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Kieltyka Gladkowski KG Legal Offices
Kieltyka Gladkowski KG Legal
SW. ANNY 9
31-008 KRAKÓW
Poland
SW. ANNY 9
31-008 KRAKÓW
Poland
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Kieltyka Gladkowski KG Legal > The Legal 500 Rankings
Poland > Data privacy and data protection Tier 2
With its cross-border capabilities, the team at Kieltyka Gladkowski KG Legal handles a vast range of matters, including data protection, transfers and processing mandates, most notably for the defence sector. The firm has also expanded its horizons to work involving crypto wallets and useTOR. The team is headed by Małgorzata Kiełtyka, who regularly represents international entities operating across such sectors as pharmaceuticals, tech and media; and Kazimierz Jakub Gładkowski, who advises clients involved in fintech, blockchain and transport matters.Practice head(s):
Małgorzata Kiełtyka; Kazimierz Jakub Gładkowski
Testimonials
‘KG Legal’s team stands out for its deep expertise and tailored support, which have proven invaluable to Austrian companies operating in the Polish market. What sets this practice apart is its client-focused approach, combining a thorough understanding of Polish, EU and international regulations with a commitment to practical solutions.’
‘Both Kazimierz Jakub Gładkowski and Małgorzata Kiełtyka are knowledgeable about IT and privacy law, which is helpful for their clients.’
‘Kazimierz Jakub Gładkowski stands out as a highly experienced legal professional with an impressive 15 years of expertise in commercial and corporate legal matters. His ability to navigate complex cross-border transactions and litigation sets him apart from his peers.’
‘Kazimierz Jakub Gładkowski’s comprehensive skill set is remarkable; whether it’s negotiating intricate international contracts, assisting with technology transactions, or advising on regulatory compliance, he consistently provides pragmatic and forward-thinking solutions. His work in technology-related fields, such as fintech, blockchain and robotic process automation, shows his grasp of emerging trends and how to navigate the legal challenges that accompany innovation.’
‘Małgorzata Kiełtyka, with her 14 years of experience, is an exceptional legal professional, known for her thorough and insightful approach to cross-border commercial matters, including litigation and non-contentious issues. Her deep expertise in sectors such as pharmaceuticals, healthcare and IT makes her uniquely positioned to handle complex, high-stakes legal challenges.’
‘Małgorzata Kiełtyka’s ability to guide clients through mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and restructuring showcases her command of corporate law. What truly makes her stand out is her specialised knowledge in life sciences and technology transactions, where her understanding of regulatory frameworks is unrivalled. Her work with innovative sectors, including artificial intelligence, machine learning and blockchain demonstrates her forward-looking approach and keen awareness of future trends in the tech industry.’
‘Małgorzata Kiełtyka is highly knowledgeable and effective, and a pleasure to work with.’
Key clients
Pyle USA
GLOBALXPSA
Advantage Austria
Work highlights
- Assisted a client with their launch of services on the Polish market, covering requirements of data circulation, data storage and data processing.
- Assisted in a corporate phishing case data.
- Advising a foreign trustee in Poland in the bankruptcy case of a bitcoin investment club.
Poland > Healthcare and life sciences Tier 2
The offering at Kieltyka Gladkowski KG Legal is well-equipped to handle matters involving clinical trials, with a strong emphasis on regulatory and commercial issues. The team often assists with the registration of software as a medical device. Małgorzata Kiełtyka is well-known for her vast knowledge of procedures for market entry, advertising issues, and mandates concerning labelling, while Jakub Gładkowski stands out due to his longstanding experience in joint ventures and M&A, in addition to investments.Practice head(s):
Małgorzata Kiełtyka; Jakub Gładkowski
Testimonials
‘Quality legal advisory combined with international expertise and industry sector understanding.’
‘Kieltyka Gladkowski KG Legal’s team stands out for its deep expertise and tailored support in the healthcare and life sciences sectors, which has proven invaluable to Austrian companies operating in the Polish market. What sets this practice apart is its client-focused approach, combining a comprehensive understanding of Polish, EU, and international healthcare regulations with a commitment to delivering practical solutions in this highly regulated field.’
‘The team excels in providing precise and timely advice on complex regulatory matters, ensuring that businesses stay compliant with evolving healthcare and life sciences legislation, such as marketing authorisations, clinical trials, pharmacovigilance, and product liability. Their ability to navigate the intricate web of compliance requirements, including medical device and pharmaceutical regulations, is remarkable.’
‘Compared to other firms, KG Legal demonstrates an unmatched combination of legal rigour, scientific understanding, and accessibility, making them a top choice for businesses looking for knowledgeable and efficient legal partners in the healthcare and life sciences industry. They provide not just legal advice, but actionable solutions that help clients navigate the unique challenges of the industry with confidence.’
