Competition/Antitrust
Europe Guide 2024 : Poland
Band 3
Contact number
+48 22 445 3100About
Provided by Baker McKenzie
Our Competition team which currently have eight (8) full time competition lawyers is one of the strongest and most versatile competition practices on the Polish market. We advise clients on the full range of issues related to Polish and European competition and consumer law.
The scope of our antitrust expertise includes a leading market contentious practice, including antitrust litigation (also private enforcement litigation), cartel investigations, EU competition litigation and a strong and respected antitrust compliance, merger clearance, consumer protection and State aid expertise. It is a result of constant development of the practice and activity of our lawyers at the international/EU level.
How we can help?
- Representing clients in precedent-setting proceedings for damages for violation of competition law (private enforcement)
- Representing clients before Polish and EU courts
- Representing clients in anti-monopoly proceedings, mergers, acquisitions and joint venture transactions (notification of merger control)
- Advising on consumer protection law
- Conducting antitrust audits and internal investigations
- Preparation and implementation of competition compliance programs
- Developing new business models, new pricing policies, market strategies in case of potential dominant positions
Chambers Review
Baker McKenzie is a well-regarded practice group advising prominent international and domestic companies, often from the media industry. The law firm assists with merger control matters, frequently working alongside the firm's competition team in other jurisdictions on multi-jurisdictional filings. The team represents clients in Polish competition authority investigations into possible price fixing and consumer protection issues, as well as acting for them in challenges to authority decisions and damages actions.
Work Highlights
- Baker McKenzie acted for TERG on the phase II investigation into its proposed acquisition of E-NET Production.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is always open to new solutions and helps to achieve the intended goal in accordance with the law. They always have multiple solutions and a flexible approach to business."
"Baker McKenzie is always ready to support and explain complicated legal issues."
"The team is very responsive and always friendly whenever the client has a question."
"The lawyers showed the ability to understand complex processes, as well as to leverage reasoning and arguments from other matters to the pending ones."
"Baker McKenzie lawyers are always available to help and are assertive and clear in their responses. They demonstrate great technical knowledge regarding legal matters."
"The team is always open to new solutions and helps to achieve the intended goal in accordance with the law. They always have multiple solutions and a flexible approach to business."
"Baker McKenzie is always ready to support and explain complicated legal issues."
"The team is very responsive and always friendly whenever the client has a question."
"The lawyers showed the ability to understand complex processes, as well as to leverage reasoning and arguments from other matters to the pending ones."
"Baker McKenzie lawyers are always available to help and are assertive and clear in their responses. They demonstrate great technical knowledge regarding legal matters."
Notable Practitioners
Marcin Trepka represents clients throughout the full life cycle of behavioural matters, from the initial investigation to appeals and private enforcement actions.
"His outstanding knowledge and business approach make the services of Marcin Trepka unique and create a new standard of legal services."
"He is a lawyer who knows the subject of the case perfectly and is always willing to help and explain. I really appreciate his competence."
"Marcin Trepka is technically very good. He really understands how things work, not only technically, but he is also aware of the political decisions, so he has a good view."
Mikołaj Piaskowski has a broad practice in competition law that covers merger control filings, behavioural investigations, state aid mandates and competition law compliance.
"He is very knowledgeable, and commercial as well."
"He provides reliable support and great commitment. Thanks to him, we feel that there are no difficult issues."
Ranked Lawyers at
Baker McKenzie
Poland
Members
Provided by Baker McKenzie
Elżbieta Buczkowska
Head of Department
Martyna Wurm
Michał Derdak
Head of Department