Kochanski & Partners is noted for its capabilities in negotiations with trade unions, internal investigations, and the termination of senior staff members. Anna Gwiazda leads the team and is highly proficient in employment reorganisation and employee transfers, while Angelika Stańko handles employee recruitment.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Professional and high quality service.'
- ‘Available as well during not working hours and flexible partner with quick reaction.'
- ‘Anna Gwiazda is exceptional not only for her depth of expertise in HR law, but also for the way she applies that knowledge in a clear, pragmatic, and solutions-focused manner. She has an ability to distill complex issues into straightforward, commercially sensible advice that can be acted on immediately.’
- ‘Working with Anna Gwiazda and Urszula Wójcik is pure poetry for me as the head of the HR department. Response time is often crucial, and I know I can always count on them. The human aspect of the proposed solutions is also important to me.'
- ‘The entire team is very helpful, and the collaboration between them is evident. The exchange of information within the team, and between the team and the client, is top-notch. They are very transparent about billing, detailing the topics and the time spent on them.’
- ‘What sets this HR law practice apart is the way they combine deep technical expertise with a practical, solutions-oriented approach. They don’t just advise on the law in the abstract—they understand the realities of managing people, reputational risks, and business priorities, and they tailor their guidance to fit the commercial context.'
Key clients
- Oriflame Cosmetics Volkerstevin Infrastructure Iss World Services Poland YouGov Poland Pandora Jewellery Shared Services Pandora Jewellery CEE Reckitt Benckiser Production (Poland) Accor Services Poland Air Products Eurobox Polska DSM Nutritional Products Ensono Megatech Industries Tomaszów Havi Logistics Ingenico Poland Allucent Biosfera Castorama Coca-Cola HBC Polska Forza Food Iss Facility Services SFC-Solutions Czestochowa
Work highlights
Supporting Accor Services Poland in its strategic engagement with newly established trade unions, including communications and negotiations.
Supporting DSM Nutritional Products in developing a comprehensive legal manual on cross-border work, addressing in particular tax and social security implications of employee mobility across multiple jurisdictions.
Providing Havi Logistics with comprehensive support relating to the implementation of a complex logistics and delivery project.
Practice head
Anna Gwiazda
Other key lawyers
Angelika Stańko