Mamy zaszczyt poinformować, iż w tegorocznej edycji Legal 500 jesteśmy rekomendowani w 14 kategoriach, w tym aż w 3 kategoriach uzyskaliśmy najwyższą ocenę (Tier 1).
Kancelaria Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak otrzymała najwyższą rekomendację TOP-TIER FIRM w 3 kategoriach:
Dispute resolution (Tier 1)
The ‘excellent litigators‘ at Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak ‘navigate the court and arbitration alleys as regulars and know the ins and outs of every corner‘. The firm is known particularly as a market leader in the sphere of complex and high-value domestic disputes. Practice head Rafał Waszkiewicz ‘stands out because of the respect and supervised freedom he provides to his legal team‘; his particular area of specialism is acting in cases concerning the implementation of major construction and infrastructure projects. Although many of the team’s key practitioners are highly regarded arbitrators, Stanisław Sołtysiński is the standout.
Intellectual property (Tier 1)
The IP department at Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak supports local and international clients in complex litigation proceedings regarding trade marks, patents, design rights, and copyright, as well as acting in domain name infringement cases. Its offering also includes software protection for clients in the IT industry, managing international IP portfolios, transactions, and unfair competition matters. IP specialist Szymon Gogulski and life sciences expert Ewa Skrzydło-Tefelska jointly head the team with the support of senior counsel Marek Oleksyn, who is experienced in representing clients before the CJEU and EUIPO.
White-collar crime (Tier 1)
Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak‘s team ‘has vast experience in white-collar crime cases as well as internal investigations on compliance matters’. Its offering also includes advice on fraud, corruption, actions to the detriment of companies, and money laundering. The team benefits from its multi-disciplinary approach, utilising the firm’s tax, competition, employment, and corporate and M&A departments. Practice head Tomasz Konopka assists clients with their compliance procedures and represents them before law enforcement authorities and courts. He is supported by Katarzyna Randzio-Sajkowska, who has extensive experience in internal investigations, and ‚very thoughtful and strategic’ senior counsel Michał Opala, who advises clients on fraud and corruption matters, as well as cybercrime.
Kancelaria Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak otrzymała również rekomendacje w 11 poniższych kategoriach:
Banking and finance (Tier 2)
Under the expert guidance of Marcin Olechowski, Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak maintains its dedication to handling the full range of regulatory issues which may affect clients operating in the financial services sector, and has latterly been particularly busy in the fintech and e-payments space. On the transactional side, work typically centres around project financings, group reorganisations, and acquisitions. The firm has established itself as a go-to local advisor for multi-jurisdictional deals, and is regularly called upon to assist with the Polish law aspects of challenging cross-border matters.
Commercial, corporate and M&A (Tier 2)
Clients from the most active sectors in Poland- including agriculture, food production, manufacturing, renewables, and FMCG – instruct Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak, finding the firm ‚a joy to work with’. Practice head Robert Gawałkiewicz brings contentious, as well as advisory, expertise to his role; his particular areas of expertise are cross-border reorganisations and commercial litigation. Marcin Olechowski is the name to note for transactional work with a link to the financial services industry, while Krzysztof Pawlisz is recommended for M&A mandates.
Competition/antitrust (Tier 2)
Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak’s practice head, Krzysztof Kanton, is recognised by clients as ‚consistently one of the best lawyers specialising in competition and consumer law’. Under Kanton’s guidance, the team regularly handles merger control matters, particularly focusing on phase II cases, as well as representing clients in abuse of dominance proceedings and appeals of Polish Competition Authority decisions. Private antitrust litigation is likewise an area in which the firm has seen notable successes. Marek Kolasiński is another key senior member of the group.
Energy and natural resources (Tier 2)
The energy law team at Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak assists clients with both conventional and renewable energy projects, with a more recent focus on the lifecycle of photovoltaic and offshore wind developments. The breadth of work includes advising on infrastructure investments, compliance matters and regulatory disputes, emission allowance work, and energy-related M&A and financing transactions. The wide-ranging client roster consists of investors, energy companies, financing entities, buyers, and energy-intensive businesses. ‘Great leader‘ Krzysztof Cichocki co-heads the team from Warsaw, alongside Zbyszko Wizner in Poznań.
