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Mr Karol Laskowski
Work Department
Intellectual Property and Technology
Position
Karol Laskowski is a partner at Dentons’ Warsaw office, the Head of the Intellectual Property and Technology practice team and the Co-Head of Europe TMT Sector Group.
He is a high-profile media and telecommunications professional, with years of experience in advising major television broadcasters, satellite and cable operators, music publishers, telecom operators and film producers.
As Head of the IP/TMT practice team he runs one of the largest and most experienced intellectual property, technology, media and telecommunications practices in Poland. The award-winning members of his practice are top-class practitioners with experience in delivering projects for international clients. The team is responsible primarily for advisory to Telecommunication, Media and Technology clients, but also provides comprehensive support in IP, Trademarks, IT, Data Protection & Regulatory matters to clients from other sectors. Together, they address complex legal requests with advice tailored to specific business needs and provide practical and insightful guidance on protecting IP rights, data security issues, technology licensing and sourcing strategies.
His key focus is advisory to international Media, Technology and Telecom groups on key areas of their business activities in Poland and elsewhere − Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and the Americas.
Career
Partner at Dentons since 2020 (with the law firm since 2011).
Head of the Intellectual Property and Technology practice team since 2019.
Languages
Polish, English
Memberships
Arbitrator, Polish Copyright Committee at the Minister of Culture and National Heritage (since 2017).
Education
Tilburg University, 2009, LL.M., in Law and Technology.
University of Gdańsk, 2007, Master of Laws, School of American Law organised in co-operation with Chicago Kent College of Law.
Lawyer Rankings
Poland > Intellectual property
(Leading individuals)The IP practice at Dentons has a strong focus on litigation and pre-litigation matters, often representing clients from the FMCG and media sectors in trade mark and patent infringements. Trade mark portfolio management is another area of expertise. Karol Laskowski leads the team. Aleksandra Politańska-Kunicka, who has expertise in industrial property litigation for clients in the food industry, and Marta Stefanowicz are also noted.
Poland > Data privacy and data protection
At Dentons, the practitioners’ ‘deep understanding of legal matters, coupled with their ability to stay updated with the latest developments, instils confidence that clients are in capable hands’. The practice boasts an international client base and often cooperates with the firm’s global network of offices to provide a seamless offering. ‘Knowledgable expert’ Karol Laskowski sits at the helm of the department, and he simultaneously acts as co-head of the firm’s European TMT sector group. Senior associate Aleksandra Danielewicz specialises in data breaches. Counsel Paweł Gruszecki has expertise in handling large technology projects with cybersecurity and personal data protection elements.
Poland > TMT
(Leading individuals)At Dentons, ‘all of the lawyers in the team are experts in their field‘. The team is skilled at handling technology-related M&A transactions, as well as advising on telecoms and media regulatory issues, IT licensing, and distribution agreements. Karol Laskowski leads the local team, and he also acts as co-head of the firm’s European TMT sector group. Senior associates Bartosz Dobkowski and Kamil Januszek specialise in TMT regulatory mandates, while senior associate Marcin Przybysz has particular expertise in assisting clients in the gaming sector. Counsel Paweł Gruszecki joined the team at the beginning of 2023, and he bolsters the team’s expertise in handling large-scale and long-term technology projects.
Lawyer Rankings
- Data privacy and data protection Poland
- Leading individuals Poland > TMT
- Leading individuals Poland > Intellectual property
- TMT Poland
- Intellectual property Poland
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