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Wolf Theiss
ul. Marszalkowska 107
00-110 Warsaw
Poland

Poland > Real estate Tier 2

The real estate practice at Wolf Theiss has recently focused on development deals in the logistics sector, acting for both developers and investors, in addition to handling restructuring projects. Practice head and managing partner Tomasz Stasiak is praised as a ‘true leader’; he is supported by ‘industry specialist’ Grzegorz Skowroński, who advises clients on logistics portfolio deals and student housing transactions, and new arrival Anna Tomowicz, who joined the firm in March 2022 from OT Legal with expertise in assisting clients with the management of their commercial assets.

Practice head(s):

Tomasz Stasiak

Other key lawyers:

Grzegorz Skowroński; Bartosz Kopik; Aleksandra Jach; Anna Tomowicz; Iwona Huryn

Testimonials

‘Professional and very experienced team of great lawyers. Proactive, well organised, and with diversified skills important for acquisition and divestment.’

‘The key strengths include a deep understanding of clients’ businesses and needs, a well diversified team with an entrepreneurial approach, well-structured collaboration within the team, and a very strong presence in the CEE region.’

‘Experienced and professional team with good knowledge of the investment market. The due diligence process was performed precisely, on time, and with very good suggestions.’

‘Tomasz Stasiak is a true leader. His extensive knowledge, years of experience, and deep familiarity with the Polish and CEE real estate market assures clients of service at the highest level.’

‘Grzegorz Skowroński is a resourceful, solution-driven industry specialist and he has an exceptional ability to cope with complex tasks and challenges.’

‘Grzegorz Skowroński is very knowledgeable, commercial, and someone who looks to understand the arguments and to find solutions.’

‘Bartosz Kopik is an experienced and reliable lawyer.’

‘Aleksandra Jach is a dedicated, professional, and client-oriented lawyer.’

Key clients

Savills Investment Management

7R S.A.

Tesco

Equinix sp. z o.o.

CBRE

Strategic Industrial Real Estate

JV of WhiteStar Real Estate and Bane

Ghelamco Poland sp. z o.o.

GTC S.A.

Atrium

Immobel Poland

Work highlights

  • Advised Savills Investment Management on the €112m acquisition of an investment property located near Warsaw from Panattoni and Invesco.
  • Advised 7R on the €63m sale of six logistics portfolios near Gdansk, Łódź, and Wrocław, to Macquarie Group.
  • Assisted Tesco with the restructuring of its real estate portfolio, consisting of the disposals of more than 25 shopping centres in Poland to various buyers such as DIY chains, developers, and retail and logistics operators.

Poland > Banking and finance Tier 3

Wolf Theiss stands out for its proven track record assisting with real estate financings; practitioners, ranging from team lead Przemek Kozdój to senior associate Michał Kulig, have advised all major Polish, German and Austrian banks operating in the local market, as well as a diverse group of international investors on the borrowers’ side. Other areas of strength include banking regulatory mandates and, increasingly, project finance in the renewable sphere. The arrival of counsel Adrian Krzyżanowski from the European Investment Bank in March 2022 served to strengthen the group’s in-house expertise.

Practice head(s):

Przemek Kozdój

Other key lawyers:

Lech Giliciński; Michał Kulig; Joanna Gąsowski; Adrian Krzyżanowski

Testimonials

‘Excellent co-operation.’

Key clients

Panattoni Development Europe

Berlin Hyp AG

PKO BP S.A.

Savills Investment Management KVG GmbH

Norddeutsche Landesbank – Girozentrale

UBM Development

European Investment Bank

Erste Group Bank AG

Banco Santander (including its Polish subsidiary, Santander Bank Polska S.A.)

Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A.

Work highlights

  • Advised Longwing Polska on the financing of the construction of the Zalesie Wind Farm, with a capacity of 25MW, located in North-East Poland.
  • Advised Berlin Hyp and Bank Polska Kasa Opieki on €82m and zł44.3m VAT facilities granted to subsidiaries of Cavatina Holding to finance the development of the Global Office Park Katowice.
  • Advised PDC Industrial Center 224, a special purpose vehicle co-owned by KAJIMA Properties Europe and Panattoni groups, on the acquisition of three credit facilities.

