‘Expert team that is very easy to deal with. Advice is always pragmatic and on time. Both proactive and responsive. An excellent service. ’

‘We have huge confidence in Iza’

‘Izabela Kowalczuk-Pakuła is a brilliant partner, her knowledge and intuition regarding data protection is outstanding.

‘Paulina Bełzak is an associate with great knowledge, dedicated to her work.’

‘The data protection team is extremely skilled and active. Izabela Kowalczuk-Pakula is heading the team in a very remarkable way. She is extremely dedicated and strong that she stands out in comparison to other peers. She is particularly also extremely well connected in the data protection community leaving an impact there. ’

‘Izabela Kowalczuk-Pakula is heading the team. She is focused and swift in her replies. Always on the spot. Great industry knowledge. Really a pleasure to work with.’

‘Marta Kwiatkowska-Cylke is responsive and an outstanding lawyer. ’

‘This team has an excellent knowledge of data protection laws, including all current opinions and rulings of the European courts and authorities. They can apply this knowledge in practice and provide business-oriented and “out of the box” solutions for our business (in particular new products and services). They understand business based on new technologies, including machine learning.’

‘The department is very professional with an extensive knowledge of GDPR in marketing. I can rely on the lawyers’ opinions and advice, they keep their eyes on changing GDPR rules and regulations on Polish market, helping us to update our Policies, other documents and general approach to Data Protection. They are very helpful and quick in their reaction.’

‘Very approachable and responsive.’

‘Combination of thorough knowledge of privacy legislation and practical approach to solving privacy issues. Proactive attitude to client.’

‘Izabela Kowalczuk-Pakuła and Marta Kwiatkowska-Cylke are real privacy geeks. Curious not only about pure data privacy legislation but also about TMT sector challenges, Information Security, HR and other areas of common concern. Carefully listening to business needs and quickly adapting to client.’

‘The team is very professional. The lawyers are true specialists with a justifiably excellent reputation. Within the projects they handled for us they managed to build great trust. Advice and legal opinions are always carefully prepared while expressing a pragmatic approach to the problem. They are open-minded, flexible, and not afraid of taking challenging projects, at the same time demonstrating focus on business needs.’

‘Working with Izabela Kowalczuk-Pakula is absolutely a great pleasure She is very friendly and creates an atmosphere of trustworthy business relationship. I find her an exceptional expert in data protection law. I have observed her working style for the last few years and I think, she is a great manager and always pays the same level of attention to all her clients. She is always ready to help, extremely good and sufficient in anticipating any potential risks, with the ability to communicate them to business and make sure the potential solutions are presented to the client.’

‘I was asked by my colleagues in the UK who in Poland would be good to help them in one complex case where the HR and GDPR issues were mixed together and should be resolved according to Polish law. I have no doubts that this firm, in particular Izabela Kowalczuk-Pakula, will be ready to help us professionally taking into consideration tight deadliness and language. ’

‘Izabela Kowalczuk-Pakuła leads the law firm’s data protection practice. She has an in-depth knowledge in the various aspects of data protection laws and regulatory practice and demonstrates an excellent understanding of the digital advertising sector. ’

‘Client oriented, the team is able to deliver material, which is meeting the client’s needs in his specific field of operation and at the same time which is GDPR compliant, well written and edited and thus understandable not only for in-house lawyers but also for the staff of the company. ’

‘The team is determined to understand the business challenges and find a solution which works for the business, not only addressing legal aspects.’

‘Vast knowledge of the issues related to IP and new technologies.’

‘Responsiveness, speed in the advice and professionalism. ’

‘Piotr Dynowski is always available and has a great team. You know your case is in good hands when you entrust them to represent your interests in Court. ’

‘Lawyers from IP Team in Poland are not focused only on the law, but they take a helicopter view to understand better the business needs. Therefore their legal opinion is always practical. They are real business partners not only lawyers, which is unique on the Polish market of legal services. ’

‘Marta Koremba is a great leader among lawyers. Nothing is impossible for her. Even in very difficult cases, she comes up with innovative legal ideas, which help solve the problem. What is more, she encourages her team members to think out of the box. Therefore, thanks for Marta, the whole IP team in Poland represents a mindset for innovative thinking. Something which is really unique and makes them different from other big law firms in Poland.’

