Comparative Guide
Class Actions
Poland
Agnieszka Trzaska-Śmieszek, attorney-at-law, Rafał Kos, PhD & LL.M.
KKG Legal hosts an extremely experienced litigation and arbitration department. Practice head Rafał Kos represents energy groups in CEE region on a range of disputes. Barbara Jelonek-Jarco focuses on real estate litigation as well as other court and out-of-court proceedings where she represents clients across a wide range of sectors. Wojciech Wandzel is an experienced negotiator and litigation strategist, representing banks, financial institutions and regulatory bodies in disputes.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Deep knowledge, practical, responsive.’
- ‘KKG team is one of the first choices in Poland when it comes to arbitration. ’
- ‘Effective, responsive and skilled team. The analyses made by the team were thorough, pinpointed the relevant issues and brought pragmatic answers.’
- ‘KKG Legal has the most diverse legal team our company has experienced. We have asked them for assistance in Polish customs, international arbitration, contract negotiations, and setting up new businesses in Europe.'
Key clients
- TAURON Polska Energia S.A.
- Polska Energia – Pierwsza Kompania Handlowa sp. z o.o.
- ING Bank Śląski S.A. (ING Group)
- Echo Investment S.A.
- mBank S.A. (Commerzbank Group)
- Holde Bio SRL
- VeloBank S.A. (a bank owned by Cerberus Capital Management L.P)
- Alior Bank S.A.
- GATX Rail Poland Sp. z o.o.
- CANPACK S.A.
- UAB Apex Alliance Hotel Management
- Toyota Central Europe sp. z o.o.
Work highlights
Representing Alior Bank S.A. in precedent-setting proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union concerning the interpretation of the Consumer Credit Directive.
Represented Tauron Group in a long-standing dispute with Polenergia Group over PLN 500m PPAs, ended with precedent-setting settlements.
Representing CanPack S.A. in PLN 100m disputes initiated by its former managers.
Practice head
Rafał Kos