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White & Case - W. Danilowicz, W. Jurcewicz i Wspólnicy Kancelaria Prawna sp.K

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

Banking and finance

Within Banking and finance, White & Case LLP is a second tier firm,

White & Case – W. Danilowicz, W. Jurcewicz i Wspólnicy Kancelaria Prawna sp.K’s banking practice is led by four practice heads including Jacek Czabanski and Zdislaw Wieckowski. In infrastructure, the group is acting on the financing aspects of the A1 and A2 motorway projects and China Development Bank was advised with a €640m credit facility for P4, Poland’s fourth-largest mobile telephone operator. In regulatory matters, meanwhile, the firm advised on one of the first cross-border mergers of banks in Poland. In real estate financings, Nordea Bank is a client and the firm is busy in lender-driven restructuring deals and NPL acquisitions.

Capital markets

Within Capital markets, White & Case LLP is a third tier firm,

White & Case – W. Danilowicz, W. Jurcewicz i Wspólnicy Kancelaria Prawna sp.K’s Witold Jurcewicz is a key capital markets lawyer. In 2008, the firm advised on a range of pending IPOs and represented energy company CEZ on its dual Prague and Warsaw Stock Exchange listing.

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, White & Case LLP is a second tier firm,

White & Case – W. Danilowicz, W. Jurcewicz i Wspólnicy Kancelaria Prawna sp.K recently acted on the first of the cross-border bank mergers in Poland. Witold Jurcewicz is a leading M&A expert and ‘unbelievably smart’; while Magdalena Baliczewska and Piotr Galuszynski are both recommended by market sources.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution , White & Case LLP is a third tier firm,

White & Case – W. Danilowicz, W. Jurcewicz i Wspólnicy Kancelaria Prawna sp.K’s arbitrator Witold Danilowicz heads up its disputes practice. The firm is strong in tax litigation, and handles cases for Polish and foreign banks in relation to insolvencies, credit agreement and securities disputes.

Intellectual property

Within Intellectual property, tier 4

White & Case – W. Danilowicz, W. Jurcewicz i Wspólnicy Kancelaria Prawna sp.K’s TMT-sector-focused Igor Ostrowski is recommended for transactional IP work. Clients include leading European TV broadcasters and international telecoms service providers.

Projects, energy and natural resources

Within Projects, energy and natural resources, White & Case LLP is a third tier firm,

White & Case – W. Danilowicz, W. Jurcewicz i Wspólnicy Kancelaria Prawna sp.K’s Witold Jurcewicz is the practice head. The firm advised PKN Orlen on varying legal issues following its acquisition of a refinery; assisted PKE with the construction of a new plant; and represented KGHM on regulatory matters.

Real estate

Within Real estate, White & Case LLP is a third tier firm,

White & Case – W. Danilowicz, W. Jurcewicz i Wspólnicy Kancelaria Prawna sp.K is active in the retail, residential, logistics, PPP and hospitals sectors, and benefits from regional offices throughout the CEE. The five-partner practice, headed by Jean Rossi and Jolanta Kalecinska, advised Restaura on numerous residential projects and acted for major developer Ghelamco Poland with the acquisition of four real estate projects. The firm also acted on a project development intended to construct a new town district, comprising a shopping centre and golf course. Klepierre and Premier Polska feature as clients.

Tax

Within Tax, White & Case LLP is a second tier firm,

White & Case – W. Danilowicz, W. Jurcewicz i Wspólnicy Kancelaria Prawna sp.K’s star partner Dr Janusz Fiszer is an internationally recognised authority on taxation. The group is standalone and strongly focused on international tax planning and tax litigation. Clients include Spanish real estate developer Restaura Group, Raiffeisen Bank Polska and ING Real Estate Management.


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Legal Developments in Poland

Legal Developments and updates from the leading lawyers in each jurisdiction. To contribute, send an email request to
  • Towards uniform European standards – changes in Polish capital market law

    DZP is pleased to present an article written for the IBA newsletter and prepared by partners from DZP - Professor Grzegorz Domański and Paweł Halwa.
    - Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Department

    Mergers and Acquisitions Department advises in a wide range of transactions in Poland as well as in eastern Europe. Our lawyers have experience in assisting in sophisticated transactions.
    - Chalas & Partners Law Office
  • The Lawsuit Department

    The Lawsuit Department provides all-round legal assistance in the scope of broadly understood settling disputes. The legal assistance covers both legal representation before common courts of all instances, arbitration courts as well as the Client’s representation in settling disputes on a pre-litigation stage.
    - Chalas & Partners Law Office
  • The Real Estate Department

    The Real Estate Department renders advisory in all aspects of real estate transaction law, investment and infrastructure projects. The Department consist of experienced lawyers ensuring legal help in all kinds of investment projects.
    - Chalas & Partners Law Office
  • Departament of Energy

    Department droves full, current legal attendance in aid of enterprises from energy sector. Particular feature differing this Department is knowledge and experiences in service constant and current legal equipment for entrepreneur with specialized knowledge to the point specific posed that require businesses by reason of their specificity of activities, these activities of controls of regulators of markets relying on subjecting.
    - Chalas & Partners Law Office
  • The Mergers & Acquisitions Review

    DZP is pleased to present The European Mergers &Acquisitions Review (Polish Section) published by Law Business Research. The book contains a collection of reports on M&A transactions carried out in selected European countries in the years 2006 – 2007. It was drawn up by renowned lawyers at European law firms one of which was Domański Zakrzewski Palinka. The chapter on the Polish market was prepared by two partners from DZP: Krzysztof Zakrzewski and Remco van der Kroft.
    - Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka
  • Redundancy Law in Europe

    DZP is pleased topresent a Polish section of the „RedundancyLaw in Europe” book published by Wolters Kluwer Law & Business. The Polish chapterwas prepared by a lawyer from DZP - Łukasz Kuczkowski.
    - Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka