Mr Leszek Tokarski > Rymarz Zdort Maruta > Warsaw, Poland > Lawyer Profile

Rymarz Zdort Maruta
UL.PROSTA 18
00-850 WARSZAWA
Poland

Work Department

Tax

Position

Partner

Career

Leszek Tokarski is an attorney-at-law admitted to practice in Poland, a partner of Rymarz Zdort Maruta and the head of the tax department. He has over 25 years of experience providing tax advisory services, which he gained at two of the Big4 accounting firms, where he headed tax practices, and during his work for the Ministry of Finance. He joined Rymarz Zdort (formerly known as Weil, Gotshal & Manges – Pawel Rymarz sp.k.) in 2020.

He worked on the introduction of new tax laws into the legal system, including the Corporate Income Tax Act and the Goods and Services Tax Act. Leszek advises the largest domestic and international banks, insurance companies and leasing companies. He provides tax advisory services to major Polish and global corporate clients active in the FMCG, oil and gas, and real estate sectors. He has been responsible for M&A projects, equity and debt transactions, restructurings of capital groups, and regulatory projects such as MDR and split payments.

Leszek’s practice has been focused specifically on litigation and the handling of proceedings involving tax matters. He represents the largest Polish and international corporations with regard to corporate income tax, VAT and asset tax, and defends members of their management authorities in penal fiscal liability cases.

Languages

Polish, English

Memberships

Bar Association of Attorneys-at-Law

National Chamber of Tax Advisors

Education

Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Warsaw (1993)

Lawyer Rankings

Poland > Tax

At Rymarz Zdort Maruta, the tax practice combines its tax expertise with the firm’s broader M&A strength to provide comprehensive advice on the tax aspects of M&A transactions and other business reorganisations. Its client roster spans a range of industries, and includes financial institutions, PE funds, real estate developers, energy firms and telecoms operators. Leszek Tokarski heads up the practice, and has a focus on tax litigation and audits.