CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang Posniak i Bejm sp.k. > Warsaw, Poland > Firm Profile

‘A very dedicated team, meaning that CMS is always available for us in any form and any time and very experienced members, knowing latest local practice of the authority as well as European trends. CMS has expertise in many European markets, that makes CMS an excellent partner in international projects.’

‘It is an excellent team, incredibly strong in competition matters. It has brilliant specialists with extensive legal knowledge, real in-depth expertise and experience. The team is very dedicated and committed to producing the best results for you. They work extremely well together, you have a feeling that you get advice from a team rather than individual lawyers. They are practical in their advice and also understand our objectives and business dynamics. We would not seek competition law advisory elsewhere – CMS Poland delivers it exceptionally well.’

‘Malgorzata Urbanska, the head of the competition team in Poland, is a top-class lawyer who is great to work with. She is an absolute expert in antitrust and combines competition law expertise with an excellent business understanding. She has the rare ability to provide the right combination of strategic sophisticated advice and pragmatic execution. Her best attribute is exceptional client care, she is there for you and with you to solve your problem with a lot of commitment and own initiative.’

‘CMS has huge diversity and is able to cover a lot of areas. Their advice is concise and to the point, yet very comprehensive. They have really high expertise and they are business-oriented and very practical (rather than purely theoretical).’

‘Malgorzata Urbanska has good engagement and knowledge. Izabela Biernat-Sadlak has built a dossier of knowledge. Krzysztof Sikora has good experience with governmental institutions.’

‘Izabela Biernat-Sadlak provided great assistance, proactively reaching out to help in the ongoing matters and more significant projects. Her understanding of the business and the ability to address the underlying commercial and legal issues are definitely worth calling out.’

‘Izabela Biernat-Sadlak is an excellent antitrust lawyer. She is very experienced, incredibly knowledgeable, and delivers very high-quality work. She has a great ability to provide guidance that is specific, well-thought through and practical. She is energetic, business-oriented, and provides very good client care.’

‘My main point of contact in the team is Izabela Biernat-Sadlak. Izabela is great to work with, she is engaged and very responsive, pro-active in looking for tailored solutions.’

‘The lawyer working for us has very good experience in the railway market and public contracts. He has great experience in the issues related to the contract conditions, annexes and variation orders and is very good in the legal analysis of existing situation on the job site and consequences.’

‘Very good practice in the field of construction and a readiness to work under challenging time frames and pressure.’

‘The team has a practical, creative approach that helps to solve a problem and meet business goals.’

‘I work with Piotr Stenko, Senior Associate, on a day-to-day basis – he understands the business needs of the client, knows the sector well and his advice is always on point and on time. He has wide experience in dispute resolutions.’

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

‘CMS’ team is efficient and professional.’

‘The lawyers of CMS demonstrate excellent knowledge of the legal stipulations, understanding of issues relevant to construction-related disputes and understanding of complex technological processes.’

‘Adam Jodkowski’s calmness, composure and the ability to present arguments are always impressive. I appreciate his ability to properly balance pros and cons, to suggest the best solution from the business point of view.’

‘Highly competent professionals, as a client I feel informed about current developments in our cases, each step taken and possible outcome. Very friendly and easy contact with the lawyers.’

‘In my view Malgorzata Surdek is one of the best international arbitration specialists in Poland. Highly competent and professional when conducting proceedings.’

‘CMS in Poland currently has one of the leading dispute resolution teams, which stands out thanks to the breadth of its international experience.’

‘Małgorzata Surdek is a class-act. She has breadth of experience and her own style.’

‘Good commercial advice, good value on rates and know our business well.’

‘ I always appreciate the support provided by CMS, containing not only information about law regulations but also advice concerning possible solutions and risks combined to them.’

‘The advice provided by them is always detailed, on time, containing proper interpretation.’

‘Tomasz Sanciewicz has a very commercial practice, does not sit on the fence, knows our business and is very responsive.’

‘I believe they are the most professional and have the largest know-how in the Polish energy market. they have a big team, so their availability is amazing, and they also do many introductions to help our business.’

‘Their assistance is not purely legal but also very commercial, they have a great approach to clients and make us feel we are the number one client, and they ate not just responsive but also active, which is very important when you have many balls in the air.’

‘We have worked with CMS Warsaw on many transactions over the last 3 years. They are our go-to firm in Poland, heads and shoulders above their competitors in terms of depth of expertise, responsiveness, drafting, problem solving and commerciality.’

‘Special appreciation for the experience and knowledge of Mr. Maciej Ziółkowski who has substantive knowledge and experience, an individual approach to the client, and above all, a proactive attitude.’

