Hansberry Tomkiel ‘is a boutique law firm with a focus on antitrust and competition law’, and with some of its members' previous experiences working in competition authorities, it is well placed to support clients with a wide range of mandates. The group is especially adept at litigating competition cases, and its offering includes representation in cases involving cartels, illegal horizontal and vertical agreements, and abuse of dominant positions. Małgorzata Krasnodębska-Tomkiel, who ‘has unique experience and knowledge’, and the ’dedicated’ Dorothy Hansberry-Bieguńska jointly lead the practice.
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‘Hansberry Tomkiel is a boutique law firm with a focus on antitrust and competition law. The team is small and very focused, allowing quick advice and excellent client communication.’
‘Hansberry Tomkiel's team has great understanding of not only legal acts, but also antitrust law enforcement mechanics given their past experience with regulatory bodies.’
‘Personal service and great experience with the Polish competition authorities.'
‘Experienced team of lawyers. Unique knowledge, contacts and experience.’
‘Małgorzata Krasnodębska-Tomkiel has unique experience and knowledge.’
‘Dorothy Hansberry-Bieguńska is dedicated, passionate about winning, and provides incredibly thorough and thoughtful advice. Has a strong team of very talented associates. Excellent client service and so easy to work with.’
‘In my opinion, it is the best company on the market when it comes to competition protection and antimonopoly law. It provides the highest quality of services, is always available, lawyers are available practically for every client request. They are effective and the solutions they proposed have allowed us to avoid conflict with the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection many times.’
‘We most often cooperate with Małgorzata Krasnodębska-Tomkiel and Grzegorz Materna. They analyse each case in detail, there are no more or less important matters for them. They always try to suggest a solution that will be the most beneficial for the client, and they also have a lot of experience.’
Key clients
- Mastercard Europe Société Anonyme
- Robert Bosch Sp. z o.o.
- Verdano Investment
- Orange Polska S.A.
- Nowa Era
- Veolia Environnement
- Moritz J. Weig GmbH & Co. KG
- Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa S.A.
- Scaling sp. z o.o. sp. j.
- Abexil Bąbała sp. j.
Work highlights
- Representing Mastercard in a civil damages case brought by a plaintiff in Poland concerning interchange fees and an alleged violation of EU and Polish competition laws.
- Represented Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa S.A., a Polish government-owned mining company, in a stand-alone private enforcement case against some of JSW’s suppliers.
- Representing Verdano Investment, its president of the board, and another company owned by the president, before the Competition Court and the Appellate Court in an appeal of the Polish Competition Authority’s decision finding that the charged parties had violated competition laws by reaching a horizontal agreement in which they allegedly divided the fitness market in Poland in violation of both Polish and EU competition laws.
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Małgorzata Krasnodębska-Tomkiel, Dorothy Hansberry-Bieguńska