Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak is ‘highly qualified and experienced in competition and antitrust matters’, and boasts significant expertise in representing domestic and foreign clients before the Office for Competition and Consumer Protection. Regarding merger controls, the group is experienced in Phase II cases, and it is also regularly supports clients through allegations of agreements restricting competition and abuses of dominance. Krzysztof Kanton leads the team, and is ably supported by Marek Kolasiński.

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  • ‘They're professional and competent lawyers. They see the business angle to cases they handle. They're flexible, easy to collaborate with and valuable advisors.’

  • ‘Marek Kolasiński and Krzysztof Kanton both supported us a great deal on cases and the cooperation was smooth and steady.’

  • ‘SK&S Lawyers are highly qualified and experienced in competition and antitrust matters. They are very responsive, business-oriented and proactive.’

  • ‘I work with Krzysztof Kanton and Szymon Murek. I do appreciate their exceptional knowledge and experience in antitrust law, business-oriented and proactive approach, engagement and responsiveness.’

  • ‘High-class specialists that know the details of very complicated and sophisticated issues and they are able to transfer the knowledge to people who need their support.’

  • ‘Always patient, calm and to the point.’

  • ‘SK&S stands out for its particularly high level of substantive analysis. Their advice is reasoned and scientifically deep. At the same time, better analytics do not cause SK&S to lose sight of business issues. For particularly challenging matters, SK&S is often our first choice.’

  • 'Marek Kolasiński is a person whose expert advice we can always count on. His unconventional approach and very skilful combination of theory and practice, as well as knowledge of both theoretical and practical law, is what we particularly appreciate in him. In competition law, he is one of the best specialists in Poland.’

Key clients

  • Shell
  • Engie
  • Wintershall
  • OMV
  • Uniper
  • ENGIE Energy Management Holding Switzerland AG
  • Jeronimo Martins Polska S.A.
  • Eurocash S.A.
  • Swiss Krono sp. z o.o.
  • NEUCA S.A.
  • Agri Plus
  • Multimodalhd Eesti Oü
  • Tikkurila Polska
  • Henkel
  • Rockwool
  • Nike
  • Orsted

Work highlights

  • Representing Jeronimo Martins Polska S.A. in appeal proceedings against a decision of the Polish Competition Authority.
  • Represented Swiss Krono, a manufacturer of wood boards, in appeal proceedings against the Polish Competition Authority’s decision concerning collusion on the Polish market for wood boards.
  • Representing Eurocash S.A. in appeal proceedings against a decision of the Polish Competition Authority.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Krzysztof Kanton

Other key lawyers

Marek Kolasiński, Joanna Marek, Maciej Żelewski, Szymon Murek