Poland > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 3

Wolf Theiss fields a ‘fully integrated team‘, which can handle the gamut of relevant work, from general corporate advice to transactional assistance; in the former area, the firm is a go-to for leading international names wishing to establish a local presence on the ground in Poland. In September 2022, practice head Jacek Michalski strengthened his group through the lateral hire of Tomasz Siembida, whose significant in-house experience most recently includes acting as a member of Bioton’s Supervisory Board. Since publication, the department has taken on several highly regarded practitioners from Wardynski & Partners, including Katarzyna Wójcik-Bąkowska.

Practice head(s):

Jacek Michalski

Other key lawyers:

Peter Daszkowski; Dariusz Harbaty; Maciej Olszewski; Jakub Pietrasik; Tomasz Siembida

Testimonials

‘Very good substantive knowledge of transactional topics, business-oriented approach.’

‘Dariusz Harbaty has extensive knowledge and experience in transactional and corporate issues. He is able to face non-standard projects. He is a lawyer who inspires confidence.’

‘International knowledge and overall experience.’

‘Maciej Olszewski – detailed approach, honest and deep engagement, a good approach to the other side of the deal.’

‘A fully integrated team with great communication between the energy team, the tax practice and the corporate and M&A department. This accelerates deals.’

‘Maciej Olszewski is a great M&A lawyer. He managed the transaction which we did this year with full commitment and professionalism.’

Key clients

Elanco Poland

Vienna Insurance Group (VIG)

Ekamant

Bain Capital

Erwin Hymer Group

CPI Property Group

European Investment Bank

CMA CGM

Sigma Plastics Group

Burda Media Polska sp. z o.o.

Cyfrowe.pl sp. z o.o.

Trudell Medical Limited

Waterland Private Equity

ALSO Holding AG

Agrofert

Work highlights

  • Advising Burda Media on the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Edipresse Polska from the Edipresse Group, headquartered in Switzerland.
  • Advised Cyfrowe, an omni-channel retailer of photographic and video equipment in Poland, on the auction sale process of 75% of shares in the company to the European Imaging Group.
  • Advising US-based Sigma Plastics Group on (i) a joint venture with Austrian corporation Teufelberger; (ii) acquisition by that joint venture of 100% of the shares in Polish company Marflex; and (iii) the subsequent demerger of Marflex and spin-off of parts of the Marflex business to Sigma and Teufelberger, respectively.

Poland > Employment Tier 3

Wolf Theiss‘ Warsaw-based employment practice sits within the firm’s wider CEE group, enabling it to handle cross-border projects and M&A transactions. The offering also encompasses both individual and collective labour law, termination of employees, compliance matters, restructurings and TUPE, and litigation. Data protection issues and immigration law mandates are also within the team’s capabilities. Peter Daszkowski leads the group with the support of Agnieszka Nowak-Blaszczak, who was promoted to counsel in May 2022.

Practice head(s):

Peter Daszkowski

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘They provide clear, concise advice on a variety of employment issues. The quality and value of the work is great.’

‘Agnieszka Nowak-Blaszczak is great. She’s responsive and pragmatic in her counselling, allowing clients to navigate unique Polish employment issues.’

‘Agnieszka Nowak-Blaszczak is professional and committed. She has a willingness to help as well as patience in explaining legal procedures and processes.’

Key clients

HedgeServ

PandaDoc Inc.

International Rescue Committee

Deliveroo

Bright Machines

Heidrick & Struggles

Larsen & Toubro Infotech

Erwin Hymer Group

GKN Automotive

Deel

Work highlights

  • Advised International Rescue Committee on all employment matters related to providing humanitarian assistance immediately after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine.
  • Advised Deel on issues arising as a result of hiring employees and contractors in Poland, and the reclassification risk.
  • Advised Hymer on all employment issues related to entering the Polish market.

Poland > Restructuring and insolvency Tier 3

Offering clients an equal focus on financial restructuring, insolvency and distressed investments, Wolf Theiss fields a ‘diverse and responsive group of very practical lawyers‘. The team’s broad workload spans mandates as diverse as acquisition of non-performing loans, adversary proceedings in bankruptcy cases, and rescue financing. Lech Gilicinski  heads up the practice, while counsel Joanna Gąsowski provides valuable litigation expertise.

Practice head(s):

Other key lawyers:

Joanna Gąsowski; Krzysztof Libiszewski

Testimonials

‘Diverse and responsive group of very practical lawyers.’