Healthcare and life sciences (Tier 2)
Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak fields ‚a team of top-notch lawyers’ who consistently ‚produce outstanding results’. The group brings together practitioners specialising in areas ranging from pharmaceutical law and biocidal products, to intellectual property and public procurement; the firm is consequently able to advise particularly well on issues occuring at the intersection of multiple fields of knowledge – including clinical trials, disputes involving healthcare entities, and projects relating to foodstuffs. Jacek Myszko and Ewa Skrzydło-Tefelska jointly lead the department.
Private client (Tier 2)
Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak is praised for having ‘very deep understanding’, and advises private investors and entrepreneurs on tax issues; planning, family and inheritance law; and business succession mandates. Asset and investment management matters are also areas of strength for the group. Practice head Sławomir Łuczak is an international tax law expert, as is Jarosław Bieroński. Tomasz Kanski advises clients on succession planning matters and associate Karolina Gotfryd is also a lawyer of note.
Tax (Tier 2)
Under the leadership of Jarosław Bieroński, who founded and continues to head up the tax practice at Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak, the team advises on the gamut of issues relating to tax planning, audits and compliance, as well as assisting high-net-worth individuals with wealth tax management. Bieroński is ably supported by seasoned practitioner Sławomir Łuczak; both particularly well regarded for their knowledge of international tax law, and successful track record representing clients before tax authorities and administrative courts. For mandates relating to VAT, customs and excise duty regulations, Piotr Andrzejak is the name to note.
TMT (Tier 2)
Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak’s IT and new technologies team advises clients on cloud computing, licenses, and IT deployments and negotiations, as well as representing clients in proceedings regarding the violation of software rights. Its offering also includes support with telecoms projects, blockchain mandates, and software audits. Assisting clients with technology-related M&A transactions is also part of the team’s capabilities. The practice is co-chaired by software law expert Mikołaj Sowiński and Agata Szeliga, who is skilled in advising clients on the deployment of cloud computing in the financial sector. Senior counsel Marta Kupczak-Strzelecka is also a name of note, regularly handling regulatory issues for media companies.
Real estate (Tier 3)
Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak‘s real estate group assists clients with acquisitions, divestments, and leasing matters, as well as development projects. Its work covers a range of asset classes, including offices, logistics centres, hotels, residential properties, and retail facilities, in addition to agricultural properties, and its client roster covers real estate funds, developers, hypermarkets, industrial companies, occupiers, and investors. Radosław Waszkiewicz heads the department, aided by Janusz Siekański and Zbyszko Wizner.
Employment (Tier 3)
Agnieszka Fedor brings her expertise in collective dispute resolution and restructurings to her position as head of the labour law team at Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak. The practice has been increasingly active in employee investigations, harassment cases, and related dismissals and litigation. Senior counsel Filip Sodulski focuses on internal ethics proceedings and difficult employee dismissals.
Public Procurement (Tier 3)
Energy, transport and construction are key industries of focus for the public procurement team at Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak, which supports clients throughout the entirety of their projects. Agata Szeliga is head of the group, and has represented clients before Polish authorities and the European Commission. Another key team member is senior associate Żaneta Urbaniak, who assists both contractors and contracting authorities.
Krzysztof Kanton po raz kolejny otrzymał najwyższe wyróżnienie „Hall of Fame” w kategorii Competition/antitrust
Sześciu Partnerów Kancelarii SK&S zostało wpisanych na elitarną listę “Leading lawyers”:
Banking and finance – Leading individuals
– Marcin Olechowski
Dispute resolution – Leading individuals
– Rafał Waszkiewicz
Intellectual Property – Leading individuals
– Szymon Gogulski
Tax – Leading individuals
– Sławomir Łuczak
White-collar crime – Leading individuals
– Tomasz Konopka
Employment – Leading individuals
– Agnieszka Fedor
Tytuł „Next Generations Partner” otrzymali:
Healthcare and life sciences – Next Generations Partner
White-collar crime – Next Generations Partner
Aż 50 prawników Kancelarii SK&S otrzymało rekomendacje The Legal 500 2023:
Banking and finance
Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Competition, antitrust
Dispute resolution
- Stanisław Sołtysiński
- Andrzej Szlęzak
- Jacek Siński
- Marcin Olechowski
- Katarzyna Paczuska-Tokarska
- Anna Grzywczak-Kubiak
Employment
Energy and natural resources
Healthcare and life sciences
Intellectual property
Private client
Real estate
Tax
TMT
White-collar crime
Public Procurement