Legal services for business
Growing businesses face challenges that call for a professional approach. Clear communication, mutual understanding and the ability to get to the heart of the matter are the foundations of a successful working relationship. Our clients are ambitious visionaries. Your determination, perseverance and ingenuity in overcoming obstacles inspire us every day.
Paweł Doniec
attorney-at-law | managing partner
Michał Górecki
attorney-at-law | managing partner
How can we help you?
Choose the area relevant to your matter. Read the essentials below and expand each section to see how we can help.
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Growth and transactions
Starting a business
We match the legal structure to your business and the relationships between its owners.
Scope of support: Starting a business
We help establish companies, branches, foundations, trusts and other structures in Poland and abroad. We take tax implications into account when choosing the right solution.
Financing
We help raise capital from investors and on the public markets.
Scope of support: Financing
We identify potential sources of finance and guide you through raising funds from private investors, funds or a public offering. We also support you in negotiations.
Mergers and acquisitions
We advise on buying, selling and combining businesses.
Scope of support: Mergers and acquisitions
We support acquisitions of companies and businesses, assessing transaction risks and tax liabilities. We also advise business owners on the sale of their business and support them in negotiations.
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Day-to-day operations
Commercial contracts
We draft and negotiate contracts with your business partners.
Scope of support: Commercial contracts
We draft and review agreements with customers, suppliers, distributors and other counterparties. We make sure the documents reflect the agreed commercial terms and protect your business interests.
Employment
We establish the terms of working relationships with employees and managers.
Scope of support: Employment
We advise on the appropriate form of engagement and prepare employment, management and B2B contracts. We help implement working standards, resolve employment disputes and protect the company’s good name and reputation.
Intellectual property
We protect your brand, technology, creative works and trade secrets.
Scope of support: Intellectual property
We support the protection of trade marks, inventions and industrial designs. We help safeguard copyright and the confidentiality of business information.
Tax
We assess the tax implications of transactions and support you in disputes.
Scope of support: Tax
We explain your company’s tax position, identify possible solutions and highlight relevant changes in the law. We assess the tax aspects of transactions and day-to-day activities. We assist during tax audits and represent clients in disputes with the tax authorities.
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Regulation and procurement
Regulated activities and administrative requirements
We help you meet the legal requirements of your sector.
Scope of support: Regulated activities and administrative requirements
We identify the concessions, authorisations, permits, licences and approvals you need and help you obtain them. We advise on sector-specific regulation, personal data, advertising, environmental protection, technical supervision, insurance, reporting and property maintenance.
Public procurement
We support tender participation and protect contractors’ interests.
Scope of support: Public procurement
We help avoid procedural errors and explain the requirements of the procurement process. We identify the available remedies and represent clients before review bodies.
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Protection and disputes
Restructuring
We help reorganise debt and choose the right restructuring route.
Scope of support: Restructuring
We analyse the available options and negotiate with creditors. We prepare the documentation for restructuring, arrangements with creditors and pre-packaged asset sales (pre-packs).
Civil and administrative disputes
We represent you in disputes and help recover outstanding debts.
Scope of support: Civil and administrative disputes
We combine litigation experience with an understanding of the commercial context. We handle disputes with counterparties, partners and customers, as well as debt recovery.
People. Numbers. Projects.
Experience
Family businesses, listed companies, technology businesses and foreign investors. Explore the figures and projects behind our experience.
2015
the year we opened
More than a decade working with businesses.
150+
companies in our client portfolio
Regular and returning clients · 2024 figures
Startup experience
100+
startups supported
PARP programme · consortium · 2018–2022 editions.
17
startups with international founders
Poland Prize / STARTER · 3 rounds, 2018–2019.
Selected projects
Choose a project. Discover the challenge and our role.
Succession and a new investor
Family business · food industry
A generational handover. A new stage of growth.
A family business needed an investor to combine a generational handover with a change in its production profile.
Our role
We advised on the succession and the introduction of an investor, taking legal and tax risks into account.
Project outcome
Following the succession and the introduction of an investor, the company implemented a new strategy and expanded its international sales.
Capital for a games developer
Gaming · growth finance
Crowdfunding and a public offering.
