Lawyers in Poland

Maciej Durbas

Partner KKG Legal Attorney-at-law Leader of the Arbitration Practice

KKG Legal

Maciej Georg

Partner, Head of Banking & Finance

CRIDO

Maciej Gorgol

Counsel, Real Estate

CRIDO

Maciej Grela

Maciej Grela is an associate in Gide's Warsaw Tax team and a tax advisor. For almost 20 years, he has been specializing in the tax aspects of restructuring, real estate, and M&A deals. He advises clients on the tax aspects of numerous transactions carried out by Gide Warsaw and provides comprehensive tax support in clients' day-to-day business. Maciej represents Gide's clients in disputes with tax authorities and before administrative courts. Maciej advises multinational companies from the FMCG, real estate, construction, and financial sectors. He provides day-to-day support to a cosmetic company, L'Oreal Poland. He has been involved in tax support for M&A transactions arranged by Enterprise Investors (PE fund). He has provided tax assistance in multiple real estate transactions for BI, BPI, Yareal, Archicom (Echo), and Skanska. Maciej has also assisted in tax matters related to the introduction of ESOP programs, e.g. in Sanofi, AXA, and ESSILOR. Maciej holds a law degree from the University of Warsaw, a law degree from the English Law School (University of Cambridge) and a postgraduate degree in tax law from the University of Warsaw. He is a member of the Chamber of Tax Advisers (2008).

Gide Loyrette Nouel

Maciej Gustaw Zaborowski

Managing Partner at Kopeć & Zaborowski (KKZ), Judge at the State Tribunal, Advocate Adv. Maciej Zaborowski specializes in criminal cases, press law and personal rights. He conducts litigation for leading politicians and journalists. He advises the presidents and supervisory boards of the largest Polish companies. Ministry of Justice expert in criminal law reforms. Judge of the State Tribunal. Co-author of numerous amendments to the law, including the amendments to the Criminal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure. He gained his professional experience, among others, in several well-known Warsaw law firms, as well as in the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Rome, the Ministry of Justice and the Polish Parliament. Author of numerous legal opinions related to the legislative process, including those commissioned by the Chancellery of the Prime Minister. Professional mediator of the Mediation Centre at the Supreme Bar Council registered on the list of mediators of the District Court in Warsaw and a lecturer for the advocate training at the Bar Association in Warsaw. Since December 2020, regular mediator of the Arbitration Court at The General Counsel to the Republic of Poland. Ministry of Justice expert in criminal law reforms. Co-author of amendments to the Criminal Code, the Executive Criminal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, including the so-called extended forfeiture, extended criminal liability of expert witnesses, the so-called crime of nonsupport and liability of collective entities for prohibited acts. In February 2018 elected by the Sejm (Parliament) of the Republic of Poland as a judge of the State Tribunal – a body intended to judge the most important politicians in Poland, including the President and the Prime Minister. In November 2019, he was re-elected as a judge of the State Tribunal by the Sejm. In November 2023 re-elected for the third time. Three times, in 2020, 2022 and 2023 Maciej Zaborowski, Managing Partner of KKZ, as one of few advocates, was awarded in the prestigious Ranking of “50 Most Influential Lawyers in Poland”, prepared by journalists of “Dziennik. Gazeta Prawna.” newspaper. Winner of the prestigious “Rising Stars Lawyers – Leaders of Tomorrow” competition. Recommended as a lawyer in prestigious international and Polish rankings, i.a. in the ranking of the daily Rzeczpospolita as an expert in the fields of Criminal law for business and Technology, media, telecommunications. In 2023, he was indicated as a leader in the Business Crime Defence: Individuals category, on the list of one of the most prestigious international industry rankings, i.e. “Who is Who Legal”. This proves the fact that his activities go far beyond the Polish legal market and are visible in other European countries. He was also additionally awarded for his pro publico bono activity by the District Bar Council in Warsaw. In 2019, he was awarded the Medal of the Centenary of Regained Independence by President of the Republic of Poland for his social and professional activities, in particular for pro bono activities and education of young people.

Kopec & Zaborowski

Maciej Kacymirow

Local Partner

Greenberg Traurig Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski Sp. k

Maciej Korzon

Associate

Schoenherr Halwa Okon Chyb sp.k

Maciej Król

Senior Manager, Attorney-at-law

Olesinski & Wspolnicy

Maciej Marek

Maciej Marek is a counsel in Dentons' Warsaw office and a member of the Competition practice team. For more than a decade, he has represented clients before competition authorities, advised on mergers and acquisitions and helped develop compliance programs. Maciej has advised national and international leaders across the digital, IT, e-commerce, consumer electronics, industrial, chemical, and energy sectors, including numerous Fortune Global 500 companies. He has represented clients in many proceedings before the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection, the European Commission, as well as before Polish and EU courts. His experience includes negotiating complex conditional merger approvals, representing in proceedings to amend conditional merger approvals, advising on the Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act, conducting internal competition law compliance audits, and participating in a precedent-setting trials, including on the liability of Internet intermediaries. Maciej has also led a number of multi-jurisdictional projects requiring the coordination of economists, legal tech service providers and lawyers from different jurisdictions or different specialties.

