CMS advises on all aspects of competition law, including merger control, antitrust compliance and consumer protection. Notably, the team supports both internal and competition authority investigations into alleged anti-competitive behaviour, including dawn raids and antimonopoly proceedings. Malgorzata Urbanska leads the team, specialising across a wide range of Polish and EU competition law issues, including merger control, state aid, and public procurement, representing clients in numerous merger notifications to both Polish Competition Authority and the European Commission. Krzysztof Sikora has significant experience in antitrust cases, advising on antitrust investigations, representing clients before the competition authorities and the courts. Izabela Biernat-Sadlak specialises in EU and Polish competition law, including antitrust, merger control, and unfair competition.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Malgorzata Urbanska is very knowledgeable.’
- ‘This team combines outstanding legal expertise with strong commercial acumen, delivering advice that is clear, pragmatic, and business-focused. They are highly responsive, collaborative, and consistently go beyond expectations, feeling more like an extension of our in-house team than external counsel. Overall, they are a trusted partner and a first-rate practice.’
- ‘Izabela Biernat-Sadlak stands out with her thoroughness; she has an amazing legal knowledge and ability to get to the end of complicated legal matters.'
- ‘The CMS Warsaw competition/antitrust team is highly professional, responsive, and pragmatic. They combine excellent knowledge of EU and Polish competition law with a deep understanding of our sector, which makes their advice very practical and business-oriented.'
- ‘The individuals we work with stand out for their exceptional combination of technical expertise, commercial insight, and pragmatic approach.’
- ‘We particularly value the leadership of Małgorzata Urbańska, who provides strategic guidance of the highest calibre, and the support of Krzysztof Sikora, whose expertise and hands-on approach are truly impressive. Knowledge of telco sector by advisors is highly appreciated.’
Key clients
- Alstom Van Tilburg-Bastianen Group / TB Truck & Trailer Service Sp. z o.o. Stuart (DPD Group) Stäubli Kärcher Partner in Pet Food (PPF) PZ Cussons Panattoni Development Honeywell CooperVision Poland Medtronic Sportsdirect Hasbro Medicover Swixx BioPharma JTI Canon MOL Group Volkswagen Group Astellas Pharma Haribo AbbVie Barilla Kubota Ørsted Pepco Visa Raiffeisen Waren / Agrimar
Work highlights
Advising Alstom in an antitrust case against a Polish Competition Authority decision regarding alleged anti-competitive conduct in a public tender of the Polish Rail Company.
Advised Kärcher in an appeal against the Polish Competition Authority’s decision imposing a fine on Kärcher for anti-competitive practices concerning sales on the Polish market.
Represented Medicover, an international healthcare and diagnostic service provider, on the acquisition of CityFit.
Lawyers
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Leading associates
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Practice head
Małgorzata Urbańska
Other key lawyers
Krzysztof Sikora; Izabela Biernat-Sadlak