‘Jakub Gładkowski is a standout legal professional. His ability to navigate complex cross-border transactions, regulatory compliance, and litigation within these industries sets him apart from his peers. Jakub’s remarkable skill set spans a broad range of issues, from negotiating international contracts in life sciences to advising on regulatory compliance related to clinical trials, pharmacovigilance, and medical devices.’
‘Małgorzata Kiełtyka is an exceptional legal professional. Her thorough and insightful approach to cross-border matters—both contentious and non-contentious—makes her an invaluable advisor for clients dealing with high-stakes legal challenges. Her deep understanding of life sciences regulatory frameworks, especially in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and healthcare technology, is unrivalled.’
‘True international focus in jurisdiction where it can prove challenging to find law firms focused on international clients.’
‘Jakub Gładkowski and Małgorzata Kiełtyka have a genuine international focus and both of them are extremely active.’
Key clients
BioLaw Europe
Life Science Cluster Poland
Advantage Austria
Work highlights
- Advised an international client on clarification with the Polish medicine regulatory office of the post-clinical trial duties of the sponsor of innovative genetic drug to provide medicinal products and the procedures for compassionate use.
- Advising an American client on EU Regulations 745 and 746 on the classification of software as a medical device for in vitro diagnostic procedures, where the status of the product is complicated by modern AI computational functionality enabling the prediction of a disease in a healthy patient over a 10-year period.
- Advised an American trader on the introduction of high-quality Korean skincare cosmetics and novel food to the e-commerce retail market, including panax ginseng extract from organic DMZ farming, and in addition to regulatory requirements, the firm ensures the performance of the obligations of the responsible entity and all customs and transaction security issues.
Poland > Private client Tier 2
Warsaw-based Jakub Gładkowski and Małgorzata Kiełtyka in Kraków jointly lead the private client department at Kieltyka Gladkowski KG Legal with ‘exceptional knowledge’. Polish citizenship clarification matters are a key area of expertise for the team, as are tax-related mandates, business immigration matters, and supporting wealthy citizens or political refugees who have arrived from difficult jurisdictions.Practice head(s):
Jakub Gładkowski; Małgorzata Kiełtyka
Testimonials
‘Very easy to work with. They spoke English and Polish so communicating with the beneficiaries and me was easy and a seamless transition was easy.’
‘We have been working with the company more than one time. That is because, among other things, the dialogue is transparent. You are in good hands when working with this company.’
‘They are professional, know the law and also are well known within the European and International law. Working with them makes my clients very happy because they know what they are talking about.’
‘Professional and individual approach to each client, сonstant improvement of the professional skills, 24/7 support of the client. Professionalism and work ethic, exceptional knowledge of the industry.’
‘Both partners – Małgorzata Kiełtyka and Jakub Gładkowski – possess exceptional knowledge of the law sector, being very strong individuals, they both show an amazing ability for team work, with a high determination for growth and success, contributing to the company’s progress in the field, having an excellent reputation.’
‘Over the course of our collaboration, representatives have demonstrated professionalism and expertise in different rule of law and legal matters in Poland. The team provided us with thorough and insightful guidance to understand more about the legal situation in Poland.’
‘They are generous with the knowledge they share, are proactive (suggesting ways to expand collaboration opportunities), and place a strong emphasis in engaging with global legal experts.’
Key clients
Columbian Embassy in Poland
3×53 Transport
Irish Legal Aid Board
Work highlights
- Advised a foreign client in participating in an online auction of a renowned antiques auction house.
- Assisted a private investor with tax optimisation and provided legal support before the Polish tax office in order to avoid tax on undisclosed income and with reference to the provisions of the absence of double taxation from the agreement between the US and Poland, in connection with the agreement between Poland and the BVI on the transfer of financial information and Pandora data leakage.
Kieltyka Gladkowski KG Legal > Firm Profile
Kieltyka Gladkowski KG Legal is a full service Polish law firm, with offices in Warsaw, Krakow (Cracow) and with address office in New York (international branch of Polish law firm – MORE). Kieltyka Gladkowski KG Legal handles cross border cases. It has a dedicated corporate and private client desk. We advise international and domestic clients on the basis of Polish law, in litigation and in non-contentious matters.
Our particular focus is on cross-border and multi-jurisdictional matters, primarily within the technology; fintech and blockchain; cybersecurity; media and telecom; healthcare and life sciences; digital health; financial institutions; DeFi; defence; real estate, construction and infrastructure; transport and logistics; manufacturing; retail and distribution sectors; apart from standard areas of expertise like corporate; commercial; antitrust and competition; bankruptcy; BPO; commercial litigation; energy; employment.
