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Poland > Insurance Tier 1

Hogan Lovells (Warszawa) LLP advises a wide range of clients across the entire insurance industry, including both life and non-life insurers and reinsurers, financial institutions, banks, and intermediaries. Its expansive offering covers projects, transactions, outsourcing, reorganisations, disputes and regulatory advice on a domestic and cross-border scale, and it is also supported by the firm’s international network. Beata Balas-Noszczyk leads the team and was one of the drafters of the Insurance Activity Act. Counsel Bartosz Romanowski has strong expertise in advising financial institutions on day-to-day matters, as well as representing them in regulatory proceedings. Senior associate Karol Ruszkowski is also a core member of the team. Maryla Surowiec moved to an in-house role.

Poland > Tax Tier 1

The team at Hogan Lovells (Warszawa) LLP is noted particularly for its expertise in the real estate, construction, technology and insurance sectors; tax planning, transactional, and compliance support in these areas forms the cornerstone of the firm’s practice. The group in Poland is able to co-operate with a network of practitioners based throughout France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain, the Netherlands and the UK to assist with mandates relating to any of those jurisdictions. Counsel Zbigniew Marczyk is highly regarded for his specialisation in the tax aspects of the true-sale securitisation of receivables and other ABS transactions. Andrzej Dębiec heads up the practice.

Poland > Competition/antitrust Tier 2

The team at Hogan Lovells (Warszawa) LLP 'consists of great specialists in their field'; dawn raids and compliance issues, M&A-related matters, appeals against the decisions of the Polish Competition Authority, private enforcement cases, and cartel proceedings all make up part of the firm's broad practice. Counsel Piotr Skurzyński leads the team, and is instructed largely by leading names from the financial, telecoms, pharmaceutical, retail and FMCG sectors. Recently, the firm has increasingly been focusing on mandates relating to foreign direct investments.

Poland > Banking and finance Tier 3

The team at Hogan Lovells (Warszawa) LLP predominantly advises on lending transactions, although the firm does also have a robust borrower client base; the group handles the gamut, from straightforward bilateral facilities to complex syndicated financings, with a particular focus on real estate financings. Experienced partner Piotr Zawiślak remains very active within the group.

Poland > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 3

Hogan Lovells (Warszawa) LLP typically advises on high-value, cross-border transactions, most often in the technology, insurance, healthcare and real estate sectors. Counsel Tomasz Żak heads up the practice, and oversees a workload spanning M&A deals, joint ventures, reorganisations, and corporate governance and commercial contracts matters. Managing partner Beata Balas-Noszczyk also provides support to the team, and is noted for her ‘extended understanding of business issues‘.

Poland > Dispute resolution Tier 3

Practitioners at Hogan Lovells (Warszawa) LLP bring a ‘practical and creative approach‘ to court and arbitration cases spanning the gamut of issues, including those related to construction and infrastructure, fraud, employment, and product liability. Claims relating to the financial services sector are a particular strength. Wojciech Marchwicki heads up the practice. Marek Wroniak left the firm.

Poland > Public procurement Tier 3

Hogan Lovells (Warszawa) LLP advises public entities, private companies, and concessionaires on infrastructure projects, including on tender proceedings and agreement negotiation. Andrzej Dębiec is head of the practice, and is supported by counsel and tax advisor Dorota Walerjan. Mateusz Dereszynski left the firm.

Poland > Real estate Tier 3

Hogan Lovells (Warszawa) LLP’s real estate department advises domestic and international investors and financial institutions on long-term lease agreements, construction and development contracts, and project financing matters, in addition to representing clients in litigation and arbitration proceedings. Shopping centres, offices, warehouses, and residential developments are all assets which the team regularly deals with. Katarzyna Dębińska-Pietrzyk leads the team after joining the firm in June 2022 from DWF Poland Jamka Sp.k, aided by counsel Bartosz Clemenz.

Poland > Capital markets Tier 4

Operating as part of Hogan Lovells (Warszawa) LLP‘s banking and finance department – and under the guidance of its head Piotr Zawiślak – the capital markets offering is instructed by arranging banks, lenders, credit enhancers, sponsors and borrowers. Securitisation and debt restructuring are areas of particular focus. On the ECM side, work typically involves advising companies planning for a stock exchange listing.

Poland > Employment Tier 4

The employment offering at Hogan Lovells (Warszawa) LLP is jointly overseen by Andrzej Dębiec and senior associate Agnieszka Szczodra-Hajduk. The group sits within the corporate department, and utilises the firm’s global network to advise international clients on the labour aspects of M&A transactions. It also handles employee mobility and remuneration matters. Marek Wroniak left the firm.