‘Joanna Gąsowski is a very pleasant and responsive person to work with.’

‘Creative approach, openness to changing circumstances, deep analytical and synthetical skills, immediate feedback and readiness to act.’

Key clients

Sfinks S.A.

Busoco BV

SIAC Construction Ltd.

Opus Securitization Fund

Insolvency Liquidators of Irish Franchisee of American Eagle

GGH Management 9 Sp. z o.o.

Work highlights

  • Advised Sfinks, as debtor, on a choice of restructuring routes.
  • Represented Busoco in the enforcement proceedings of AWW, a company created to develop a theme park in Central Poland.
  • Representing SIAC Construction, a large multi-disciplined construction group with operations across Ireland and the UK, in post-restructuring litigation with creditors in Poland and in settlement negotiations with the Polish State Treasury.

Poland > Tax Tier 3

Wolf Theiss‘ diverse capabilities range from the provision of ongoing corporate, VAT, personal income tax and real estate tax advice, to assistance with complex securitisation and bankruptcy projects involving asset stripping and business reorganisation. Practice head Karolina Stawowska is particularly well regarded for her expertise in M&A and real estate projects, and is singled out by one client as a 'clear asset during a transaction'. Izabela Wiewiórka, another key member of the team, is the name to note for transfer pricing work.

Practice head(s):

Karolina Stawowska

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘I think the strongest aspects of Wolf Theiss Poland are the deep and specific advice, collaboration and accesibility.’

‘I want to praise Izabela Wiewiórka and Kalolina Stawowska. They are both very much client-oriented, and their advice is tailored to our specific needs. We can always count on receiving professional expertise, often on an ad hoc basis. They have developed excellent relationships with our finance team and the collaboration is just great.’

‘The tax practice is fully intergated in the law firm, which helps the deals to be more fluid and avoid mistakes.’

‘The big advantage is that Karolina Stawowska creates a very good atmostphere around the tax subject, ensuring a smooth deal. The personality of Karolina combines with a wide experience to make her a clear asset during a transaction. She really took the time to understand our sector and adapted her knowledge to it.’

Key clients

Burda Media Polska

Erwin Hymer Group

Centerscape

7R S.A.

Alinea Solar France

Cyfrowe.pl

Sigma Plastics Group

Work highlights

  • Successfully handled two cases relating to the possibility of reclassifying legal acts by tax authorities based on income tax provisions binding prior to 1 January 2019 in front of the Supreme Administrative Court.
  • Advised Burda Media Polska on the tax aspects of its acquisition of 100% of the shares in Edipresse Polska.
  • Advised Centerscape Real Estate on the tax aspects of a purchase of two large retail parks.

Poland > Intellectual property Tier 4

The IP department at Wolf Theiss sits within the firm’s global practice and offers clients advice on patent, trade mark, and copyright litigation, as well as unfair competition law, internet domain name recovery, and personal data security. It also assists clients with protection strategies, transfer agreement structuring, and IP-related transactions. Jakub Pietrasik, who was promoted to counsel in May 2022, leads the team. Also at counsel level, Marcin Rudnik is another recommended name.

Practice head(s):

Jakub Pietrasik

Other key lawyers:

Marcin Rudnik

Testimonials

‘Professional approach, meticulousness, and attention to detail.’

‘Commitment to work, frequent positive contact, and punctuality.’

‘The team is flexible and responsive to questions.’

‘Very efficient and friendly.’

‘Friendly approach, swift responses, and very good at explaining things.’

‘Their performance is outstanding in terms of quality, delivery time, and their knowledge.’

‘In IP matters, Marcin Rudnik is a good attorney to reach out to in Poland.’

‘Jakub Pietrasik is very good and professional.’

Key clients

PandaDoc, Inc.

VentureFruit Global Limited

Ogilvy sp. z o.o.

NOMAGIC sp. z o.o.

Vienna Insurance Group AG

Burda Media Polska sp. z o.o.

Perła-Browary Lubelskie S.A.

JMR Technologies Sp. z o.o.

Fool’s Theory Sp. z o. o.

Cyfrowe.pl sp. z o.o.

