The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance, Baker & McKenzie is a third tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspolnicy sp.k. advised MasterCard on regulatory aspects of a product portfolio structuring, acted on financing the acquisition of Warsaw Promenada shopping centre, and assisted a group of Polish banks led by Bank DnB Nord Polska with a wind farm financing. Ireneusz Stolarski is recommended.

Within Capital markets: Debt, Baker & McKenzie is a third tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspolnicy sp.k. provides ‘sound commercial and legal advice’, and acted as Polish legal adviser to Lukas Bank on the establishment of its second short and medium term notes programme. Securitisation expert Konrad Konarski is ‘an excellent Polish law technician’. Debt capital markets expert Jakub Celinski ‘thinks outside the box and goes the extra mile’.

Within Capital markets: Equity, Baker & McKenzie is a third tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspolnicy sp.k.’s Konrad Konarski is noted for the IPOs of Ukrainian companies and Jakub Celinski is well known for international IPOs and equity issuances. The practice advised BGZ on its IPO.

Within Competition/antitrust, Baker & McKenzie is a third tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspolnicy sp.k. represented a Polish tyre trader in successfully annulling a €500m-plus fine for alleged cartel activity, the first time a Polish company had such an appeal heard by the General Court in Luxembourg. Counsel Marcin Kolasinski has ‘a charismatic personality’ and is recommended along with associate Lukasz Karpiesiuk.

Within Corporate and M&A, Baker & McKenzie is a second tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspolnicy sp.k., which provides ‘good service and response times’, advised McCormick & Company on the acquisition of Kamis and acted for Penta Investments on the sale of Polish convenience store business Zabka Polska. Marcin Gmaj is managing partner, and Tomasz Krzyzowski is ‘business-driven, seeking solutions to problems rather than the problems themselves’.

Within Dispute resolution, Baker & McKenzie is a third tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspolnicy sp.k.’s Marcin Aslanowicz is a team player whose recent experience includes acting for an international vehicle manufacturer in personal injury claims for injuries suffered in accidents allegedly caused by design defects. Andrzej Tynel’s main focus is on arbitration.

Within Employment, Baker & McKenzie is a third tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspolnicy sp.k.’s Piotr Rawski acts on the employment aspects of mergers and reorganisations. The team advised VF Polska on mass lay-offs as part of restructuring.

Within Energy and natural resources, Baker & McKenzie is a second tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspolnicy sp.k. advised Penta Investments on the acquisition of Vattenfall’s assets in Poland, and advised Fortum Power and Heat Polska on a new 400MW gas-fired combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Wroclaw. Pawel Magierowski is ‘very much hands-on’, and Slawomir Chmielewski is also recommended. The practice was joined by a team from CMS Cameron McKenna Dariusz Greszta Spólka Komandytowa, led by ‘excellent lawyer’ Kamila Tarnacka.

Within Intellectual property, Baker & McKenzie is a first tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspolnicy sp.k. manages Unilever’s 800-plus Polish trade mark portfolio. The ‘smart and creative’ Marek Rosinski is a TMT expert, Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik has expertise in pharmaceuticals, and the ‘commendable’ Ewa Rutkowska is noted for pharmaceuticals advertising disputes. Tomasz Koryzma rejoined CMS Cameron McKenna Dariusz Greszta Spólka Komandytowa.

Within Real estate, Baker & McKenzie is a third tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspolnicy sp.k. advised ING Real Estate on the development of Thespian, a commercial and residential building in Wroclaw. Hochtief Development Poland is also a client. Malgorzata Pietrzak-Paciorek and Joanna Wojnarowska are recommended.

Within TMT, Baker & McKenzie is a first tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspolnicy sp.k.’s Marek Rosinski has advised on some of Poland’s largest IT and outsourcing transactions, and Radoslaw Nozykowski is an expert in technology law and outsourcing. Former partner Tomasz Koryzma joined CMS Cameron McKenna Dariusz Greszta Spólka Komandytowa.

Within Tax, Baker & McKenzie is a first tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspolnicy sp.k. assisted Pepsi Cola General Bottlers Poland with the recovery of VAT, including related court litigation. Department head Slawomir Boruc and Piotr Wysocki are recommended, along with ‘excellent practitioner’ Jerzy Martini.