Competition/Antitrust
Europe Guide 2024 : Poland
Band 4
Email address
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+48 22 428 12 80About
Provided by Hansberry Tomkiel
The Firm's clients are from the US, Europe and China. The industries in which the team provided representation in 2021 include: personal hygiene products; payment card organization; school book publication; department stores, automotive parts suppliers, away-from-home products; and a network of sport clubs.
Hansberry Tomkiel's offer includes advice and representation in the following areas of competition and consumer protection law:
- Agreements distorting competition (such as price-fixing, bid-rigging, etc.);
- Merger notification filings and representation before the Polish and European Competition Authorities;
- Abuse of dominance cases;
- Antitrust damage actions (private enforcement in civil courts);
- Investigatory proceedings by the Polish Competition Authority;
- Appellate litigation following decisions of the Polish Competition Authority;
- Unfair competition litigation before civil courts;
- Consumer protection, unfair advertising, use of misleading information;
- State aid; and
- Market supervision and product control.
Chambers Review
Focused on contentious matters, Hansberry Tomkiel is a competition law boutique that represents a variety of clients before the Polish competition authorities. The team assists with behavioural investigations and high-profile damages claims, as well as acting for clients in court on challenges to authority decisions. The practice also handles merger clearance matters. The law firm also provides compliance advice to Polish and multinational companies, particularly regarding distribution strategies.
Work Highlights
- Hansberry Tomkiel represented Verdano Investments in an appeal against a fine imposed for alleged involvement in a horizontal agreement.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team grasps matters quickly and pinpoints its efforts to the right spot."
"The team is skilled, experienced and to the point."
"The team grasps matters quickly and pinpoints its efforts to the right spot."
"The team is skilled, experienced and to the point."
Notable Practitioners
Dorothy Hansberry-Bieguńska is well known for her broad competition law practice, which encompasses merger clearance filings and behavioural investigations, as well as damages actions and the competition law compliance aspects of distribution agreements.
"She is responsive, reliable, constructive and good at finding feasible solutions."
"Dorothy Hansberry-Bieguńska is very practical and pragmatic."
"She is a great and experienced lawyer."