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Mr Karol Laskowski
Work Department
Intellectual Property and Technology
Position
Karol Laskowski is a partner at Dentons’ Warsaw office, Head of Europe TMT Sector Group and Head of the Intellectual Property and Technology practice team.
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 partners)Dentons
fields a team of well-rounded IP experts, with expertise in IP rights registration, disposal of rights, distributorship and exclusivity agreements, brand protection, counterfeiting, advertisement and IP disputes. Karol Laskowski sits at the head of the practice, which benefits from his experience in IP due diligence analyses and IP transfer, licensing and co-existence agreement negotiation. Aleksandra Politańska-Kunicka specialises in disputes related to copyright law, trade marks, industrial designs, patents and unfair competition. Marta Stefanowicz and Marcin Przybysz are also key names in the group.
Poland > Data privacy and data protection
The team at Dentons is ‘motivated and engaged in finding the best solutions’. It operates on a single legal hub basis and in collaboration with its other offices worldwide, allowing for a wealth of cross-border work spanning various industries such as fintech, telecoms and energy. The practice encompasses a full spectrum of services including data transfers, security measures and data breaches. Karol Laskowski leads the team with copious experience advising multinational and domestic corporations on compliance with GDPR, ePrivacy and other data regulations. Singled out for his ‘deep expertise’, Paweł Gruszecki acts as counsel at the firm, assisting clients in large-scale projects involving cybersecurity and personal data protection.
Poland > TMT
(Leading partners)Dentons’ TMT offering encompasses a wide variety of advice ranging from broadly related M&A to more specialised areas such as telecoms and media regulation. The team works within the single legal hub, assisting both domestic and international clients on cross-border matters in collaboration with other Dentons offices, providing a smoother coordination system. Karol Laskowski leads the team, with a focus on providing strategic advice to clients across international media, tech and telecom groups. Another key contact is Bartosz Dobkowski, who works on matters concerning telecoms, media and IP law, with notable work on projects concerning satellite communications.
Lawyer Rankings
- Data privacy and data protection Poland
- Leading partners Poland > TMT
- Leading partners Poland > Intellectual property
- TMT Poland
- Intellectual property Poland
Top Tier Firm Rankings
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- TMT