Competition/Antitrust
Europe Guide 2024 : Poland
Band 1
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Benefit from the experience of one of the oldest, fully specialized competition law departments in Poland. We provide services in the areas of antitrust, merger control, consumer protection and state aid. We will view your concern in a highly pragmatic, creative and innovative manner, with a focus on the economic analyses of more complex antitrust issues.
We offer a holistic approach to your activities, combining our competition and antitrust law expertise with the know-how of our colleagues from appropriate sector groups, including aviation and defense, energy and natural resources, financial institutions, life sciences and healthcare, private equity and venture capital, real estate, retail and TMT.
Chambers Review
Dentons is one of the leading firms in Poland for assisting clients from the financial services sector with the competition clearance for proposed joint ventures and mergers, including phase II investigations. The team is also strong in behavioural investigations and consumer protection mandates, as well as appeals against authority decisions. It additionally assists clients with the competition compliance aspects of distribution agreements and with European regulations.
Work Highlights
- Dentons advised Munich RE on obtaining competition law approval for its proposed joint venture with Talanx.
Strengths
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"They are pragmatic in providing input on complex issues related to jurisdiction and transaction structure."
"Dentons deliver on deadlines and are good at communicating progress."
"Dentons are very flexible and reliable, and it is a firm that I would be glad to recommend."
"Dentons are well prepared to take on complex matters in a speedy manner and with good insights."
"The team provided feedback very quickly and knew when to provide an analytical or a straightforward reply."
"They are pragmatic in providing input on complex issues related to jurisdiction and transaction structure."
"Dentons deliver on deadlines and are good at communicating progress."
"Dentons are very flexible and reliable, and it is a firm that I would be glad to recommend."
"Dentons are well prepared to take on complex matters in a speedy manner and with good insights."
"The team provided feedback very quickly and knew when to provide an analytical or a straightforward reply."
Notable Practitioners
Agnieszka Stefanowicz-Barańska stands out for her activity on merger clearance filings. She offers further experience in dawn raids and behavioural investigations, as well as in appeals against competition authority decisions.
"She's very to the point and she led a matter which was quite convoluted. She was standing her ground, which I liked."
"She was well prepared in meetings. That was something that stood out."
Anna Gulińska frequently assists clients with obtaining competition law clearance for proposed mergers and other corporate transactions.
"She always delivers within the deadline and with practical advice."
"She offers sophisticated and good commercial awareness."
"She is a good person to work with."
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Members
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Clients
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Air Products
Airwair
COSTA Coffee
CanPack
Celanese
Ghelamco
Henkel
Hines
Lhoist
Munich Re
Norsk Hydro
Oaktree
Ocean Winds
PCC
TD Synnex (Tech Data Corporation)
The Coca-Cola Company
Volkswagen Group
Woolworth
YIT
Zuru
Industries
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Automotive
Energy / Renewables
FMCG
Financial institutions
Heavy industry
Life sciences
Media and entertainment
Private Equity
Real Estate
Retail
Telecommunications