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

‘Very dedicated and experienced team, excellent job, smooth communication. Partners are also involved, and support whenever needed.’

‘Experienced, very friendly, committed to the task. Always focused on problem solving. Working with them is always a pleasure.’

‘Jakub Podkowa is a reliable partner for legal services in Poland. We have been working with his team for quite a while.’

‘Professional approach, fully client-oriented.’

‘The team is very dedicated, available for us any time and with a hands-on approach. They simply offer the highest standard of services. They understand our objectives and offer tailored and practical solutions from various perspectives.’

‘Małgorzata Urbańska is an experienced lawyer providing excellent client care. She is business-oriented, engaged and reliable.’

‘Antitrust practice is unique mainly because of excellent people – perfect in their job, always available for our smaller or bigger topics. Possessing comprehensive knowledge of our industry as well as up-to-date practices of local authority. Excellent communication skills.’

‘Małgorzata Urbańska and her team are really one of the best we worked with in the last years. Availability, short response time, and possibility of direct contact with Małgorzata is really unique for us.’

‘In cases under time pressure, CMS is able to provide us with the whole package of services.’

‘The CMS competition team is very competent, very responsive and very client-oriented. They do much more than expected from lawyers and provide us with invaluable assistance.’

‘Agnieszka Starzyńska is our key point of contact and is always available to help and assist.’

‘The CMS Poland litigation team is well structured and is able to manage a high workload of cases in a smooth way.’

‘Mateusz Gerlach is our lead litigator for Poland and continues to deliver high quality of work both in terms of merit and case management.’

‘The team is extremely supportive, fast, pragmatic and knowledgeable. I use the team in all critical situations when it comes to product litigation. Their work is impeccable.’

‘I particularly enjoy working with Arkadiusz Korzeniewski and Mariusz Minkiewicz. They are extremely responsive, competent, knowledgeable, and experienced.’

‘Anna Cudna-Wagner is a very accessible person, she can clearly explain complex issues to the client and the court. She knows the specifics of the financial sector well and is very committed.’

‘Very good team – always very responsive, clear and user friendly way of communication. They are also very experienced and efficient.’

‘The team are just very intelligent people who understand complicated technical cases, and are able to translate it to lawyers’ language. That is absolutely unique.’

‘One of the most reputable law firms in this region and field of law.’

‘The team that Katarzyna Dulewicz put together for employment legal advice is excellent. The team is well rounded with junior and senior people, which ensures both a unique perspective and cost effectiveness.’

‘An ability to build a very good on-call team supporting businesses incredibly quickly.’

‘Up-to-date knowledge of the market and applicable solutions. They provide a clear indication of the best possible solutions to problems and offer a great and stable group of attorneys.’

‘They are always reactive, responding on time with extensive explanations that indicate the best decision the client should take in a specific case.’

‘Katarzyna Dulewicz is an excellent lawyer with deep understanding of businesses and its constraints.’

‘Katarzyna Dulewicz is a great partner; she is very receptive to feedback, willing to invest in a relationship with a client, and allocate resources based on clients’ preferences. She makes sure that the team is responsive and delivers high quality products.’

‘Agnieszka Siewniak has an excellent understanding of her clients’ peculiarities and the way they operate.’

‘A very good reputation as one of the best energy and natural resources teams in the CEE. They place great importance on client service and make sure the right person is selected for the job. An excellent team with all-round attention to detail and a commercial, pragmatic approach. All members are helpful in handling projects efficiently.’

‘They are detailed, showing vast knowledge of the law, but also they are very practical, with solutions, good risk assessment, and proving their knowledge of the market and market practices.’

‘Strong leaders with practical experience, knowledge, and teamwork of several specialists that are well-managed by the leaders. This is certainly one of the best practices in Poland regarding oil and gas investment projects.’

‘CMS’ energy team is extremely knowledgeable, committed to finding solutions, and straightforward. The team has big calibre professionals with deep legal knowledge and business acumen for all types of energy work.’

‘Piotr Ciołkowski is highly professional and responds to all requirements of the client immediately and accurately.’

‘Piotr Ciołkowsk and Marcin Bejm are both excellent lawyers with experience in the field of investment projects.’

‘Maciej Ziółkowski is hardworking, responsive, knowledgeable, prompt, and efficient in all engagements and dealings; he is a very tenacious lawyer, very thorough, applies a good commercial approach to his projects, and is extremely professional.’

