Angelika Szufel > CMS > Warsaw, Poland > Lawyer Profile

CMS boasts a sizeable energy and infrastructure team catering to some of the largest domestic and international players operating in the market, including oil refiners, gas companies, development and investment funds, and energy producers. The team is well versed in advising across heavy industry sectors such as chemical, petrochemical, metallurgical and mining, and it possesses expertise in renewables, environmental and ESG matters. Marcin Bejm heads up the practice, serving as a key contact for clients seeking advice on acquisition, construction, and development of infrastructure assets, project finance, PPPs and concessions. Other notable team members include Tomasz Minkiewicz, an expert in the oil and gas sector; Piotr Ciołkowski, who specialises in regulatory and trading matters; Łukasz Szatkowski, who is equally comfortable advising on both the conventional and renewable energy spaces; and Maciej Ziółkowski, praised for his ‘commercial and pragmatic approach‘ when advising electricity, gas, heating and chemical companies. Angelika Szufel, who was recently promoted to counsel, stands out for her focus on the development of infrastructure and renewable projects.

CMS remains a dominant force in the public procurement arena, frequently addressing the competition-related aspects of consortia formation, drafting public procurement contracts, and providing advice on public projects across various industries, including energy, infrastructure, telecoms and construction. The team excels in both domestic and EU law issues, collaborating closely with the firm’s energy and projects departments. Małgorzata Urbańska leads the group, focusing her practice on advising private and public corporates on all types of tenders in the Polish market. Marcin Bejm, who is also the head of the firm’s energy and infrastructure practice, concentrates on advising on projects concerning various types of infrastructure assets in Poland and the wider CEE region. Krzysztof Sikora is notable for representing clients before the National Appeals Chamber, while Angelika Szufel specialises in the organisation of infrastructure investment projects, particularly within the transport and energy sectors.