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‘Availability of all members of the team, prompt feedback for any documentation-related or other questions or issues, and excellent legal support during negotiations.’

‘Toby Grimstone is sharp, straight to the point, and a tough negotiator with remarkable knowledge and experience; we felt very comfortable having Toby on our side at the negotiations table.’

‘Adrian Horne is very experienced and always available and calm, which we appreciate very much.’

‘Katarzyna Lesińska is approachable and always available, providing explanations and assistance about any documentation-related questions within minutes; it has been a pleasure to work with her.’

‘The team is always available and prompt in giving feedback and requested information. They provided exceptional legal support during negotiations and were able to anticipate the other side’s arguments which helped prepare our negotiation strategy. I would not want to have them on the opposite side of my team.’

‘Katarzyna Lesińska is continuously on top of things. She always makes sure that we stick to the schedule, never missing a deadline. Very nice and easy to talk to.’

‘We appreciated Adrian Horne’s expertise and calmness.’

‘Toby Grimstone is a straight to the point negotiator and seems very knowledgeable about current market dynamics and how to approach issues when they arise.’

‘Business-focused, motivated to find the best solutions, flexible and knowledgable. Collaboration with the team is always a pleasure.’

‘Małgorzata Szwaj – very articulate, quick-witted and helpful.’

‘Linklaters is professional in competition law. They have proved themselves to be professionals throughout the communications of our project.’

‘The vast knowledge in competition law and creative and unorthodox ideas to solve upcoming issues are notable.’

‘There is a strong commitment to deliver excellence in advice and fantastic responsiveness. Małgorzata Szwaj and Wojciech Podlasin are both fantastic to work with.’

‘The team is very competent and available. They have valuable knowledge and provide great assistance.’

‘Wojciech Podlasin has a smart approach to cases and is very responsive.’

‘They know the market, the topic, and the industry while being strong legal experts.’

‘Stability of the team which builds a thorough understanding of the case and gives a sense of continuation. Versatile expertise of the team members building a more robust and multifaceted approach to dealing with issues.’

‘Cezary Wiśniewski is always keen to get involved and provide the wider context to the issues in question, and Tomasz Manicki is always at the heart of the matter, combining information from a variety of sources to come up with the best possible advice.’

‘Extraordinary commitment and professionalism of the entire team.’

‘Directness and openness to understanding the industry. Zbigniew Kruczkowski is a litigator who communicates well with businesses in an accessible way.’

‘The Linklaters team has proven to understand the client’s business needs and is very efficient and professional in its operations.’

‘I would particularly recommend Cezary Wiśniewski as a very experienced expert in court and arbitration processes, who has experience not only in representing clients, but also as an arbitrator. I would also recommend Marta Szrajer, who is distinguished by her strong commitment to the benefit of the client.’

‘Young, dynamic team with very senior, heavyweight leadership. Cezary Wiśniewski combines experience, academic credibility and commercial understanding of legal issues in a way that is rare on the market. This places the team in a unique position to advise on some of the most complex and sensitive matters for businesses.’

‘The team is known for their experience in high-profile international arbitrations.’

‘Monika Lerka has a business approach to transactions, but does not lose sight of risks and tries to hedge them as best as possible. If a problem occurs, she proposes good solutions acceptable for both parties.’

‘Adriana Andrzejewska – one of the best senior lawyers on the market, great ability to clearly explaining to a client the ways forward with very to-the-point advice.’

‘Artur Kulawski and Janusz Dzianachowski – fantastic partners that are extremely experienced on the Polish market in different types of transactions. Great guidance for new investors in Poland.’

‘Tomasz Trystuła – one of the best real estate lawyers. Very communicative, perfectly prepared in terms of content and organisation, and focused on closing transactions.’

‘Linklaters is one of the best firms in Poland, and their work is really exceptional. They can address any situation in whichever way the client requires. We have had them both working for us, and also on the opposite side, and we were all the time impressed with the quality of their work, and their understanding of the concepts and issues. There was never a problem they could not efficiently tackle, providing solutions or understanding if required. They are exceptional.’

‘Monika Lerka – exceptional ability to handle numerous complicated work streams at once with a commercial perspective.’