Worksuite

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Work highlights

  • Advising Ogilvy on the organisation of the Buy My Cancer campaign, a project aiming to sell NFT tokens and to raise funds for patients fighting cancer.
  • Advised Burda Media Polska on the IP aspects of its acquisition of 100% of the shares in Edipresse Polska from Edipresse Group.
  • Advising NOMAGIC on a wide range of IP issues.

Poland > White-collar crime Tier 4

Counsel and former prosecutor Arkadiusz Matusiak sits at the helm of the white-collar crime practice at Wolf Theiss after joining the firm in December 2019. The team has wide-ranging expertise encompassing corporate criminal liability, trade secrets, fraud, bribery and corruption, and money laundering. It represents clients throughout court proceedings, as well as during investigations.

Practice head(s):

Arkadiusz Matusiak

Poland > Dispute resolution Tier 5

Helmed by corporate expert Peter Daszkowski, Wolf Theiss represents clients in all stages of litigation and arbitration proceedings. General commercial disputes are the firm’s mainstay, though many of the practitioners also have an additional area of expertise; Joanna Gąsowski specialises in construction-related claims, for instance. In February 2022, the team increased its senior associate bench with the acquisition of Olga Gerlich from Taylor Wessing Poland.

Practice head(s):

Peter Daszkowski

Other key lawyers:

Arkadiusz Matusiak; Joanna Gąsowski; Marcin Rudnik; Olga Gerlich

Testimonials

‘I appreciate the business-oriented approach to the subject, strong commitment and ability to analyse cases from various different angles.’

Poland > Energy and natural resources

Austria > Insolvency and corporate recovery

Although the group acts as a multi-jurisdictional one-stop shop with ‘experience in out-of-court restructurings as well as in-court insolvency proceedings’, the main strength of the offering at Wolf Theiss lies in financial restructuring. Practitioners regularly assist corporate debtors, and their directors, facing financial difficulty, and the group is a go-to contact for key Austrian and international banks. Practice head Eva Spiegel specialises in insolvency law and commercial litigation. Elsewhere, versatile lawyer Matthias Schimka is singled out for his ‘broad knowledge'.

Practice head(s):

Eva Spiegel

Other key lawyers:

Andreas Gritsch; Matthias Schimka

Testimonials

‘Strong and reliable team. Experience in out-of-court restructurings as well as in-court insolvency proceedings.’

‘Matthias Schimka has broad knowledge in corporate/banking/insolvency law. He offers clear and pragmatic advice, and is a pleasure to work with.’

Key clients

Adler Modemärkte

Crédit Agricole Italia SPA

Migdalor Alternative Products Ltd.

Deutsche Bank AG

IBG Bank N.V.

ING DiBa AG

LynxCap Group AG

Work highlights

  • Advising Adler Modemärkte on restructuring and corporate law issues due to the significant drop in sales as a result of Covid-19 lockdowns.
  • Advising Hemisphere on comprehensive restructuring and re-financing, on the solvent burial of the client, its subsidiaries and the entire group.
  • Assisting a group of different clients with the resolution of their relationship with Sberbank Europe and/or any of its subsidiaries in Hungary and the Czech Republic.

The firm: Wolf Theiss opened its first office in Vienna in 1957 and soon established a reputation as one of the region’s leading law firms. The firm has since grown into a multinational team of approximately 390 lawyers, making it one of the largest integrated law firms in the region. It has offices* in Albania, Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Ukraine.

This presence on the ground is one of the firm’s key strengths. It works in a fast-moving part of the world that requires deep local knowledge and experience. By combining expertise with a strong international network, the firm is well-placed to handle complex cross-border transactions with a high degree of speed and flexibility.

Apart from its local offices in 13 CEE/SEE countries, Wolf Theiss also offers extensive regional experience in other countries in the region, such as Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia.

*The firm has regulatory frameworks within which it needs to comply. So by ‘presence’, we mean a legal form that is in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations in that country.

Areas of practice: Wolf Theiss’ full range of services covers financial services, competition and antitrust, corporate/mergers and acquisitions, employment law, energy and infrastructure, intellectual property and information technology, litigation and alternative dispute resolution, real estate and construction, regulatory and procurement, and tax. The firm’s dedicated practice teams provide in-depth specialist knowledge in their respective areas and collaborate closely to provide clients with seamless advice.

