With expertise across transactional, transfer pricing, financial services and cross-border tax work, Rödl advises multinational and Polish clients across banking, real estate, energy, tech and FMCG, The team is led by a trio of partners, namely Katarzyna Judkowiak, whose strengths lie in matters concerning VAT and CIT; Andrzej Dębiec, who is highly regarded for his experienced structuring M&A transactions; and Dominika Tyczka-Szyda, who is the resident transfer pricing expert.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team consist of Andrzej Dębiec and Zbigiew Marczyk. Both are well qualified and helpful. Service they render is high-quality.’
- ‘We had the pleasure of working with Rödl & Partners on a complex transaction. Their combine expertise brought significant value to the process.’
- ‘Andrzej Debiec work's was of the highest quality, and we greatly appreciated their professionalism, dedication and legal insights.’
- ‘I particularly value their creativity in providing optimal solutions of the real estate transactions which are tax effective and minimise potential risks. Also I appreciate their ability to stay on top of rapidly changing legal environment in Poland, especially with respect to tax regulations.’
- ‘I’ve been working with Andrzej for as long as I can remember, and I truly value his expertise, availability, willingness to collaborate, and the quality and approach he brings — which suits me very well. I intend to continue benefiting from their experience and way of working. The quality stems from their deep understanding of both banking and insurance operations, which greatly facilitates mutual understanding.’
- ‘The tax team is managed by Andrzej Dębiec, one of the most recognised and reputable tax advisers in Poland that makes it unique per se.’
Key clients
- Alior Bank
- Banco Santander
- BBI Development
- BNP Paribas
- Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
- Holcim Polska
- HOCHTIEF
- ING Bank N.V.
- mBank
- mLeasing
- Patrizia
Work highlights
Advised Santander and Jefferies, as arrangers of the securitisation of VEHIS’ lease receivables worth PLN 1.38bn on the tax aspects of the transaction.
Advised mBank on a transaction related to the extension, for the next 12-year period, of the long-term strategic cooperation in the bancassurance channel between mBank group and UNIQA group.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Katarzyna Judkowiak; Andrzej Dębiec; Dominika Tyczka-Szyda
Other key lawyers
Monika Bartosiewicz; Jakub Wajs; Zbigniew Marczyk; Jan Starybrat