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DLA Piper Wiater sp.k.

WARSAW FINANCIAL CENTRE, UL EMILII PLATER 53, 00-113 WARSAW, POLAND
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Work +48 22 540 74 00
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Fax +48 22 540 74 74
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What we say about the firm's legal practice in Poland

Banking and finance

Within Banking and finance, tier 5

DLA Piper Wiater sp.k. provides expertise in regulatory work, project finance, property finance and global loans. The practice advised in €50m-plus financings transactions in the real estate, energy and infrastructure sectors. Krzysztof Wiater is the primary contact following the departures of Michal Zieniewski and Pawel Grzejszczak in 2010.

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, tier 4

DLA Piper Wiater sp.k. welcomed corporate finance head Patryk Laskorzynski from Allen & Overy, A. Pedzich sp. k.. The team advised Kraft Foods on the sale of Cadbury’s E Wedel chocolate and sugar confectionery operations in Poland to Tokyo-based Lotte Group. Managing partner Krzysztof Wiater is ‘clever, creative and charismatic’.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, tier 4

DLA Piper Wiater sp.k. was joined by Tomasz Rudyk, an expert in criminal and criminal-fiscal disputes, as well as white-collar crimes and dawn raids. Highlights included acting in shareholder disputes and fraud-related criminal proceedings. Krzysztof Kycia is ‘excellent when addressing the court’.

Employment

Within Employment, DLA Piper LLP is a third tier firm,

DLA Piper Wiater sp.k. welcomed associate Michal Synowiec from Lovells (Warszawa) LLP (Spólka partnerska). The practice has extensive experience in labour law and social security benefits. Agnieszka Lechman-Filipiak is recommended.

Energy and natural resources

Within Energy and natural resources, tier 4

DLA Piper Wiater sp.k.’s practice co-head Michal Zieniewski left for White & Case – W. Danilowicz, W. Jurcewicz i Wspólnicy Kancelaria Prawna sp.K and Pawel Grzejszczak departed to Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka. The team remains active in energy regulatory work, energy projects, renewables and project finance. Peers rate Tomasz Chmal.

Intellectual property

Within Intellectual property, tier 4

DLA Piper Wiater sp.k. recently welcomed ex-Hogan Lovells (Warszawa) LLP’s IP head Krystyna Szczepanowska – Kozlowska to lead its team. She is known for copyright matters, new technology and data protection. The practice is already known for its experience as an adviser to the healthcare sector.

Legal market overview

Within Legal market overview,

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.

Tax

Within Tax, DLA Piper LLP is a second tier firm,

DLA Piper Wiater sp.k.’s seven-strong team assist with operational advisory services, the optimisation of transactions and capital groups structures, as well as representing clients in their contacts with public authorities and courts. The practice has an excellent excise duty practice.


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Legal Developments by:
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  • Sentencing guidelines for corporate manslaughter

    In February 2010 the Sentencing Guidelines Council (the SGC) issued definitive guidelines to courts on imposing appropriate sentences for corporate manslaughter and health and safety offences causing death. The SGC states that fines imposed on companies found guilty of corporate manslaughter should not fall below £500,000, while fines in respect of health and safety offences that are a significant cause of death should be at least £100,000. Crucially, the SGC declined to provide for a fixed link between the imposed fine and the turnover or profitability of the offending company.

    - DLA Piper UK LLP

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