Linklaters > Warsaw, Poland > Firm Profile

‘Responsive, open minded, creative at finding solutions.’

‘Solid and reliable. Creative. Quick execution.’

‘Knowledgeable, value-adding team.’

‘Specific guidance provided which takes into account commercial interests.’

‘Insight into overall market trends and solutions.’

‘Joanna Gawlicka – experience and broad competencies, great support for our company in difficult negotiations with creditors.’

‘Marta Domino is one of few lawyers I will always come back to. Very reliable and responsive. I have known Marta for a few years now and will recommend her to any international investor entering Poland.Her deep knowledge of the market and cross-border experience make her exceptional.’

‘I think they are one of the best teams I’ve had a chance to work with on the Polish market.’

‘They provide great legal advice, run valuable courses and legal panels, and go above what’s needed of them.’

‘All engaged in their tasks and professional lawyers. Working with them has been a pleasure and has always brought the expected results.’

‘The collaboration is each time based on thorough understanding of the business side of cases, combining it with excellent legal evaluation and risk assessment.’

‘Cooperation with Małgorzata Szwaj and Anna Laszczyk allows clients to always be up-to-date with legal changes and new engaging topics that might be of interest for the client. Their advice, based on professional experience and exceptional legal knowledge in the field, focuses always on practical solutions for legal questions.’

‘Excellent knowledge of competition law. Linklaters tailors its advice to the client’s expectations. For quick queries, the client can receive short answers. If the client expects a broader analysis, that is what the client receives. All advice is backed up by in-depth knowledge of the client’s business.’

‘The cooperation is not only substantive but also purely human. The advisors are characterised not only by great knowledge but also by high personal culture. It is a great pleasure to talk to members of the Linklaters team, especially Małgorzata Szwaj and Anna Laszczyk. The client feels the commitment of the advisers and their willingness to help.’

‘They have great reach and experience with serious matters.’

‘Flexibility and responsiveness.’

‘The Linklaters team supports us in a number of cases that are somewhat innovative in the Polish legal system, so I consider it right to point out: the ability to anticipate newly emerging lines of jurisprudence and willingness to understand the specifics of a highly specialised industry.’

‘Zbigniew Kruczkowski is an experienced litigator, who navigates fluently between the goals of the client and the realities of the court.’

‘Paula Czyż – young and enthusiastic lawyer.’

‘Linklaters is one of the best real estate law practices in Poland. They are extremely experienced and have a very business-oriented approach to transactions, understanding all aspects of the deal and easily putting themselves in the client’s shoes.’

‘The team knows the business and what the business needs. They do not need many explanations related to commercial arrangements. They understand what parties need and can smoothly transform it into a legal contract.’

‘They have a great ability to adapt to rapid changes – we all live in a very dynamic environment and the Linklaters team is very understanding.’

‘Janusz Dzianachowski is a hard-working lawyer who is always reachable, fast, and very efficient. He knows exactly what clients value in a lawyer and guides them through complex deals. He is extraordinary in negotiations and is very convincing.’

‘Janusz Dzianachowski supervises transactions but is also heavily involved in them. Having extremely good market knowledge, he is genuinely a high-class legal advisor with great skills to find compromises.’

‘Adriana Andrzejewska is very persistent which is important in current times when transactions are fragile,. She is also able to manage the counter-party when they are less experienced, and she is very efficient in negotiations and collaborative with other law firms.’

‘Monika Lerka is a very smart, intelligent, and hard-working lawyer. She understands business needs.’

‘The team provides highly professional and competent advice. All the team is very good technically, efficient, fully dedicated and always available. They all think from the perspective and anticipate all our requests and next steps.’

‘Able to deliver a very complicated transaction in an extremly short timeline.’

‘Marcin Schulz is a brilliant lawyer. Marcin is very practical and at the same time a friendly and bright personality who is easy to speak with. He has a very commercial approach to solving complicated issues.’

‘The legal framework for operations in the energy sector is understood well by the team.’

‘The legal services and business operations for the electricity, gas, heat, and fuel sectors are areas in which the lawyers have experience and expertise.’

‘They know how to keep track of every link, which is essential because regulations are changing so quickly.’

‘Linklaters provides effective and accurate advice in a timely manner. They are well placed to provide complex regulatory advice, as well as transactional advice.’

‘What differentiates them from competitors is collaboration with other offices in the network and use of state-of-the-art technology in daily advice.’

‘Jakub Dąbrowski really stands out for his exceptional transactional skills, effective management, and great understanding of the market.’

‘Jakub Dąbrowski is constantly available and has extensive knowledge in all facets of energy. His assistance is exceptional.’

‘The tax practice is unique in that it provides the personal level of service commonly found in a boutique, with the global scale and resources of a large international firm. The Warsaw team always make us feel like they are dedicated to our matter alone, and they are always available to answer our questions.’

‘Other firms simply cannot match the Warsaw team’s know-how and experience in complex tax advice, particularly where there is a cross-border element involved, as well as multiple parties. Ultimately, they are able to service every tax aspect of large corporate transactions without us needing to instruct other tax advisors.’

‘I have worked with Mikołaj Bieniasz for many years now – he combines deep technical knowhow and experience with a practical and commercial approach to solving complex tax problems. He is just as comfortable facing down opposing counsel as he is representing our interests in court and before the tax authorities.’

‘Although leanly staffed, the tax team can scale up its capabilities to match its much larger rivals. In that sense, they represent better value for money than any other complex-tax advice group on the Polish market.’

‘The team knows the business and what the business needs, they understand what parties need and can smoothly transform it into a legal contract.’

‘The team members can be relied upon as all tasks are done in time and with due diligence.’

‘Very open approach to the topic, great cooperation with the team, and many ideas for solving the problems and finding common understanding.’

‘The team is diligent, open-minded, responsive, and cooperative.’

‘Monika Lerka is a very smart, intelligent, and hard-working lawyer.’

‘Linklaters’ diverse global network and capabilities enables clients to remain focused on the business while leveraging expertise that Linklaters brings within a specific area. It is appreciated that the team is able to leverage the network internally to provide counsel for complex legal matters.’

‘The flexibility and availability of the Linklaters team is appreciated, in addition to the clear communication of the team members regarding anticipated delivery of legal counsel or document reviews.’

‘The team provides fast and commercially-minded advice. They understand how international groups function and can put Polish law into perspective for international clients.’

‘Monika Krzyszkowska-Dąbrowska is extremely helpful in explaining complex legal considerations in simple terms that clients can easily understand.’

‘Monika Krzyszkowska-Dąbrowska is knowledgeable, commercially minded, responsive, and flexible.’

‘Monika Krzyskowska-Dąbrowska always gives clear advice and meets any deadlines stipulated.’

‘Monika Krzyskowska-Dąbrowska understands the business very well and gives advice tailored to the client.’