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Baker & McKenzie Gruszczynski & Partners Attorneys at Law LP

RONDO ONZ 1, 00-124 WARSAW, POLAND
Zurich, Washington DC, Warsaw, Vienna, Valencia, Toronto , and 69 more

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

Banking and finance

Within Banking and finance, tier 4

Baker & McKenzie Gruszczynski & Partners Attorneys at Law LP recently acted for Raiffeisen Bank Polska, DNB Nord Bank Polska, Bank Zachodni WBK and PKO BP in the financing for the development of a 34MW wind farm in Lukaszów, marking one of the largest renewable energy projects in Poland in 2010. The team also acted in the financial restructuring of the GST/ITG indebtedness. Ireneusz Stolarski is a key contact.

Capital markets (debt)

Within Capital markets (debt), Baker & McKenzie is a third tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie Gruszczynski & Partners Attorneys at Law LP’s Konrad Konarski heads the securities group. The practice acted for Polkomtel in connection with the establishment of its first euro medium term notes programme for up to €1bn.

Capital markets (equity)

Within Capital markets (equity), Baker & McKenzie is a third tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie Gruszczynski & Partners Attorneys at Law LP’s Konrad Konarski heads the securities group. The team advised on the first IPO of a betting sector company in CEE.

Competition/antitrust

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

The ‘outstanding’ Baker & McKenzie Gruszczynski & Partners Attorneys at Law LP acted in cartel appeal proccedings and represented a group of the largest international innovative pharmaceutical companies operating in Poland in competition law matters. Clients praise Marcin Kolasinski’s ‘brilliant mind, analytic personality and pro-business approach’.

Corporate and M&A

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

Baker & McKenzie Gruszczynski & Partners Attorneys at Law LP recently advised Agora on the acquisition of a majority stake in Centrum Filmowe Helios. Marcin Gmaj and Tomasz Krzyzowski are well respected practitioners.

Dispute resolution

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

Baker & McKenzie Gruszczynski & Partners Attorneys at Law LP’s Marcin Aslanowicz has acted on several precedent-setting cases in Poland. Contract law and product liability expert Ewa Auleytner joined from Hogan Lovells (Warszawa) LLP.

Employment

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

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.

Energy and natural resources

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

Baker & McKenzie Gruszczynski & Partners Attorneys at Law LP ‘stands out as responsive, competent and reasonable in terms of fees’. Recent experience includes advising Polish Energy Partners in regulatory issues related to the development of the wind farms. Pawel Magierowski has ‘great industry knowledge’ and team head Jur Gruszczynski ‘is willing to get his hands dirty’.

Intellectual property

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

Baker & McKenzie Gruszczynski & Partners Attorneys at Law LP expanded when Ewa Rutkowska and her team joined from Hogan Lovells (Warszawa) LLP. Highlights included representing Cadbury Wedel in developing a strategy to regain the exclusive right to the brand of a key chocolate product existing on the Polish market since the 1920s. The practice also assists Adobe Systems with its customs IP protection programme. Marek Rosinski and Tomasz Koryzma are recommended.

Legal market overview

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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, Baker & McKenzie is a second tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie Gruszczynski & Partners Attorneys at Law LP ‘delivers on time and understands tasks well’. The practice advised Liebrecht & Wood on an office and commercial building development project to be erected in the heart of Warsaw. ING Real Estate is a client. Joanna Wojnarowska ‘produces good, convincing advice in a coherent fashion’. Malgorzata Pietrzak-Paciorek is recommended.

TMT

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

Baker & McKenzie Gruszczynski & Partners Attorneys at Law LP acted on one of Poland’s largest outsourcing deals in the public sector over the last few years. Marek Rosinski has ‘strong negotiation skills’. Tomasz Koryzma is an expert in privacy laws and e-commerce/digital content-related regulations. Radoslaw Nozykowski, noted for information technology law and outsourcing, provides ‘appropriate advice’.

Tax

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

Slawomir Boruc leads Baker & McKenzie Gruszczynski & Partners Attorneys at Law LP’s tax group. IVG Immobilien was assisted with the tax aspects to the headline sale of the Horizon Plaza Office complex. Jerzy Martini handles the indirect taxes practice group and Piotr Wysocki specialises in income taxes and international tax law issues, with particular focus on M&A, capital market and financial transactions.

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