We represent domestic and international clients within the full range of size, stage of development and scope of business: investors, start-ups, entrepreneurs, seed and angel venture funds, growing companies, small and mid-size companies, large global corporations.
The primary focus areas of Kieltyka Gladkowski KG Legal are:
- Dispute resolution, conflict resolution and civil litigation
- Commercial and corporate law, including corporate governance, financial reporting, mergers and acquisitions
- Life sciences, pharma, biotech
- Data centres AI
- IT law and new technologies, with a particular emphasis on e-commerce, video games, e-sports, blockchain, fintech, e-health, AI, AR/VR, mobile
- Crypto and crypto-related markets
- Intellectual property
- Employment law, including cross-border employment
- Business to business contracts
- Competition and antitrust
- EU law
- Data protection and data privacy
- Regulatory law
- Polish and international trademark law, copyright, licences
- Private equity and venture capital
- Insolvency law, restructuring, property management, business continuation, preparation and implementation of insolvency plans
- Real estate project development
- Residential property law
- Real estate transactions (legal due diligence, legal advice on buying and selling real estate and real estate portfolios)
- Public procurement and PPP
- Compliance
- Advising start-ups / companies and investors on company formation, funding rounds and transactions.
Kieltyka Gladkowski KG Legal developed its Private Client desk services for HNW individuals and their businesses and Next Gen Wealth, including legal advice in wealth management; succession planning; investments across different asset classes; legal support in creating trust funds and tax optimization as well as advice and support on business and corporate structuring (MORE).
All of our lawyers have studied and / or worked abroad. In our daily practice, we often work closely with foreign affiliated lawyers.
Kieltyka Gladkowski KG Legal is the member of a number of international organisations, including American Bar Association International Law Section, American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), INSOL, BioLawEurope F.m.b.A., LifeScience Cluster, International Intellectual Property Law Association, Deutsch-Nordische Juristenvereinigung E.V., Deutsch-Niederländische Rechtsanwaltsvereinigung E.V., Advantage Austria (International unit of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce), through which KG Legal develops its cross border legal and business capabilities.
ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA, International Department of the Vienna Chamber of Commerce of Austria (Wirtschaftskammer Österreich – WKÖ) has entered the partners of KG Legal to the list of trusted lawyers (Vertrauensanwalt).
See:
Our information blog about legal updates and handled cases (link)
Selected recent legal projects and cross-border services within the IT and Life sciences industries:
- contract for the maintenance and modification of the ICT system, including technical support services, system development and a series of trainings for internal users
- legal service for an innovative IT project for an entity from the pharmaceutical, health care and well-being services sector
- legal service of the Big Data project in the field of automation of the process of exercising rights from medical documents; legal protection of the software contract in the microservices architecture
- representation of a pharmaceutical entity in negotiating a claim resulting from improper performance of an IT Big Data project due to the disadvantage of inadequate optimization of data operations speed, computing power and minimizing the failure rate of software providing real time data to physicians
- legal protection of the company dealing in software development in the form of an analytical platform and algorithm. Creating a legal framework enabling adequate settlement of patients’ rights, collecting required signatures and archiving documents for the purposes of auditing
- API license agreement with securing rights to the API source code, including processing, decompiling, modifying or disassembling APIs.
See our memberships and partner organisations (link)
See our presence in media (link)
See more about our cases and clients (link)
See our awards and recognitions (link)
See our law firm’s blog (link)
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managing Partner | K. Jakub Gładkowski | [email protected] | +48530920011 |
| Partner | Małgorzata Kiełtyka | [email protected] | +48501648500 |
| Counsel | Barbara Kiełtyka | [email protected] | +4812263 46 74 |
Meet The Team(s)
Lawyer Profiles
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K. Jakub Gładkowski | Managing Partner | View Profile |
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Małgorzata Kiełtyka | Partner | View Profile |
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Ms Barbara Kiełtyka | Counsel | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Managing Partners : 1 Partners : 5 Of Counsels : 12 Associates : 7 Junior Associates : 6 Legal Trainees : 5 Administrative Staff : 3 IT Specialists : 2 Tax advisors : 2 Private Investigators : 1 Translators : 2 Retired Partners : 1 Student Trainees : 5Languages
English German Russian PolishMemberships
ABA (American Bar Association) INSOL American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) New York Bar International Section BioLaw Europe FmbA Advantage Austria IEEE – Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers REUNITE International Deutsch - Nordische Juristenvereinigung LIFE SCIENCE CLUSTER POLANDKieltyka Gladkowski KG Legal > Firm Profile
Kieltyka Gladkowski KG Legal is a full service Polish law firm, with offices in Warsaw, Krakow (Cracow) and with address office in New York (international branch of Polish law firm – MORE). Kieltyka Gladkowski KG Legal handles cross border cases. It has a dedicated corporate and private client desk. We advise international and domestic clients on the basis of Polish law, in litigation and in non-contentious matters.