‘Maciej Ziółkowski has always presented diligence and very high quality work. He is 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. He always provides comprehensive and competent advice concerning various aspects of the investment process.’

‘The team is very client oriented, focused on mitigating risks and finding solutions.’

‘I’m really appreciating the cooperation with Ewa Świderska. Her knowledge and deep understanding of the business makes her one of the best lawyers in Poland.’

‘Ewa Świderska – available, knowledgeable, high work product.’

‘CMS presents wide perspectives, often going above and beyond with legal advice.’

‘Individuals are always available and deeply familiar with the topic in question.’

‘The team from partner to associate has shown a broad legal knowledge in responding promptly to all queries.’

‘The professionals’ expertise in the area and collaborative working style are noteworthy.’

‘The team has comprehensive knowledge and expertise in overall infrastructure projects, not only for public procurements, but also for civil tenders.’

‘Angelika Szufel has demonstrated significant depth of knowledge of Polish procurement law, which has been invaluable in navigating the complex paperwork required to bid for work on public projects in Poland.’

‘Angelika Szufel is incredibly responsive and always includes the practical steps required to comply with the PPL into her advice.’

‘CMS Poland has a very strong real estate team which has large expertise in relation to a wide range of development projects. They are able to advise at every stage of the real estate investment process.’

‘Good and unique cooperation, because the CMS team is very reliable, trustworthy, and responsive. The CMS team has a lot of diverse practices within the company, so it is easy to check all aspects that are needed during the due diligence process.’

‘Every person is highly capable and pleasant to collaborate with. They were very dedicated in getting the deal across the finish line.’

‘Agata Jurek-Zbrojska is one of the best real estate lawyers on the Polish market – she has broad experience, contributes to client expectations, and resolves tasks quickly and efficiently. She has vast real estate legal knowledge.’

‘Michał Bork, Paweł Śliwka, and Lidia Dziurzyńska-Leipert are top-notch lawyers who work efficiently, demonstrate great commercial awareness, and provide effective and practical advice. They have good knowledge about financing and real estate.’

‘Dominik Rafałko has very good negotiation skills. He also shows understanding of the real estate business aspects to be reflected in the agreements. He is very reasonable in assessing transactional risks and looking for not-obvious solutions. He has extraordinary involvement in each legal case.’

‘Michał Mieciński stays calm and focused in protracted and difficult negotiations. He communicates well and is very involved in the management of the deal.’

‘Małgorzata Madej-Balcerowska and Anna Wiśniewska provide the highest standard of legal counsel which greatly contributes to the value of CMS in the local market.’

‘CMS has a really good team and provides good quality even in stressful situations.’

‘Małgorzata Brauckmann-Sajkiewicz shows high commitment and helps to find good solutions.’

‘Very professional team. They know how to talk to the client and how to describe complex issues in a clear way.’

‘The tax team is highly regarded in the sector, lead by the impressive and charismatic Andrzej Pośniak. In my view, its key strengths are the ability to take a commercial and pragmatic approach to tax issues and high responsiveness to client needs, for example as regards timing of advice.’

‘Piotr Nowicki has strong technical tax knowledge and extensive experience of tax structuring and M&A. He is extremely responsive and goes ‘above and beyond’ to deliver the advice we need when we need it. Consistent with the wider tax team, Piotr is particularly skilled at giving commercial and pragmatic advice and I consider him to be one of the best tax lawyers in the sector.’

‘Małgorzata Brauckmann-Sajkiewicz’s knowledge of tax law is exceptional. It is also worth noting her pro-active attitude in resolving transactional issues.’

‘Very complete, competent and professional team, able to advise on all issues.’

‘The team is technically very strong but at the same time very commercial. They are 100 % committed to the success of our business. They have expertise in all business taxes and handle very efficiently the most complicated tax and corporate matters, so there is no need to engage multiple advisors. Lawyers at all seniority levels are equally professional and senior lawyers are always present on the project.’

‘Tomasz Koryzma and Damian Karwala have both earned a lot of trust by being responsive and delivering products that are beyond high expectations.’

‘Tomasz Koryzma and Damian Karwala clearly have in-depth knowledge of the tech industry and can easily be plugged into many different regulatory or commercial challenges.’

‘Very good understanding of business processes, which allows them to support organisations efficiently in investigations.’

‘They go the extra mile to understand the operation of the client’s business in detail.’

