The team at Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k. has significant expertise in energy, infrastructure, natural resources, ESG and industrial projects. Practice head Agnieszka Skorupinska brings a wealth of knowledge in this sector, advising clients on energy, industrial and infrastructure projects while Arkadiusz Ratajczak advises on PPA and compliance under EU energy law. Klaudia Cholewa assists clients on regulatory, infrastructure and permitting aspects of major energy and industrial projects, in particular waste to energy projects.
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Testimonials
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- Miss Skorupińska's extensive experience and strong competence in the field of environment.
- Very high responsiveness, meticulous and reliable service that meets the customer's needs.
- ‘The Baker team comes across as commercially well-oriented, with a clear focus on identifying and understanding the business goals and restraints of the client. It applies to the energy and environment sector as well, as all the lawyers displayed a deep understanding of the project development intricacies, which is essential in this area of law.’
- ‘Agnieszka Skorupińska is a skilled, experienced lawyer with unique business awareness and commercial approach. This combination of knowledge and ability to talk with non-legal business heads makes Agnieszka a great companion for different potential assignments of various types.’
- ‘Baker McKenzie proved to be a highly valuable and unique partner. Their key strength is a deeply collaborative approach; they acted as a strategic partner rather than just a legal advisor. We engaged in thorough brainstorming sessions to discuss challenges before making decisions, all backed by their strong substantive support.'
- ‘Agnieszka Skorupińska is a top specialist and practitioner on environmental procedures.’
Key clients
- British-American Tobacco Polska S.A.
- NGK Ceramics Polska Sp. z o.o.
- ORLEN S.A. (formerly PKN ORLEN S.A.)
- Veolia Energia Polska S.A.
- Enefit Green sp. z o.o.
- R.Power S.A.
- SPIE Polska Sp. z o.o.
- Jyske Bank
- Fortum Power and Heat Poland Sp. z o.o.
Work highlights
Providing legal and regulatory support for ORLEN S.A with respect to the Baltic Power offshore wind project.
Advised British-American Tobacco Polska S.A. (BAT) on entering into a Physical Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (cPPA) with a renewable energy source (photovoltaic installation) providing 15 GWh of electricity annually.
Advised NGK Ceramics on entering into a 10-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with a portfolio of renewable energy sources (photovoltaic installations) providing 125 GWh of electricity annually.
Practice head
Agnieszka Skorupińska
Other key lawyers
Arkadiusz Ratajczak; Klaudia Cholewa