Dentons

Maciej Olejnik

Counsel in the IP/TMC practice

CMS

Maciej Skoczyński

Maciej Skoczynski is a partner in Dentons' Warsaw office and a member of the M&A and Private Equity practice groups. He has extensive transactional experience, with a particular focus on the infrastructure sector, including roads, telecommunications, oil & gas and renewable energy. Maciej represents infrastructure and private equity funds and their portfolio companies on acquisitions and disposals of shares, mergers and joint ventures in Poland. He has advised clients on capital market transactions including IPOs and public M&A deals. His experience also encompasses projects in the IT, e-commerce and gaming sectors.

Dentons

Maciej Trąbski

Partner / Head of Commercial Disputes and Regulatory Proceedings Department at the Kopeć & Zaborowski Law Firm (KKZ). Attorney at law. Maciej Trąbski - Specializes in handling commercial litigation, strategic advisory, regulatory consultancy, and managing complex, multifaceted legal projects. An expert in consumer law, competition law, and operations in regulated markets (financial products, insurance, crypto-assets). Develops legal processes and anti-litigation systems tailored to business needs. Boasts 15 years of experience managing commercial litigation portfolios for domestic and international businesses and corporations. Has handled significant disputes in areas such as financial products, insurance, national IT system implementations, and infrastructure projects. Represented banks, insurers, public companies, and entrepreneurs before courts of all instances as well as international arbitration tribunals.

Kopec & Zaborowski

Maciej Zalewski

Partner

White & Case M. Studniarek i Wspólnicy - Kancelaria Prawna sp.k.

Maciej Ziółkowski

Counsel at CMS in Poland

Dentons

Magdalena Dec

DLA Piper Gizinski Kycia sp.k.

Magdalena Jaczewska-Żurek

Magdalena is a senior associate at Taylor Wessing. She is a member of the Banking & finance team. She advises national and international clients in all financial matters.

CMS

Magdalena Kaleta-Maniak

Counsel, Attorney-at-law

Olesinski & Wspolnicy

Magdalena Kalinowska

Magdalena Kalinowska is an associate in Gide's Employment Law team in Warsaw. She specialises in individual and collective labour law, along with social security and immigration law. She advises international and domestic corporations on various ongoing issues related to operations of a workplace in Poland, at every stage of its activity. Her experience includes among others advising on management contracts, restructuring and relevant issues in M&A transactions. She also handles compliance audits and internal investigations. Magdalena recently worked for B&B Hotels on their new operational models and for Louis Vuitton on internal policies. Prior to joining Gide, Magdalena Kalinowska practised at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang Pośniak i Bejm sp. k. She is a graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration at Warsaw University. Magdalena has been a registered lawyer at the Warsaw Bar since 2015.

Gide Loyrette Nouel

Magdalena Kordas

Manager, Attorney-at-law

Olesinski & Wspolnicy

Magdalena Kołodziejczyk

DLA Piper Gizinski Kycia sp.k.

Magdalena Maślak-Gościmińska

Manager, Attorney-at-law

Olesinski & Wspolnicy

Magdalena Medyńska

Magdalena Medyńska is an advocate admitted to practice in Poland and a counsel in the corporate department of the Warsaw office of Baker McKenzie. She graduated with distinction from the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Warsaw in 2013 and qualified as an advocate in 2017. Prior to joining the Firm in July 2022, Magdalena worked for almost 10 years in the corporate departments and M&A/PE practices of other global law firms based in Warsaw. Magdalena is experienced in civil law, commercial law and securities law. She has worked on numerous complex multijurisdictional M&A and private equity transactions, including tender offers and M&A deals involving public companies and financial institutions, in many different business sectors, including the financial, FMCG, pharmaceutical, TMT, real estate and healthcare sectors. She has participated in M&A transactions structured in innovative ways, in particular in demergers of Polish banks. She has also advised various institutions on regulatory matters, including representing them in proceedings before the Polish Financial Supervision Authority.

Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k.

Magdalena Tyrakowska-Szymczak

Partner, Attorney-at-Law

Olesinski & Wspolnicy

Magdalena Wójtowicz (Sarna)

Tax Compliance Manager

Olesinski & Wspolnicy