Poland: Poland has developed rapidly over the last 25 years and is now one of the largest economies in the EU and a hub for the CEE/SEE region. A well-educated, skilled and hardworking population drives a buoyant, internationally-savvy and competitive private sector. With more than 40 lawyers and tax advisors, Wolf Theiss Warsaw has been providing best-in-class services since the early 1990s. International and Polish companies and investors trust them for their in-depth understanding of the local market, including the public sector. They conclude complex, large-scale cross-border investments in the CEE/SEE region with the efficiency and precision that their clients need to succeed. The team at Wolf Theiss Warsaw provides fully integrated coverage of Polish commercial law, including corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, banking, finance and insurance, project finance, real estate, competition law, privatisation, public procurement, concessions, tax and litigation/arbitration, including white-collar crime.

DepartmentNameEmailTelephone
Financial services Przemysław Kozdójprzemek.kozdoj@wolftheiss.com+48 22 3788 947
Competition/antitrust Marcin Rudnikmarcin.rudnik@wolftheiss.com+48 22 3788 948
Corporate/M&A Anna Dąbrowskaanna.dabrowska@wolftheiss.com+48 22 3788 930
Corporate/M&A Krzysztof Libiszewskikrzysztof.libiszewski@wolftheiss.com+48 22 3788 953
Corporate/M&A Izabela Zielińska-Barłożekizabela.zielinska@wolftheiss.com+48 22 3789 016
Dispute resolution Marcin Rudnikmarcin.rudnik@wolftheiss.com+48 22 3788 948
Dispute resolution Joanna Gąsowskijoanna.gasowski@wolftheiss.com+48 22 3788 938
Employment Agnieszka Nowak-Błaszczakagnieszka.nowak-blaszczak@wolftheiss.com+48 22 3788 943
Energy and infrastructure Igor Muszyńskiigor.muszynski@wolftheiss.com+48 22 378 8966
Intellectual property Jakub Pietrasikjakub.pietrasik@wolftheiss.com+48 22 3788 969
Life sciences Peter Daszkowskipeter.daszkowski@wolftheiss.com+48 22 3788 918
Real estate Tomasz Stasiaktomasz.stasiak@wolftheiss.com+48 22 3788 961
Regulatory and procurement Peter Daszkowskipeter.daszkowski@wolftheiss.com+48 22 3788 918
Restructuring/insolvency Lech Gilicińskilech.gilicinski@wolftheiss.com+48 22 3788 935
Tax Karolina Stawowskakarolina.stawowska@wolftheiss.com+48 22 3788 933
White collar cime Arkadiusz Matusiakarkadiusz.matusiak@wolftheiss.com+48 22 378 8934
PhotoNamePositionProfile
Peter Daszkowski photoMr Peter DaszkowskiPartner, Wolf Theiss, since 2013, specialising in Restructuring, Arbitration, Commercial Law, Insolvency…
Anna  Dąbrowska  photoMs Anna Dąbrowska Partner,  co-head of the Corporate/M&A team in Poland
Olga Gerlich photoMs Olga GerlichSenior Associate.
Lech Gilicinski photoDr Lech GilicinskiPartner, coordinator of the firm-wide Restructuring & Insolvency practice.
Joanna Gąsowski photoMs Joanna GąsowskiCounsel.
Dariusz Harbaty photoMr Dariusz HarbatyCounsel, since 2017, Senior Associate, 2015 – 2017.
Iwona Huryn photoMs Iwona HurynCounsel.
Aleksandra Jach photoMs Aleksandra JachCounsel.
Bartosz Kopik photoMr Bartosz KopikSenior Associate.
Przemek Kozdój photoMr Przemek KozdójPartner and head of the Banking & Finance team in Warsaw.
Adrian Krzyzanowski photoMr Adrian KrzyzanowskiCounsel.
Bartosz  Kuraś photoMr Bartosz KuraśPartner
Krzysztof  Libiszewski photoMr Krzysztof LibiszewskiPartner, Co-Head of the Corporate/M&A team in Poland
Arkadiusz Matusiak photoMr Arkadiusz MatusiakCounsel
Jacek Michalski photoMr Jacek MichalskiPartner and head of the Corporate/M&A team in Warsaw.
Katarzyna Miszkiel photoMs Katarzyna MiszkielSenior Associate.
Igor Muszyński photoMr Igor MuszyńskiPartner and leader of the Energy & Natural Resources team at Wolf…
Agnieszka Nowak-Błaszczak photoMs Agnieszka Nowak-BłaszczakCounsel, specialising in Employment Agreements, Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits, Employment Litigation,…
Maciej Olszewski photoMr Maciej OlszewskiPartner.
Michał Pawlak photoMr Michał PawlakSenior Associate. Michał has 20 years’ professional experience working in Polish and…
Marcin  Pietkiewicz photoMr Marcin PietkiewiczPartner
Jakub Pietrasik photoMr Jakub PietrasikCounsel.
Marcin Rudnik photoMr Marcin RudnikCounsel, Wolf Theiss, specialising in Construction Law, Mortgages, Arbitration, FIDIC Contracts.
Grzegorz Skowroński photoMr Grzegorz SkowrońskiPartner, since 2019, Counsel, 2017 – 2019, Senior Associate, 2015 – 2017.
Tomasz Stasiak photoMr Tomasz StasiakCo-Managing Partner of the Wolf Theiss Warsaw office and head of the…
Karolina Stawowska photoMs Karolina StawowskaPartner, heading the Tax team of Wolf Theiss in Poland. Karolina is…
Maciej Szewczyk photoMr Maciej SzewczykPartner
Paweł Szumowski photoMr Paweł SzumowskiSenior Associate.
Anna Tomowicz photoMs Anna TomowiczPartner
Joanna Wajdzik photoMs Joanna WajdzikSenior Associate.
Dominik Wałkowski  photoDr Dominik Wałkowski Counsel
Izabela Wiewiórka photoMs Izabela WiewiórkaConsultant, specialising in advising clients on Polish and international tax aspects of…
Katarzyna Wójcik-Bąkowska photoMs Katarzyna Wójcik-BąkowskaPartner
Michal Zajaczkowski photoMr Michal ZajaczkowskiSenior Associate.
Izabela  Zielińska-Barłożek photoMs Izabela Zielińska-BarłożekPartner, Co-Head of the Corporate/M&A team in Poland
Marcin Żak photoMr Marcin ŻakSenior Associate.
Number of lawyers : 390
at this office : 70
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Contacts : Tomasz Stasiak (local managing partner)
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At Wolf Theiss, we strongly believe that in a global marketplace, a company that employs a diverse workforce (both men and women of several generations and from ethnically and racially diverse backgrounds) is better able to understand the marketplace it serves, offers better and more unique perspectives and thus, is better equipped to thrive in that marketplace than a company that has a more limited range of employee demographics.