A games developer was reorganising its operations and seeking capital for its team and new titles.
Our role
We advised on equity crowdfunding and an initial public offering, including documentation and regulatory compliance.
Further work together
Negotiations with business partners and protection of the company’s intellectual property.
A dispute over control of a company
Telecommunications · shareholder dispute
Operational control and resolution of the dispute.
A major shareholder in a telecommunications company needed protection in a conflict with the other shareholders.
Our role
We conducted negotiations and litigation to protect the client’s influence over the company’s operations.
Project outcome
Recovery of operational control, a settlement and resolution of the shareholder dispute.
A property developer’s disputes and investments
Real estate · commercial property
Disputes with retail chains.
A commercial property developer was involved in disputes with retail chains while preparing further investments.
Our role
We represented the client in negotiations and in court, and prepared documentation for new investments.
Scope of work
Disputes with retail chains and ongoing legal support for further property developments.
Preparing an acquisition
Energy · business acquisition
Assessing risks before an acquisition decision.
A design, manufacturing and construction company in the energy sector was planning to acquire another business in the industry.
Our role
We carried out legal and tax due diligence on the target business and advised on the acquisition structure.
The outcome of our work
A risk report and recommendations on the structure of the proposed transaction.
Crowdfunding platform
Equity and lending-based crowdfunding
From the operating model to the legal documentation.
The project involved an equity and lending-based crowdfunding platform for investors and businesses seeking capital.
Our role
We developed the platform’s operating model and legal documentation.
The outcome of our work
Once the platform was ready, we provided legal support for the crowdfunding projects carried out through it.
Close to your business
We use remote communication and electronic document workflows in our day-to-day work with clients. We respect your time.
We negotiate, prepare documentation and handle matters in Polish and English, including international projects.
Commitment and clear language
We build our client relationships on personal contact and the commitment of the firm’s partners.
We explain complex legal issues in accessible language, with your business context in mind.
Clear terms of engagement
We agree our fees in advance and document the work performed. You know what you are paying for.
We see discretion and professional confidentiality as the foundation of trust in an advisory relationship.
People come first
One for all, all for one
We are a versatile team of lawyers specialising in different areas of business law. We enjoy our work. Our strengths are effective communication and a thoughtful, unassuming approach to our professional responsibilities and our clients’ needs.
Paweł Doniec
attorney-at-law | managing partner
Michał Górecki
attorney-at-law | managing partner
Konrad Kawczyński
attorney-at-law
Magdalena Michorczyk
advocate (Polish lawyer)
Maciej Mizera
attorney-at-law
Kamil Wywiał
attorney-at-law
Aleksandra Łuba
trainee attorney-at-law
Katarzyna Skotarska
office manager
Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est
– Francis Bacon –
Fees and billing
We are transparent: we agree our fees in advance and keep detailed records of our work, so you always know how much you are paying and what for. Our fee arrangements reflect the nature of the matter and our relationship with the client.
Monthly retainer
A fixed monthly fee covering an agreed number of hours of legal advice. This arrangement helps clients plan their budgets and agree tailored terms of engagement. Under a service level agreement (SLA), we guarantee an agreed standard of service with a dedicated contact person.
Hourly billing
Fees are based on an individually agreed hourly rate. This is our preferred model for occasional engagements or where the scope of the services required cannot be estimated precisely. We place particular emphasis on transparent financial arrangements and keeping clients fully informed of the expenses incurred in carrying out the engagement. We can agree a maximum project budget or a threshold above which additional authorisation is required.
Fixed fee
An agreed fixed amount for handling a matter or providing legal services on a defined project. The cost of advice is known in advance, regardless of the time we actually spend on the engagement. The fee may be paid in instalments, including a partial advance payment.
Success fee
A fee, usually calculated as a percentage, for achieving an agreed objective or outcome and measurable results from our team’s work. Used in litigation, negotiations with counterparties or other circumstances agreed with the client.
Let’s discuss your matter
Tell us about the challenge your business is facing. We will agree the support you need and the terms of our engagement.
Meet us in Kraków
ul. Józefa Marcika 6
30–443 Kraków, Poland
Monday–Friday, 8:00–18:00. Meetings at our office or online, by appointment.