Zawislak heads the team at newly merged Hogan Lovells (Warszawa) LLP. The practice advised BRE Bank Hipoteczny as issuer on a mortgage-backed bonds programme and represented Bank Pekao and Nordea Bank Polska as agents for the bonds issue programme of Gdanska Infrastruktura Spoleczna, secured on real property for the purpose of financing municipal apartments in Gdansk. Rafal Grochowski is recommended.

Competition/antitrust

Within Competition/antitrust, Hogan Lovells International LLP is a second tier firm,

Hogan Lovells (Warszawa) LLP successfully represented Lesaffre in appeal proceedings concerning a decision on allegedly illegal exclusivity clauses in distribution agreements and represented a cable TV network operator in an abuse of dominant position case. Robert Gago is recommended.

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, Hogan Lovells International LLP is a third tier firm,

Newly merged Hogan Lovells (Warszawa) LLP recently advised Mitsubishi Electric Europe in a transborder merger, and GMAC Commercial Finance was assisted with the sale of GMAC Commercial Finance. Managing partner Beata Balas-Noszczyk heads the financial institution group, including insurance, reinsurance, investment and pension funds. Marek Wroniak is recommended.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, tier 4

Hogan Lovells (Warszawa) LLP’s dispute resolution practice is headed by Marek Wroniak. The team represented BRE Bank, together with its Paris office, in European insolvency proceedings.

Intellectual property

Within Intellectual property,

DLA Piper Wiater sp.k. recently welcomed ex-Hogan Lovells (Warszawa) LLP’s IP head Krystyna Szczepanowska – Kozlowska to lead its team. She is known for copyright matters, new technology and data protection. The practice is already known for its experience as an adviser to the healthcare sector.

Legal market overview

Within Legal market overview,

Time will tell how the global merger of Hogan & Hartson Jamka sp.k and Lovells (Warszawa) LLP (Spólka partnerska) will fare in Warsaw but significant changes were provoked early on. On the Hogan side, virtually the whole team was absorbed by recently arrived US firm K&L Gates LLP. The Lovells half also suffered losses; in IP, team head Krystyna Szczepanowska-Kozlowska joined DLA Piper Wiater sp.k. and Baker & McKenzie Gruszczynski & Partners Attorneys at Law LP recruited Ewa Rutkowska.

Real estate

Within Real estate, Hogan Lovells International LLP is a second tier firm,

Hogan Lovells (Warszawa) LLP advised Reinhold Polska on the sale of Warsaw’s landmark Lipinski building. Jolanta Nowakowska-Zimoch, Piotr Laska and Justyna Szwech are recommended.

Tax

Within Tax, Hogan Lovells International LLP is a third tier firm,

Hogan Lovells (Warszawa) LLP recently advised AB Foods on tax optimisation matters and PLL LOT was assisted with the tax structuring of a finance lease transaction concerning two aircraft. Andrzej Debiec is ‘excellent’.

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Legal Developments in Poland

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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
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- Kochanski Zieba Rapala & Partners