‘Communicative & open to client’s needs.’

‘Tomasz Zalewski – always a pleasure to talk to, very open minded and forward thinking.’

‘Piotr Dynowski the partner of the law firm stands out with his in-depth knowledge of the industry. Impressive prompt engagement whenever a request is made.’

‘I’d like to highlight the outstanding performance of Mr. Piotr Dynowski, who shared his expertise in the telecommunications and fintech sector, in the form of legal opinions and agreements to many companies I worked with. The form and content of his works was of the highest quality, proving that it was based on his extensive industry knowledge and up-to-date legal research.’

‘Piotr Dynowski provides what feels like a personalised service, making you feel that nothing is too much to do to provide a solution to your issue. He is approachable, effective at distilling the issues and helping you to reach pragmatic solutions.’

‘We worked with Tomasz Zalewski before and as always it was extremely professional experience. Tomasz is very intelligent, educated, being able to explain the difficult legal predicaments in the simple way. He is always trying to find a solution that would be beneficial for his client but at the same time it would also satisfy the other side ’

‘They are able to advise on any area of law (however obscure) very quickly, with great detail and knowledge and always with sound commercial advice. I have never seen this anywhere in a European law firm (even in much bigger firms) and I have worked with many. These guys really stand out and you can always rely on them and count on their advice at any time.’

‘Piotr Dynowski (Partner) is a great lawyer and understands our needs. He is spot on when it comes to delivering the requested service. Responses are always delivered within the agreed deadlines and without any unnecessary overhead.’

‘I have worked with the B&B team for almost two years and I have been very impressed with their representation. Not only are they extremely responsive, but they have consistently delivered excellent counsel and word product, often under demanding timelines. They have also proven to be a willing business partner who endeavours to understand our business, and to bring a perspective to our transactions in order to move it forward. ’

‘The characteristic that most stands out to me is that the B&B team makes me feel reassured that my matters are a priority. Again, they are extremely responsive and they have acted as my partners to consistently meet all of my deadlines and business goals.’

‘I have worked with the team on several financing projects, and from my experience, I can say that they are always very well-prepared and extremely focused on the transaction. Even when the negotiations were tough, they always found the best solution. The lawyers were always available for me and my team, which is very important when conducting any transaction. I also value their commercial approach, and the fact that the deals are done by senior, experienced lawyers, not juniors/trainees, as is the case with some other law firms.’

‘I have worked with Olga Koszewska for many years now. She is a very hard-working and dedicated senior banking lawyer. I can always count on her legal knowledge and transactional experience. Olga is responsible and always identifies the best solutions. I also value her ability to immediately react and respond to clients’ needs. l truly like working with Olga, and would recommend her as one of the best client-focused transactional banking lawyers on the Polish market.’

‘Strong, proactive and pro-client attitude and business-oriented thinking, prioritization of tasks, understanding of business needs, negotiation skills’

‘Maciej Georg is a modest and hardworking lawyer. Always ready to deliver advice on the spot. ’

‘The team has unique expertise and experience as regards regulatory aspects of banking outsourcing and cloud computing. They do feel “digitalisation” of technology. ’

‘Very advanced knowledge and business approach to find solutions.’

‘Sławomir Szepietowski is a real leader and business driver’

‘The public procurement team is highly committed and very responsive. It comes up with creative solutions for complex issues.’

‘I cooperated with Mrs Magdalena Zablocka – Foulkes. Her expertise in Public Private Partnership brought real value added to our organisation.’

‘Responsiveness and flexibility, professionalism, outstanding experience and knowledge.‘

‘Tomasz Zalewski – the Partner, is an exceptional personality both from personal and professional perspective. He is a very competent, business oriented person that easily discovers out of the box solutions. Very involved, close to the clients and exceptional follow up on the projects. Exceptional lawyer. Unique on the market.‘

‘The public procurement team is highly committed and very responsive. It comes up with creative solutions for complex issues.’

