Firm Profile > White & Case M. Studniarek i Wspólnicy - Kancelaria Prawna sp.k. > Warsaw, Poland

Capital markets Tier 1

Banking and finance Tier 2

Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 2

White & Case M. Studniarek i Wspólnicy - Kancelaria Prawna sp.k.'s practice spans domestic and cross-border corporate and M&A deals with a nexus in Poland. The group has a strong focus on transactions in the manufacturing sector and draws on a firm-wide strength in new technologies. Marcin Studniarek leads the team, and is often instructed by overseas-based clients on their activity on the Polish market. In August 2019, Michał Petz and a pair of associates moved over from DWF Poland Jamka Sp.k, following its acquisition of K&L Gates' Warsaw office. Aneta Hajska is another lawyer with a focus on M&A, private equity and commercial law transactions.

Public procurement Tier 2

White & Case M. Studniarek i Wspólnicy - Kancelaria Prawna sp.k.'s team, which is jointly led by Michał Zieniewski and Maciej Zalewski, handles public procurement matters in the energy, infrastructure and defence sectors. The group advises contractors on projects including conventional and renewable energy projects, road and rail projects and defence sector tenders.

Competition/antitrust Tier 3

White & Case M. Studniarek i Wspólnicy - Kancelaria Prawna sp.k. stands out for its experience in merger control, market share and state aid issues for multinational corporates and funds. It also regularly assists clients with antitrust issues, at the national and EU level. Counsel Jakub Gubański heads the team. In 2019 Katarzyna Czapracka, who specialises in complex merger control and antitrust matters, was promoted to the partnership.

Construction Tier 3

Jointly headed by Michał Subocz and Michał Zieniewski, the team at White & Case M. Studniarek i Wspólnicy - Kancelaria Prawna sp.k. works closely with the firm's dispute resolution, infrastructure and real estate groups, in addition to drawing on resources in the firm's offices across the CEE region. Areas of expertise include project finance, procurement and dispute resolution.

Dispute resolution Tier 3

The team at White & Case M. Studniarek i Wspólnicy - Kancelaria Prawna sp.k. is led by Michał Subocz and handles a range of civil and administrative matters before the courts, in relation to construction, M&A, real estate, competition and commercial matters. The group works closely with the firm's international offering, providing a one-stop-shop for cross-border disputes. It also includes experienced arbitration counsel, instructed before international and domestic arbitration institutions. Criminal litigation is another area of competence, and the team is able to handle white-collar criminal investigations, as well as criminal proceedings in Poland. Associate Jakub Wołkowicz has expertise in cases arising from infrastructure projects.

Private equity Tier 3

The team at White & Case M. Studniarek i Wspólnicy - Kancelaria Prawna sp.k. expanded substantially in August 2019, with the arrival of Michał Petz and a team of junior lawyers from K&L Gates (before the firm's Warsaw offices being acquired by DWF Poland Jamka Sp.k). The department, which is led by Marcin Studniarek handles all stages of private equity and venture capital transactions across Poland and the CEE region, with clients including a mixture of domestic and regional private equity houses and investment banks.