Firm Profile > Prof. Marek Wierzbowski and Partners Advocates and Legal Counsel > Warsaw, Poland
Prof. Marek Wierzbowski and Partners Advocates and Legal Counsel Offices
15A MOKOTOWSKA STREET SUITE 17
00-640 WARSAW
Poland
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Prof. Marek Wierzbowski and Partners Advocates and Legal Counsel > The Legal 500 Rankings
Capital markets Tier 4
Prof. Marek Wierzbowski and Partners Advocates and Legal Counsel advises clients on public and private offerings of shares, and it also assists brokerage houses and their shareholders with communications with the Polish financial supervision authority. It also handles tender offers, takeovers of listed companies, listings and de-listings of securities on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Founding partner Marek Wierzbowski leads the group and has a strong track record in equity capital markets transactions. Sławomir Jakszuk, who is a former vice-director of the legal department at the Warsaw Stock Exchange, has substantial transactional and regulatory expertise.
Practice head(s):
Marek Wierzbowski
Other key lawyers:
Sławomir Jakszuk; Joanna Róg-Dyrda; Iwona Gębusia; Klaudia Brzezińska; Anna Jaskułowska
Testimonials
‘What makes the practice of Prof. Marek Wierzbowski & Partners unique is a full commitment and professionalism, providing the necessary service for our company and very good communication.’
‘The lawyers are real specialists in the regulations and practice, they have good relations with the financial supervisory authority and investment companies. The strong point of this team is also punctuality. All the tasks entrusted to the firm are performed according to the established schedule.’
Key clients
Prosper Capital Dom Maklerski S.A.
Stalexport-Autostrady S.A.
HM Inwest S.A.
Qumak S.A.
Arts Alliance S.A. (Midven S.A.)
MaxiPizza S.A.
Boryszew S.A.
Grupa LOTOS S.A.
Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN S.A.
Energa S.A.
Odlewnie Polskie S.A
Helio S.A.
Comperia.pl S.A.
Provema sp. z o. o.
Sfinks Polska S.A.
Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 5
Prof. Marek Wierzbowski and Partners Advocates and Legal Counsel handles day-to-day corporate and commercial matters, as well as M&A, share sales and company reorganisations. The group has significant historical experience in the privatisation process. Founding partner Marek Wierzbowski heads the team, bringing together expertise in corporate and capital markets law. Sławomir Jakszuk specialises in public M&A.
Practice head(s):
Marek Wierzbowski
Other key lawyers:
Sławomir Jakszuk
Key clients
MAXI PIZZA S.A.
POLSKA MEAT S.A
STALEXPORT AUTOSTRADY S.A.
PFR Nieruchomości S.A.
Grupa LOTOS S.A.
PKN Orlen S.A.
TAKT sp. z o. o
TAURON Polska Energia
MK Production sp. z o. o.
Grafmet sp. z o. o
Boryszew S.A.
Żegluga Polska S.A.
Dispute resolution Tier 5
At Prof. Marek Wierzbowski and Partners Advocates and Legal Counsel, lawyers have broad expertise in commercial disputes using litigation and arbitration. For litigation, the team has experience before Polish courts of all levels, as well as substantial expertise in administrative proceedings and cases before the competition and consumer protection authority. Areas of focus include unfair competition cases and shareholder disputes. Heading the department is Anna Krysiak, who is experienced in unfair competition cases. Mariusz Rypina is building a strong administrative disputes practice.
Practice head(s):
Anna Krysiak
Other key lawyers:
Mariusz Rypina; Stanisław Radowicki; Jakub Żelazek; Mateusz Olewiński
Testimonials
‘A well-cooperating, professional team.’
‘ Hardworking, intelligent, knowledgeable.’
‘Very good research base capabilities and experience in dispute resolution. Timely availability for clients. Very good administrative performance including issues regarding environment protection, access to public information, and administrative procedures.’
Key clients
Wyższa Szkoła Techniczna
Uczelnia Medyczna im. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie
Prof. Marek Wierzbowski and Partners Advocates and Legal Counsel > Firm Profile
Wierzbowski and Partners Advocates and Legal Counsellors practises in all areas of economic law.
Our experience and understanding of business allow us to implement complex, safe solutions which fully meet the expectations of our clients. Our specialist knowledge, our individualised approach to each case, and the responsible nature of our legal advisors have earned the trust of our numerous clients.
Founded in 2004 by Professor Marek Wierzbowski, the firm has benefited from Professor Wierzbowski’s ten years of experience as a partner in the legal firms of Linklaters and Weil.
Currently Wierzbowski and Partners employs twenty five lawyers, including three partners and three associate partners. The group of partners includes Sławomir Jakszuk, the former Deputy Director of the Stock Exchange Legal Advisory Service and Marek Wierzbowski, who was the Deputy Chairman of the Stock Exchange Supervisory Board for twenty two years.
We also employ the best specialists in the fields of market capital, corporate law, mergers and takeovers, antimonopoly law, consumer protection and public assistance, public speaking, energy law, real estate, construction and zoning law (two members of our team have sat on the board of the Codification Commission, one of them as chairman), environmental protection, territorial autonomy.
Our legal team has been entrusted with important tasks such as representing the National Treasury in an arbitration case with Eureko, a case in the Supreme Administrative Court regarding decisions connected to the construction of new energy facilities, and multibillion dollar cases associated with the effects of sentences passed by the European Justice Tribunal.
Our firm holds a top place in the official rankings of Polish law firms, and according to the stock-market newspaper Parkiet since 2007 we have led the field in dealing with public offers in Poland. In the Deal Watch we were awarded fifth place in a listing of firms working with mergers and takeovers.
International legal rankings list Wierzbowski and Partners among the leading legal firms on the Polish market
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital markets | Marek Wierzbowski | m.wierzbowski@wierzbowski.com | |
| Corporate, M&A | Marek Wierzbowski | m.wierzbowski@wierzbowski.com | |
| Banking and insurance, financial institutions | Marek Wierzbowski | m.wierzbowski@wierzbowski.com | |
| Telecommunications and IT | Kamila Pomorska | k.pomorska@wierzbowski.com | |
| Energy | Mariusz Rypina | m.rypina@wierzbowski.com | |
| Competition/antitrust, consumer protection and EU law | Kamila Pomorska | k.pomorska@wierzbowski.com | |
| Real estate and construction | Wojciech Jacyno | w.jacyno@wierzbowski.com | |
| Public procurement | Anna Celejewska-Rajchert | a.rajchert@wierzbowski.com | |
| Pharmaceutical and healthcare | Stanislaw Radowicki | s.radowicki@wierzbowski.com | |
| Self-government, municipal administration | Jaroslaw Jozwiak | j.jozwiak@wierzbowski.com | |
| Environment | Joanna Rewkowska | j.rewkowska@wierzbowski.com | |
| Litigation and arbitration | Anna Krysiak | a.krysiak@wierzbowski.com | |
| Tax | Lukasz Adamczyk | l.adamczyk@wierzbowski.com |