‘The team has excellent knowledge and experience in handling white-collar crime issues. They are recognised experts in this field in Poland.’

‘They are extremely responsive, competent, and pragmatic, offering constructive solutions. They definitely stand out in this area in Poland.’

‘There are a few unique features differentiating the CMS team in Poland: availability, good communication while talking with business colleagues involved in the topic, and good court experience.’

‘Mariusz Minkiewicz stands out as a lawyer with excellent knowledge of the law and its practical aspects, as well as the ability to provide business-oriented advice.’

‘Generally speaking, I think that CMS is one of the most active law firms in banking and capital markets on the Polish market. I really like how available they are and that they deliver documents in a timely manner.’

‘Michał Śmiechowski – great experience and provides lots of practical tips.’

‘Very comprehensive legal knowledge concerning complex transactions, very good understanding of the client’s needs, flexibility and problem solving mindset, very accurate argumentation and excellent negotiations skills.’

‘Monika Szczotkowska is a brilliant lawyer with complex legal knowledge and very good understanding of commercial issues. She is able to handle many different streams, negotiating transaction documents, at the same time advising regulatory matters, always keeping in mind timelines and corporate issues. She has great experience and provides high level advisory. I appreciated that she is always prepared for what may happen next. With such approach I was never surprised and had things under control.’

‘Knowledge of regulations and competence in their application, business experience in the area of M&A and IPO projects. Open and clear communication.’

‘Monika Szczotkowska has very good knowledge of capital markets law and public offering process. She is efficient in handling different legal streams and making them harmonized; engaged and able to think out of the box. I appreciate her problem-solving approach.’

‘The team consists of experienced lawyers and expert advisors.’

‘Monika Szczotkowska is an experienced lawyer with excellent knowledge of capital markets and financial regulations. She clearly understands the realities related to the IPO process and has good understanding of the commercial side of the process. She is a truly dedicated advisor able to lead cooperation with other advisors to deliver the best quality.’

‘The key strengths are the experience and dedication of the team, as well as their focus on co-operation with other party advisors in order to make the process most efficient for both parties.’

‘Jarosław Gajda – dedicated, experienced and very good lawyer with a positive attitude.’

‘Mateusz Stępień – very experienced M&A lawyer, who contributed very much to making the transaction happen.’

‘From an M&A perspective, you get a full range of services: transactional, competition, tax, employment, cross-border, so it is a true one-stop shop for complex deals.’

‘Very good sense of key business issues and drivers. Focused on finding solutions and bringing both sides of a deal together.’

‘The team’s strengths include in-depth knowledge around the subject matter, excellent understanding of the client’s business and limitations, and a unique ability to cover coordinated advice from different jurisdictions across the CEE.’

‘There is a willingness to go the extra mile to understand a client’s business, including a personal review of the operations and a proactive approach to getting knowledge of existing policies.’

‘What is unique while working with CMS, is not only that CMS may provide legal advice for many different jurisdictions within the EU, but clients are always receiving legal advice for different jurisdictions in one package, and answers are comprehensively coordinated internally within CMS and in the same format.’

‘The effort, energy, and professionalism of all lawyers is highly appreciated. Strengths include collaboration, a can-do attitude, a willingness to listen, and support.’

‘Damian Karwala is responsive and precise with a practical approach. He has exceptional knowledge of cross-border transfer subjects.’

‘Tomasz Koryzma and Damian Karwala have both earned a lot of trust by being responsive and delivering products that are beyond high expectations. They clearly have in-depth knowledge of the tech industry and can easily be plugged into many different regulatory or commercial challenges.’

‘Tomasz Koryzma is an excellent organiser of the team, allowing it to respond quickly and effectively.’

‘Adriana Zdanowicz-Leśniak provides uniquely business-oriented advice and has a very professional attitude, presenting open communication, willingness to help, discuss different perspectives, and share best practices.’

‘They have deep knowledge of IP law.’

‘What makes the whole team unique is the fact that the lawyers engaged in the projects have specialised knowledge in different branches of law. This is particularly important with respect to IP-related issues.’

‘The lawyers engaged in the team are extremely responsive, effective, and communicative.’

‘What makes them stand out is the level of engagement in each project. They are also well organised so that all relevant and important issues are addressed well in advance.’

‘Tomasz Koryzma and Aleksandra Kuźnicka-Cholewa are true professionals in the field of their expertise.’