News and developments
Kochański & Partners – Concentration, Consolidation, Consistency
Increasing the reach of our market offering is being achieved through the diversification and constant expansion of our practices, as well as through increased operational efficiency, with the expected result being cost optimisation and increased potential for innovation. The leadership team will be strengthened by two new Partners, high-calibre lawyers and managers with an excellent reputation and the confidence of the market.
Dariusz Dobkowski, who managed KPMG’s law firm for 25 years, takes on the role of Head of the Global Commercial Practice. Dariusz is an attorney at law admitted in Poland and also a member of and the Bar Associations of the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia. He is also a co-founder of “KPMG Law” in Poland. In his role of Head of Legal CEE, Dariusz was a member of the Steering Committee of KPMG Global Legal Services and was responsible for the organisation of legal practices in 180 countries worldwide. He has gained vast experience in the area of business law, including M&A, capital restructurings, real estate and forensic proceedings. He has managed hundreds of projects in various sectors of the economy, involving leading Polish and foreign market players.
“For many years I have been impressed by the visionary development plan that Piotr Kochański has drawn up for the Firm. I therefore had no hesitation in accepting the offer to join this ambitious project. I see it as a personal challenge, but at the same time I have no doubt about the result in terms of added value for the market, clients and the Firm itself that will come from combining our potential and experience,” says Dariusz Dobkowski.
Marek Król, one of the most respected figures in the financial sector in Poland, will head the Banking & Finance Practice. He has built his professional experience working with global law firms and banks such as Raiffeisen Bank Polska, Credit Agricole, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, NordeaBank Polska, Svenska Handelsbanken, Citibank, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, ING Bank, Pekao S.A., and PKO BP S.A.
Marek has represented clients in numerous projects in the telecommunications, power, water and gas infrastructure, petroleum, road and commercial real estate industries. He has advised on investment, infrastructure and IT projects. Marek is an expert in project finance, leveraged finance, MBO, LBO, restructurings, syndicated loans, structured finance, leasing and factoring.
“The Firm’s international cooperation and its focus on leading the projects of its global clients provide an ideal environment for implementing client projects around the world. This is my next big professional challenge, and I want to succeed. The current global situation, changes in capital flows, Poland’s changing role in the international arena and challenges related to environmental protection and sustainable development in the broadest sense pose challenges for lawyers, who also bear a great responsibility for their success,” stresses Marek Król.
Significant changes have also been made to the management of the Firm’s third key practice area, the Technology Practice, which will be led by Piotr Kochanski, our Managing Partner.
The new, strengthened structure of this practice will include teams responsible for:
- New Technologies Regulatory and Legislative Affairs
- Fintech Projects
- Technology Transactions, including:
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- the Sectoral M&A Practice
- the Financing and Technology Transfer Practice
- the Technology and Cyber Security Practice
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