Chambers Global 2015 distinction for DZP

We are pleased to announce that both DZP and our experts have once again been recommended in the Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business ranking that was published today. As in previous years, the assessment criteria for lawyers were primarily experience, project engagement and professional client approach, a key factor in which is opinion.

This year we have been distinguished in 6 categories:

• Corporate/M&A - Dr Marek Świątkowski, Krzysztof Zakrzewski (who was distinguished with the title "Eminent Practicioner") [Practice head and managing partner Krzysztof Zakrzewski has an excellent track record over many years according to sources. He advises domestic and foreign clients on investments and share transfers. Clients say Marek Świątkowski "has wide legal knowledge and broad experience of M&A transactions on the Polish market." He advised PLL LOT on the sale of a 39% stake in Eurolot to an investment fund.]
• Corporate/M&A - Foreign Desks - Spanish Desk [Foreign Desks Katarzyna Kuźma heads a team advising Spanish-speaking clients. Dual-qualified lawyers fluent in both Spanish and Polish are able to advise on a variety of corporate matters affecting clients' interests in Poland.]
• Banking & Finance - Magdalena Skowrońska [Clients appreciate practice head Magdalena Skowrońska's "practical approach to problem solving." She has particular experience of M&A in the financial sector and is recommended for her regulatory knowledge.]
• Dispute Resolution – Dr hab. Grzegorz Domański, Józef Palinka, Paweł Lewandowski [Senior statesman Grzegorz Domański remains widely respected in the market. He is described as "a great person and a great arbitrator" and is also an expert in corporate governance and securities regulations. Clients say Paweł Lewandowski is "a fighter" and appreciate the way he defends their interests in court. He represented BÖGL a KRÝSL in several claims against GDDKiA for injunctive relief. Jozef Palinka is open to different solutions and very well connected, according to sources. Clients praise his courtroom performance, saying: "He presented our arguments in a way that was understandable."]
• IP - Dr Aleksandra Auleytner [Practice head Aleksandra Auleytner assists with a range of contentious and advisory IP matters and has particular experience in the area of new technologies. She is representing Wydawnictwo Bauer in a dispute with ZAiKS over the payment of royalties.]
• Tax - Artur Nowak [Artur Nowak "is able to analyse the case from various angles and come up with creative solutions," according to one interviewee. He has a great reputation as a tax litigator and also impresses clients with his business approach.]

Please go to http://www.chambersandpartners.com for details of the Chambers Global recommendations.

Our law firm has again been nominated for a Chambers Europe award in the Law Firm of the Year category. The official results and an extended ranking will be announced on 24 April at an awards ceremony in Amsterdam.