‘Maciej Ziółkowski has always presented diligence and very high quality in all the work for us. I regard him as a tremendously good energy advisor and lawyer who combines legal and business advisory. He keeps things straight and to-the-point and is very effective. Maciej always provides us with a comprehensive and competent advisory concerning various aspects of the investment process. He is super pragmatic, timely and helpful and we can rely on his advice which often gives us better understanding of Polish regulations.’

‘Agnieszka Skorupińska, has, above all, a very, very strong commitment to getting the job done. She is open to ideas, open minded and also very practical. Great personality, perfectly able to explain and convey the knowledge she has.’

‘Lukasz Szatkowski and Angelika Szufel are outstanding professionals with an outstanding knowleadge about the energy sector.’

‘Consistently strong performance from Piotr Ciolkowski and team are more responsive and proactive than some of the competitors.’

‘Great knowledge, deep understanding of the market and client needs and focused on solutions.’

‘The company is experienced in mergers and transformations of insurance companies.’

‘Fast response and on going contact during the case which helps to keep the issue under control, as well as good cooperation and quite often proposing alternative solutions.’

‘We worked with Mrs. Ewa Świderska, who coordinated the project with the satisfactory result and Ms. Sylwia Raszplewicz- Czyżewska who supported the projects and we are happy about the cooperation.’

‘Great service committed team, speedy advice whilst not compromising on quality.’

‘This Law firm provides comprehensive and business orientated legal advice.’

‘Very hands-on approach with an ability to staff the projects efficiently and in a flexible way.’

‘Besides their profound knowledge in the field of public procurement law, the team is very well organised, reachable and work is always client-oriented. It was a pleasure to work with them on our case.’

‘Marcin Bejm has in-depth knowledge of the public procurement law and local regulations, high engagement in day to day project work and good availability to respond quickly to changing transaction dynamics.’

‘Both the Partner Małgorzata Urbańska as well as the Senior Associate Krzysztof Sikora are very experienced and competent lawyers in the field of public procurement law. It was a pleasure to discuss our issues with them and we valued their contribution and their working spirit (always efficient, focused on the legal issue, pleasant, client-oriented and precise).’

‘Mrs. Małgorzata Urbańska has comprehensive knowledge and excellent analytical and communication skills.’

‘CMS Warsaw has been very helpful in advising on all aspects related to our real estate projects and properties in Poland, and on M&A transactions related to real estate. Their service was top-notch professional, solution-oriented and cost-efficient.’

‘The quality of work is always to the highest standard and meets all expectations. The team is always capable to handle even very complex issues and ready to deliver solutions on time and they are very creative in their approach to every task. The company is billing reasonable fees, which reflect the real engagement, which is not a standard compared with some competitors.’

‘Lidia Dziurzyńska-Leipert is very professional, practical and business-oriented and Michal Bork is a top-notch real estate law expert. Together, they formed a very strong team and are able to carry-out complex transactions.’

‘I usually work with Lidia Dziurzyńska-Leipert who is always very committed, I can trust her on every task, that it will be handled with high priority and every issue will be resolved in a most advantageous way for our company. Very good communication with Lidia makes the cooperation smooth and really supportive in sometimes really complex issues.’

‘This team is brilliant; start to finish on every project they are responsive, commercial and diligent.’

‘Andrzej Posniak is always available and provides clear, commercial advice.’

‘I have been working with Małgorzata Brauckmann-Sajkiewicz for years: professional, fast and extremely competent and trustworthy.’

‘A very professional and committed team that carries out the entrusted orders on time and faultlessly.’

‘Małgorzata Brauckmann-Sajkiewicz is a top-class expert in tax planning and restructuring. She is our go-to lawyer in CMS. Out of the box thinker – provided tax effective solutions in cases which seemed to be lost. She has very strong business acumen and really understands our business goals. Very committed, optimistic personality. I would work with her again.’

‘CMS team in Poland provides the highest competence in tax practice combined with hard working people able to adopt to changing situations. In depth knowledge, big team to consult other issues and personal involvement of key people is the base for our successful cooperation.’

‘CMS Poland is, as per my experience, the best tax firm for M&A transactions in Poland, with a great team, very dedicated and competent.’

‘We are primarily working together with Paulina Karpińska-Huzior working in the team of Andrzej Posniak. They are very smart and efficient, they work very well together. They focus on finding solutions and getting the deal done and not making it complicated.’

‘Responsive. Highly competent on regulatory issues. Very familiar with our business and thus a great partner to our company.’

‘Reliable. They know our business and contractual structure very well. They have been successful to build a highly collaborative partnership.’

‘In the context of a very complex legal dispute, the partner and team presents consistency in planning, presenting and negotiating agreed with client positions, which give the client great confidence in the assessment of potential impact to running business.’

