Praised for its ability to combine ‘legal excellence with a rare level of engagement and accessibility’, Kochanski & Partners continues to attract a steady stream of work from the pharmaceutical, media and FMCG spaces, thanks to its strong track record in defending trade marks and patents, particularly in infringement and advertising disputes. The practice is jointly steered by Piotr Kochanski, who focuses on IP transfers, financing and protection, and Karolina Marciniszyn, whose core strengths lie in litigation before the common courts and the PPO. Tomasz Szambelan has extensive experience in handling intellectual property infringements in the pharmaceutical, food and new technology industries.
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Testimonials
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- ‘This practice stands out for its exceptional dedication to the matters it handles – the team approaches each case with a level of personal commitment that goes far beyond standard legal service.'
- 'Their deep historical and practical knowledge of the issues at hand allows them to provide advice that is not only accurate, but also highly contextual and strategic.'
- 'Karolina Marciniszyn and Krzysztof Zięba, among the best IP lawyers in Poland. They are extremely experienced, have a huge amount of knowledge and great strategic skills, work in a targeted and clear manner, are impressively responsive and so are obviously the first port of call for IP issues in Poland for us.'
- ‘The team are very responsive and provide high level commercially minded advice tailored to the client's needs.’
- ‘The individuals are proactive and creative in their approach and find innovative solutions to resolve complex legal issues. They are good at understanding the client's needs and communicate clearly on technical issues.’
Key clients
- POPPART 24 Janex International PIB Group Insurance Polish Nuclear Power Plants HASCO Reckitt Benckiser Coca-Cola HBC Polska Pandora Jewellery CEE Vikana A/S Ringier Axel Springer Poland
Work highlights
Advising the Polish Nuclear Power Plants on the acquisition of copyrights for a road construction project in connection with the building of a nuclear power plant in Poland.
Advising PIB Group Insurance on an IP transaction, including copyrights, trade marks and a security assessment of IP rights.
Advising and representing POPPART 24 in a dispute concerning patent infringements and an unfair competition act before the District Court of Warsaw, as well as in a dispute concerning trade mark infringements and unfair competition before the patent office and court.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Piotr Kochański; Karolina Marciniszyn
Other key lawyers
Tomasz Szambelan