For us, uniting people and overcoming cultural divisiveness is part of our philosophy. By respecting each other, we have created a unique workplace camaraderie that spills over into our daily lives. Wolf Theiss considers itself to be politically liberal, not biased in any direction and imposing no restrictions on its workforce in terms of political view, religion, way of life, race, language and sexual orientation.

Our leadership team is comprised of 22% female partners, one of them within our management board, and 53% of our senior lawyers are women. We strive to stand at the forefront in the region, when it comes to gender diversity. We were one of the first law firms in the region to implement a maternity policy. Innovation initiatives at our firm are driven by female talent. We also encourage our lawyers to spend part of their daily work on firm-wide non-billable initiatives.

Wolf Theiss is proud to have been awarded Best National Firm – Work-Life Balance, 2021, Best gender diversity initiative by a national firm, 2020 and Best national firm mentorship programme, 2020 and to have been recognised as “Best in Austria” at the European Women in Business Law Awards 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 & 2012, “Best in Croatia” at the European Women in Business Law Awards 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 & 2013 and “Best in Romania” at the European Women in Business Law Awards 2016, 2015 & 2014.

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

At Wolf Theiss we believe that success is a two-way street. Our financial success depends in large part on our doing quality work for our clients, so they come back to us and recommend us to others. But our success also depends on the support of the local communities where we live and work. They provide us with a great deal of input and impulses, including the talented lawyers and assistants who make it possible for us to do what we do. We all think it is essential that we give something back to the community.

One way to show our commitment to the community is by providing legal advice on a pro bono basis to clients who need legal help, but are unable to pay for our services. Our pro bono work is directed at clients whom we consider to be very deserving or who face legal issues that we believe are especially important to our communities or to society as a whole.