To medium and large enterprises as well as groups of enterprises we offer comprehensive advisory services in all matters connected with corporate and commercial law, both in respect of their on-going activity and in the event of transactions, M&As and restructuring. We also cover all areas of tax law.

Corporate and M&A

Corporate advisory

Articles of association and by-laws
Supervisory board meetings and ordinary and extraordinary shareholders' meetings
Litigation of disputes between partners, shareholders, management board members and investors

Corporate transactions

Mergers, acquisitions and divisions of companies
Disposing of company shares and stock
Sale/acquisition of a part of or a whole enterprise

Corporate reorganization and restructuring

Bankruptcy and restructuring
Creditors' rights

Commercial

Drafting and negotiating of commercial agreements
Supporting and representing clients in commercial proceedings

Tax

Tax advisory for Polish and international entities in the process of creating and developing business in Poland
Tax optimization for companies
Tax issues connected with CIT, VAT and PIT, incl. advisory to entities operating in special economic zones
Advisory to avoid double taxation
Transfer prices incl. transfer price policy, drawing up transfer price documentation etc.
Tax due diligence in M&A transactions
Support in tax investigations
Tax-optimal employment models for management
Advisory on reclaiming VAT paid in Poland by foreign entities
Tax advisory with regard to VAT by the cross-border turnover of goods and services
Representation in proceedings before Polish tax authorities and administrative courts

Compliance

Establishing corporate governance rules (incl. advisory on infringements)
Trainings in respect of liability of the management board members
Internal inspections

Labour, employment & HR

The staff and human capital are nowadays key components of every enterprise. For many years, our labour law team has been advising entrepreneurs in all aspects related to individual and collective labour law. Our clients include employers from within the private and public sectors, medium companies and international corporations. Moreover, we provide support to management with regard to all issues related to the labour law, choosing optimum solutions tailored to our clients' business needs. We offer our clients and their HR departments comprehensive support and provide effective solutions at every stage of employment, including:

HR Support

Design and optimization of employment contracts
Termination and amendment of employment
Flexible remuneration and working time models, employee participation
International deployment of employees
Collective agreements / Works Council agreements
Collective action
Due Diligence

Co-determination

Strategies in handling employees' representatives
Transactions, restructuring and reorganization
Balance of interest agreements / Social plans
Conciliation committee
Company agreements
Transitional companies (transfer and qualification)
Supervisory and Advisory Boards

Boards and Managers

Preparation and negotiation of contracts of service
Dismissal and contract termination of board members, executive officers, managing directors
Separation strategies and termination agreements
Compliance and prevention of liability
Compensation and benefits

Courts and Public Authorities

Representation in court proceedings
Securing employment promotion benefits and representation of interests before administrative bodies and public authorities

IMMIGRATION

Many years of experience in the field of labour law and practice related to advising our Clients concerning the legalisation of stay and employment of foreigners has resulted in the creation of a new department of our law firm – IMMIGRATION. Our team of experts will support you in the broadly understood immigration law, in particular in such areas as:

a) assistance at the stage of recruitment of foreigners – verification of the legality of the foreigner's stay in Poland and the possibility of potential employment;

b) legalisation of stay of foreigners in Poland – assisting in the process of obtaining:

national visa type D (including the purpose for which it will be issued);
residence permit in connection with work (including highly qualified employment - so-called Blue Card), seasonal work, business activity, studies, graduate status, residence with a Polish citizen, family reunification and others;
permanent residence permit;
residence permit for a long-term EU resident;

c) legalisation of employment of foreigners in Poland – assistance in the process of obtaining:

declarations on entrusting work to a foreigner (concerns citizens of Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine);
work permits type A, B, C, D or E;

d) assistance in monitoring the employment status of the employee in terms of the legality of his/her stay in Poland and, consequently, the legality of the employment.

Our IMMIGRATION team will be happy to answer any questions and dispel any doubts that may arise resulting from the amendment of the Act on Foreigners introduced in January this year.

Head of practice

Christoph Garschynski

Team

Maciej Prusak
Christoph Garschynski
Krzysztof Kowalczyk
Dominik Sołtysiak
Katarzyna Domańska-Mołdawa, Ph.D.
Przemysław Fil
Antonina Kęsek-Garschynska
Alina Szarlak
Sławomir Soyta
Natasza Galuba-Fil
Jakub Bogdański
Tobiasz Pyzio
Agnieszka Wolny
Alicja Mizerska
Waldemar Glagla
Rafał Lewandowski
Jan Maciejewski
Katarzyna Reszczyk-Król, Ph.D.
Elżbieta Domańska
Andrzej Preiss
Kamila Kościerzyńska
Magdalena Standarska
Karolina Pyzio, Ph.D.
Maciej Kurek
Dag Nilsson
Magdalena Nilsson
Grzegorz Wąsiewski, Ph.D.
Jacek Bajson
Aleksandra Chojnowska
Wojciech Plesiński, Ph.D.
Ewa Boryczko, Ph.D.
Maciej Jura
Hanna Rubaszewska, LL.M.
Radosław Rubaszewski
Andrzej Malinowski
Małgorzata Moskwa, LL.M.
Anna Baron, LL.M.
Agnieszka Pokora
Paulina Mielczarek
Aleksandra Wylecioł
Anna Jankowska-Zając