Our particular focus is on cross-border and multi-jurisdictional matters, primarily within the technology; fintech and blockchain; cybersecurity; media and telecom; healthcare and life sciences; digital health; financial institutions; DeFi; defence; real estate, construction and infrastructure; transport and logistics; manufacturing; retail and distribution sectors; apart from standard areas of expertise like corporate; commercial; antitrust and competition; bankruptcy; BPO; commercial litigation; energy; employment.
We represent domestic and international clients within the full range of size, stage of development and scope of business: investors, start-ups, entrepreneurs, seed and angel venture funds, growing companies, small and mid-size companies, large global corporations.
The primary focus areas of Kieltyka Gladkowski KG Legal are:
- Dispute resolution, conflict resolution and civil litigation
- Commercial and corporate law, including corporate governance, financial reporting, mergers and acquisitions
- Life sciences, pharma, biotech
- Data centres AI
- IT law and new technologies, with a particular emphasis on e-commerce, video games, e-sports, blockchain, fintech, e-health, AI, AR/VR, mobile
- Crypto and crypto-related markets
- Intellectual property
- Employment law, including cross-border employment
- Business to business contracts
- Competition and antitrust
- EU law
- Data protection and data privacy
- Cybersecurity
- OSINT and asset tracing
- Regulatory law
- Polish and international trademark law, copyright, licences
- Private equity and venture capital
- Insolvency law, restructuring, property management, business continuation, preparation and implementation of insolvency plans
- Real estate project development
- Residential property law
- Real estate transactions (legal due diligence, legal advice on buying and selling real estate and real estate portfolios)
- Public procurement and PPP
- Compliance
- Advising start-ups / companies and investors on company formation, funding rounds and transactions.
Kieltyka Gladkowski KG Legal developed its Private Client desk services for HNW individuals and their businesses and Next Gen Wealth, including legal advice in wealth management; succession planning; investments across different asset classes; legal support in creating trust funds and tax optimization as well as advice and support on business and corporate structuring (MORE).
All of our lawyers have studied and / or worked abroad. In our daily practice, we often work closely with foreign affiliated lawyers.
Kieltyka Gladkowski KG Legal is the member of a number of international organisations, including American Bar Association International Law Section, American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), BioLawEurope F.m.b.A., LifeScience Cluster, International Intellectual Property Law Association, Deutsch-Nordische Juristenvereinigung E.V., Deutsch-Niederländische Rechtsanwaltsvereinigung E.V., Advantage Austria (International unit of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce), through which KG Legal develops its cross border legal and business capabilities.
ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA, International Department of the Vienna Chamber of Commerce of Austria (Wirtschaftskammer Österreich – WKÖ) has entered the partners of KG Legal to the list of trusted lawyers (Vertrauensanwalt).
See:
Our information blog about legal updates and handled cases (link)
Selected recent legal projects and cross-border services within the IT and Life sciences industries:
- contract for the maintenance and modification of the ICT system, including technical support services, system development and a series of trainings for internal users
- legal service for an innovative IT project for an entity from the pharmaceutical, health care and well-being services sector
- legal service of the Big Data project in the field of automation of the process of exercising rights from medical documents; legal protection of the software contract in the microservices architecture
- representation of a pharmaceutical entity in negotiating a claim resulting from improper performance of an IT Big Data project due to the disadvantage of inadequate optimization of data operations speed, computing power and minimizing the failure rate of software providing real time data to physicians
- legal protection of the company dealing in software development in the form of an analytical platform and algorithm. Creating a legal framework enabling adequate settlement of patients’ rights, collecting required signatures and archiving documents for the purposes of auditing
- API license agreement with securing rights to the API source code, including processing, decompiling, modifying or disassembling APIs.
See our memberships and partner organisations (link)
See our presence in media (link)
See more about our cases and clients (link)
See our awards and recognitions (link)
See our law firm’s blog (link)
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managing Partner | K. Jakub Gładkowski | [email protected] | +48530920011 |
| Partner | Małgorzata Kiełtyka | [email protected] | +48501648500 |
| Counsel | Barbara Kiełtyka | [email protected] | +4812263 46 74 |
Meet The Team(s)