The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance, tier 4

CMS Cameron McKenna Dariusz Greszta Spólka Komandytowa recently lost its banking and finance head, Marek Król, to Chadbourne & Parke LLP. The practice remains experienced in the financing of infrastructure assignments and PPP projects, as well as the drafting of documentation for various banking products. Additionally, the team acts in regulatory issues and represents them in proceedings before the Polish regulatory authorities. Malgorzata Chrusciak is ‘very client-focused and responsive’. Chrusciak has extensive experience of investment project financing, syndicated loans and the development of optimum forms of securing loan repayment.

Within Competition/antitrust, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP is a first tier firm,

At sector-focused CMS Cameron McKenna Dariusz Greszta Spólka Komandytowa, Malgorzata Surdek advises on antitrust issues, restrictive agreements and abuse of dominant positions, consumer protection and merger control issues. Surdek also conducts competition compliance audits for clients in the FMCG, pharmaceutical and energy sectors, and has advised public authorities and private investors in state aid issues pertinent to infrastructure projects, and represented foreign investors in relation to their investments in Poland’s Special Economic Zones. Malgorzata Urbanska advises on anticompetitive and unfair competition practices, state aids and EU regulations related to the free movement of goods and the compliance of domestic regulations with EU law.

Within Corporate and M&A, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP is a second tier firm,

At CMS Cameron McKenna Dariusz Greszta Spólka Komandytowa, Dariusz Greszta handles high-profile M&A, and private equity transactions, as well as corporate restructurings. Greszta led the team that advised GE Money on its €625.5m acquisition of Bank BPH, the Polish banking business of UniCredit. Marek Sawicki frequently represents private equity funds in their investment and exit transactions, as well as advising target companies., and he works closely with life sciences and financial institution clients.

Within Dispute resolution, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP is a first tier firm,

Clients praise CMS Cameron McKenna Dariusz Greszta Spólka Komandytowa’s ‘good value for money, team spirit and appropriateness of advice’. The team specialises in construction disputes, insurance litigation, arbitration, product liability and commercial litigation, as well as business criminal litigation and regulatory affairs. Highlights included advising a major global insurance company on various D&O insurance claims related to a EURO 2012 football stadium. Pawel Pietkiewicz is ‘a first choice lawyer for important litigation’.

Within Employment, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP is a first tier firm,

At sector-focused CMS Cameron McKenna Dariusz Greszta Spólka Komandytowa, the ‘timely and proactive’ seven-strong team recently advised on restructuring-related labour matters, unfair dismissal issues and employment contracts. Katarzyna Dulewicz is recommended.

Within Energy and natural resources, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP is a first tier firm,

CMS Cameron McKenna Dariusz Greszta Spólka Komandytowa’s lawyers ‘know their stuff and the response times are always good’. Marek Durski is a ‘very experienced lawyer and pleasant to deal with’. The practice advises on oil and gas matters, greenfield project developments, project finance, M&A, regulatory, restructuring, trading and environmental issues.

Within Intellectual property, tier 4

CMS Cameron McKenna Dariusz Greszta Spólka Komandytowa advises numerous pharmaceutical multinationals in patent matters and recently acted in several trade mark cases. Daniel Hasik ‘provides good value for money and is very proactive’.

Within Real estate, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP is a second tier firm,

CMS Cameron McKenna Dariusz Greszta Spólka Komandytowa ‘shows a sound knowledge of local conditions and procedures’. Tomasz Kurek ‘provides a first-class professional service’. Wojciech Koczara is recommended for commercial property acquisitions, property sale-and-leaseback transactions and development projects.

Within TMT, tier 4

At ‘client-oriented firm’ CMS Cameron McKenna Dariusz Greszta Spólka Komandytowa, the team is recommended for new technology work and life sciences matters.

Within Tax, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP is a third tier firm,

Led by Arkadiusz Michaliszyn, CMS Cameron McKenna Dariusz Greszta Spólka Komandytowa’s team provide tailor-made tax advice on fiscal issues, develop tax-efficient structures for corporate and finance transactions, and act in tax litigation. The practice advised Bank Millennium on the tax structuring of a major real estate transaction.