‘Janusz Dzianachowski and and Tomasz Trystuła have great experience advising on complex real estate situations, involving flipping scenarios in cross-border transactions. The team perfectly coordinated by Janusz and Tomasz is pragmatic, solution-oriented, very proactive, fast and easily accessible. They are well prepared, detail-oriented and efficient. We feel extremely confident in them.’

‘What makes Linklaters unique is their ability to strongly focus on closing deals, their great cooperation with other advisors, excellent understanding of commercial aspects of a deal and real guidance of their clients, meaning always to-the-point advice.’

‘Very knowledgeable team, capable of building confidence and trust, to establish and maintain close cooperation and understanding with the client.’

‘Cezary Wiśniewski: always keen to get involved and provide the wider context to the issues in question. Tomasz Manicki: always at the heart of the matter, combining information from a variety of sources to come up with the best possible advice. Marek Tołcz: excellent research capability converted into thoroughly considered advice.’

‘Creative and committed team.’

‘The people have outstanding expertise, very good attention to detail, pragmatic approach, negotiation and strategic skills. Good availability of the team.’

‘Marcin Schulz has a strategic approach, and is reliable and trustworthy with excellent communication, capturing the big picture and thinking from the perspective of business needs.’

‘Magdalena Szewczyk has excellent knowledge in M&A, is available and caring of clients’ needs, and proactive.’

‘High involvement of the whole Linklaters Polish corporate team. Capability to front all legal aspects of the project and good coordination with other Linklaters teams.’

‘The team is very service-minded, always prepared to assist, good knowledge, competent and answers all questions.’

‘Magdalena Szewczyk is very easy to cooperate with, quick on feedback, competent and service minded.’

‘Service minded and helpful, always offer extra help where they can and act fast. Good communication both in regards of English language and swift responses. We are really dependent on our legal help from Linklaters, and the team we work with lives up to our expectations.’

‘Compared to other Polish companies we work with, Linklaters is by far one of the best.’

‘Jakub Dąbrowski – very efficient and reliable. Pleasure to work with.’

‘The firm has strong market reputation and recognition.’

‘Jakub Dąbrowski manages the team and is a true expect in this field. Very responsive. Offers a pragmatic and solution-focused approach.’

‘Linklaters possesses a highly regarded tax practice with strong offerings handling compliance with local regulations. Their primary focus is client service, responsiveness, giving practical and efficient advice and making transactions as easy for us as possible. They understand the business inside-out, understand what we are trying to achieve and work tirelessly to achieve that.’

‘Very business-oriented approach; high level of expertise and knowledge.’

‘They do the utmost to understand the problem, analyse the overall situation and propose solutions. This goes to the team but also to individuals.’

‘Track record and team expertise, their qualifications and background, as well as notable cases the firm has handled. Available resources and ability to handle cases in multiple jurisdictions if needed stand out as well.’

‘Client-centred approach, relationship management and communication. Responsiveness to inquires and updates on case progress status – generally addressing the client’s needs and concerns.’

‘Very competent, with high interpersonal skills, flexible as to time schedule.’

‘Michał Nocoń and Jan Jurga – high competence and communication skills.’

‘Wide experience, great understanding of the market and its rules.’

‘I’ve been cooperating with Monika Lerka for a few years. She understands my business goals, is very professional, personally involved in the transaction.’

‘Very experienced team with practical approach. Good commitment.’

‘Tomasz Trystuła – experienced lawyer providing coherent advice in relation to many difficult and complex issues.’

‘The Linklaters team provides extremely high-quality employment advice, always explaining our options in a clear, pragmatic manner.’

‘It is a pleasure to deal with Linklaters.’

‘The team has great strength and depth, and great knowledge of the financial services sector. Partners are actively involved with advice.’

‘Monika Krzyszkowska-Dąbrowska provides exceptional service and always provides commercial advice.’

‘They take care of the client through every step of the process, from investigating important details of the case, through mediation and trial, up to the finalisation of compensation payments (if required). They share important updates in a very concise and clear way. They provide clear and meaningful advice, including risk assessment (which is not typical for other firms).’

‘Their approach to business continuity, based on the cooperation between counsels in the team, allows them to be on top of every case all the time.’