Piotr Ciołkowski > CMS > Warsaw, Poland > Lawyer Profile

CMS
Varso Tower
Chmielna 69 St.
00-801 Warsaw
Poland

Work Department

Energy and Infrastructure

Position

Partner at CMS in Poland

Career

Piotr Ciołkowski is a Polish-qualified attorney-at-law advising on all aspects of commencing and pursuing activity in the energy sector in Poland. He has advised on regulatory issues and has been involved in structuring activities and legislative work. Piotr also advises on commodities trading and negotiates sales and services contracts. He has led numerous M&A transactions and investment projects, in particular in the renewables sector involving offshore and onshore windfarms as well as PVs. His most recent experience includes corporate PPAs and e-mobility projects.

Languages

Polish, English

Memberships

Warsaw Bar Association of Attorneys-at-Law

Education

Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Faculty of Law and Administration; University of Bayreuth (Germany), Faculty of Law and Economics; German Law School UAM Poznan

Lawyer Rankings

Poland > Energy and natural resources

(Leading individuals)

Piotr CiołkowskiCMS

CMS boasts a sizeable energy and infrastructure team catering to some of the largest domestic and international players operating in the market, including oil refiners, gas companies, development and investment funds, and energy producers. The team is well versed in advising across heavy industry sectors such as chemical, petrochemical, metallurgical and mining, and it possesses expertise in renewables, environmental and ESG matters. Marcin Bejm heads up the practice, serving as a key contact for clients seeking advice on acquisition, construction, and development of infrastructure assets, project finance, PPPs and concessions. Other notable team members include Tomasz Minkiewicz, an expert in the oil and gas sector; Piotr Ciołkowski, who specialises in regulatory and trading matters; Łukasz Szatkowski, who is equally comfortable advising on both the conventional and renewable energy spaces; and Maciej Ziółkowski, praised for his ‘commercial and pragmatic approach‘ when advising electricity, gas, heating and chemical companies. Angelika Szufel, who was recently promoted to counsel, stands out for her focus on the development of infrastructure and renewable projects.