‘Tomasz Kozyzma is a great team leader, he has managed to set up a team of individuals who are ready for hard work and effective cooperation, supported by unique knowledge related to business cases, which make business much better prepared for critical decisions.’

‘Mr Karwala has excellent knowledge in the area of data privacy.’

‘Damian Karwala is very committed and reliable, with business understanding, strong expertise in technology, IT, data privacy.’

‘Approachable and professional partners. In depth knowledge and understanding of the business environment. Open and trustful cooperation.’

‘The practice is unique for its professional team and creative legal precedence and achievements. They always return with the right answer and solve problems.’

‘The first and most important thing is that the Team has wide extensive experience in specific matters, it creates comfort in discussions and improves the communication and collaboration.’

‘One of the first and one of the leading White-collar crime practices in the country. Agile and persistent.’

‘Arkadiusz Korzeniewski is always available, always ready, always insightful. Mariusz Minkiewicz is thorough and calm. Maciej Kopczynski is innovative.’

‘Arkadiusz Korzeniewski showed an extraordinary understanding of the subject, was flexible, accessible and the subject was taken care of.’

‘Our company cooperates with Arkadiusz Korzeniewski, and his high standards of personal culture, competences and approach to clients makes the cooperation effective and pleasant.’

‘Arkadiusz Korzeniewski is one of the top lawyers; he has expertise in legal knowledge and works with all his heart and spirit. He is special because he will not stop until he will achieve the goal.’

‘CMS banking team delivers high quality documents within agreed time. They are very engaged and available.’

‘Jakub Podkowa is a very business-oriented person who is aiming to achieve compromise over spending unproductive time on exchanging unnecessary comments.’

‘I believe they are quite flexible in respect of pricing.’

‘Competent and trustworthy.’

‘Michal Mezykowski is calm and professional.’

‘Very experienced lawyers, find the solutions to different scope of issues. Understand not only client’s needs but also the other party.’

‘Very competent team; focused on business purpose, time and cost conscious. Excellent team player.’

‘They were professional and helpful, even on those issues that did not have a clear answer.’

‘Rafal Zwierz continues to be our primary client liaison at CMS Poland. His work is solid, with a good understanding of a client’s need and a good team to keep the final bill within the agreed budget.’

‘Strong ability to draw upon additional subject experts (e.g. tax, employment) as the transaction and negotiations evolve.’

‘Their service levels and understanding of how a UK M&A consolidator structures and carries out transactions were excellent and from a GC’s perspective they made my life easy. The key takeaway is this – it felt like I was using CMS in London on a UK deal.’

‘Błażej Zagórski is excellent but the real star is Marta Osowska-Buba – senior associate (should be a partner tbh). Very experienced and super smart – also not afraid to provide opinions and ‘advise’ us. Great to see!’

‘Individual approach to the client with a business approach to the problem. A broader understanding of the problem while providing concrete support.’

‘They are always available and ready to solve your problems.’

‘High availability of the team, always prepared, always ready to give advice, thorough analysis of the case, exceptional knowledge of the market and data privacy issues, in-depth knowledge of Polish DPA decisions and practice; and able to prepare complex documentation on the basis of information given by the client, no matter how limited this information is.’

‘Tomasz Koryzma is an outstanding person in this area. He’s always very professional and involved. What is also very important he has comprehensive knowledge and experience.’

‘Damian Karwala has broad knowledge of international data transfers – I always take part in webinars, conferences if his speech is in the agenda. Excellent understanding of the Polish and international data privacy environment and always available to consult on difficult/urgent issues.’

‘Vast capacity, high competence and professionalism, orientation on business gains. The team is a unique blend of young, energetic lawyers and senior staff with unique legal and business experience.’

‘All the lawyers we work with at CMS Poland are personally committed to us and always interested to meet with us, hear about our views and business developments, and discuss ways of how we can improve our collaboration and the service that they are offering us.’

‘They are genuine experts in their fields, knowledgeable about the issues we are currently facing, and pro-active in identifying potential new legal threats that may lie just around the corner.’

‘They are great at listening to us in order to manage our expectations, understand our needs and deliver value for us.’

‘We were further impressed with the firm’s sense of communication and urgency.’

‘CMS Poland has been a tremendous asset for our company and allowed us to be confident and aggressive in our IP pursuits.’

‘The personal attention and breadth of knowledge that they bring to the table in trade mark law is consistent and greatly appreciated.’

‘They demonstrate expertise across all relevant IP legislation and deliver timely, cost effective and practical commercial advice and have been instrumental in helping us with legal and strategic decisions.’

‘Great service; commercial and detailed advice, going beyond the remit of a usual lawyer to ensure the transaction closes.’

‘They are our “go to” firm in Poland, heads and shoulders above their competitors in terms of depth of expertise, responsiveness, drafting, problem solving and commerciality.’