‘The team is very open to discuss and understand technical matters which have a significant impact on the outcome of public procurement disputes. It has shown remarkable capability to use the industry knowledge they have as well as quickly understand new areas of technical landscape.’

‘The Practice is very responsive and involved in the projects. Provides a great support and understanding of the business.’

‘Bartlomiej Niewczas is reliable and attentive to detail. He stands out for his experience in construction matters.’

‘Strong pro-active and pro-client attitude, business orientated thinking, prioritisation of tasks, understanding of business needs, negotiation skills.’

‘Mix of experience and energy. Excellent availability and very good and clear communication. Very good cooperation with our team. ’

‘Very good and communicative team , excellent writing skills. Documents prepared by the team are very good and clear. ’

‘Working with this particular dispute resolution team is always a positive experience. They are constantly well prepared, and have clearly set objectives in every case I come to them with. They search for the most effective ways to secure our interests, either by winning or settling the case. I also want to recommend the team for their availability ’

‘Dominik Hincz is a lawyer I know I can always depend on. His legal knowledge, professionalism and drive are what make him the outstanding lawyer that he is. Dominik is always quick to identify the best solutions and react accordingly. His answers to my questions and requests are swift, clear and well-thought through, and the quality of legal products he delivers is impressively high.’

‘Bartłomiej Niewczas provides us with remarkable experience in the field of commercial litigation and arbitration. His extensive knowledge allows him to develop the most effective strategies, carry out accurate assessments of chances and risks, as well as propose proper recommendations on relevant issues, such as appointment of arbitrators or settlement negotiations.‘

‘The legal services provided remain at the highest level, thus taking into account business needs. Deep analysis of the problem and at the same time quick reaction and excellent contact.’

‘Pro-active team under strong leadership creates feeling of boutique/dedicated support. ’

‘Close working relationship. Team lawyers feel like members of own in house legal team.’

‘Karolina Stawicka’s team not only provides us with knowledge of labour law, but also supports decision-making through practical explanations. ’

‘Very responsive and seek to provide creative solutions to challenging scenarios. Adept at assisting with fast moving and changeable landscapes.’

‘The team has deep knowledge about our organization what is a significant advantage and helps to provide tailor-made legal advise.’

‘Excellent knowledge of Labour Law, the jurisprudence along with the latest trends in this area. Business approach. Giving not only legal advice but solutions. ’

‘Karolina’s team is growing and providing intuitive and interesting solutions for clients.’

‘Karolina Stawicka – professional, supportive. ’

‘Number one is engagement in work, all team members of Bird & Bird show the highest engagement. Then the creativity in approaching the problem, by creativity I mean more then just legal point of view, it’s a combination of business perspective human element and sure the final legal result. Last but not least are the competences the team I’m working with is bringing to the table. ’

‘Karolina Stawicka, as the head of the practice, managed to build a team consisting of top-ranking specialists with extensive experience, knowledge and business oriented attitude.’

‘We have been working with B&B on the employment issues. Paula Koczara and Karolina Terech have provided us with smart solutions that we have not even considered before. One of their biggest assets is exceptional quality of advice they provide. ’

‘We are delighted to have an opportunity to work with Ms Paula Koczara. She is very talented and highly skilful lawyer. Her exceptional legal knowledge is very impressive. Also, she is one of the nicest person I have worked with. Working with Paula is a great pleasure.’

‘Along with being consummate professionals, this team provides great expertise and knowledge, along reasonable and practical guidance to clients on how to navigate the nuances of this market. The team acts as a great partner for clients and is willing to pull out the stops to deliver. The team is wonderful to work with even under the most challenging circumstances or deadlines.’

‘Karolina Stawicka and Paulina Grotkowska are like virtual members of the EMEA benefits deployment team. We enjoy working with them and appreciate the synergy between the way they work with us and our company’s core values and culture where respect, integrity and fun are cornerstones. We appreciate their constructive honesty and guidance and willingness to set us straight when necessary because of the wonderfully constructive manner they do so.

‘We have worked extensively with this team over the past two years on matters and have developed a wonderful rapport and understanding of the best way to do business together. It is great to have a trusted partner. ’