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The firm: Kochanski & Partners (K&P) was established in 1998 by Piotr Kochanski, advocate and member of the Warsaw Bar Council and the District of Columbia (Washington, DC) Bar. K&P currently consists of nearly 100, advocates, legal counsellors, tax counsellors and patent attorneys co-operating through offices in Warsaw and Cracow. It provides specialised services in ten key sectors, namely: energy, natural resources and chemicals; infrastructure and construction; real estate; financial services; technologies / data protection / forensic; pharmaceuticals, healthcare and life sciences; media and entertainment; defense and aviation; FMCG, retail and automotive and private equity.

By focusing on these key sectors, clients can be assured that the firm not only provides standard legal services, but its deeper understanding, knowledge and market intelligence of the industry sectors will ensure the absolute highest level of service, enabling it to deliver legal solutions tailored to those sectors without compromising its ability to assist in areas that it has traditionally been known for.

International practice: as a domestic law firm, it holds relationships with a select group of the largest and most recognised law firms operating in foreign jurisdictions. These relationships extend throughout the globe and leave no jurisdiction uncovered. It is the firm’s principle that it doesn’t just work with any law firm, but specifically selects the most reputable and award-winning firms in their jurisdictions, which ensures that clients receive the same level of service that they have come to expect with K&P. Moreover, these firms are ranked tier one in the sectors that they are known for – the same sectors that K&P specialises in. Through these relationships the firm is able to assist clients in developing their operations on the international market, whether by obtaining foreign finance, seeking foreign business partners or providing simple insight into foreign markets. These deeply integrated relationships allow it to work on cross-border matters seamlessly. The better the firm knows its partners, and the better they know the firm, the better it serves its clients.

Values: the firm’s services are based on five pillars set out below.

• Innovation – K&P takes pride in being one of the most innovative law firms globally, setting the standard for legal services in Poland. K&P does not follow, but paves the way in providing innovative products to its clients.
• Quality – K&P regards quality as an integral part of its services. It constantly monitors its services and is always looking for ways to improve and provide the best possible level of assistance to clients.
• Relationship – K&P believes in the importance of establishing and maintaining an excellent working relationship with clients. The better its relationship, the better they work together.
• Knowledge – the knowledge of K&P’s lawyers goes beyond legal. The firm makes an effort to know clients’ industries and markets, including trends, the economic and political climate, and other outside influences that affect business.
• Proactive – K&P’s knowledge and understanding of a client’s business and industry allows its lawyers to be proactive and anticipate problems before they arise, ensuring that it’s able to advise and protect clients effectively and efficiently, saving on cost in the long-run.

Press Releases

K&P acts as legal counsel on cloud computing implementation standard for banks

Kochanski & Partners is the exclusive legal partner of the working group on a standard for cloud computing implementation in banks, established by the Polish Bank Association (ZBP) and the Banking Technology Forum.

Ringier Axel Springer Poland consolidates dispute resolution services by choosing K&P

Ringier Axel Springer Poland (RASP), a part of the leading CEE multimedia Ringier Axel Springer AG group, has consolidated its dispute resolution services by choosing Kochański & Partners as its legal advisor in Poland.

K&P Authors a Report on M&A Market Structure in Poland

The K&P Transaction Advisory and Analysis team has prepared a report on the structure of the M&A market in Poland. The report presents an in-depth analysis of current trends in the M&A market and phenomena affecting its structure in the first half of 2019.

K&P has advised EPP on the acquisition of the O3 Business Campus II

Echo Polska Properties N.V. (EPP) has acquired from Echo Investment S.A. another building of the O3 Business Campus office complex in Krakow under the right of first offer (ROFO) contract. The office building, constituting the second stage of the O3 Business Campus office was valued at EUR 49.2 million.

K&P advised Davidson Kempner Capital Management on the high profile GBP 180 million financing

We advised US investment firm Davidson Kempner Capital Management on the high profile GBP 180 million financing granted to Pepkor Europe of the Steinhoff Group

K&P has advised EPP on the acquisition of King Cross Marcelin shopping centre

Kochański & Partners law firm (K&P) advises EPP on its EUR 91.1 million acquisition of King Cross Marcelin shopping centre in Poznan – EPP’s first entry into Poznan.

Kochanski & Partners advised Groupe Beneteau on the acquisition of Delphia Yachts

Kochanski & Partners (K&P) advised Groupe Beneteau (France), one of the two largest sailing and power boat manufacturers globally, on its transaction with Delphia Yachts – Poland’s leading boatbuilder. As a result of this transaction, the rights to sailing and power boat designs, and the building and marketing activities of the Delphia and Maxi Yacht brands were acquired.

Kochanski & Partners has advised Coca–Cola HBC Polska on the lease of new headquarters

Kochanski & Partners Law Firm has advised Coca-Cola HBC Polska sp. z o.o. in the negotiations and execution of a lease agreement for office and warehouse space in the Business Garden office complex in Warsaw.

K&P has successfully advised on the sale of an office building located in the centre of Warsaw

Kochański & Partners has advised an investment fund managed by the Griffin Estate Group on the sale of the office building located in the centre of Warsaw.

New opportunities for Japanese capital in Poland

Report authored by the Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH) and Kochański & Partners Business Law Firm shows the opportunities for Japanese investors in Poland.

Kochański & Partners – special sponsor of GC Summit Central & Eastern Europe Legal500

GC Summit – Central & Eastern Europe invites the most esteemed in-house counsel from the CEE’s most prolific companies to discuss their changing roles as in-house leaders and the challenges, issues and opportunities they are facing in 2019 and beyond. Between comprehensive panel discussions and the opportunity to meet and engage with fellow in-house counsel, GC Summit – Central & Eastern Europe promises to be a practical, forward-looking event bringing together the region’s top legal minds.

Kochański & Partners – Founder of the Anti-Fraud Association

For many years now, we have observed with great concern the growing level of economic crime and abuse affecting Polish companies. This has made us aware not only of the inherent weakness of the system, but also of the limited effectiveness of ad hoc actions, which do not significantly reduce the problem while consuming large amounts of money.

Comparative Guides

• Poland: Private Equity

  Published: January 2020

  Authors: Gabriel Olearnik

  This country-specific Q&A provides an overview to Private Equity laws and regulations that may occur in Poland.