Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k. boasts ‘one of the strongest teams on the market’, and its offering is broad ranging, encompassing both contentious and advisory work; this includes guidance throughout cartel investigations and dawn raids, antitrust compliance work, merger clearance, and consumer protection mandates. Private enforcement litigation is another core area of expertise for the team. Marcin Trepka, ’the number one choice for complex cartel and private enforcement matters’, and counsel Mikołaj Piaskowski, ‘the perfect choice for difficult competition problems’, co-head the practice. Senior associate Michał Derdak, who has expertise in competition and consumer protection law, is another key member of the team.
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Testimonials
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‘Marta Banaś-Klimkiewicz is very knowledgeable, proactive, available and thorough.’
‘Thoughtful, responsive and reputable competition team. They are easy to work with and particularly strong in consumer, cartel and private enforcement cases. Forward thinking and very practical.’
'Marcin Trepka offers solid, practical analysis and superb client service, and he is solution-orientated, sensible and commercial. Marcin is always quick to respond. In addition, he has great communication skills. For me, he is the number one choice for complex cartel and private enforcement matters.’
‘Marta Banaś-Klimkiewicz did a very good job of leading us through the process and making sure that the application was complete to the point of anticipating potential follow-up questions.’
‘Mikołaj Piaskowski and his team are the perfect choice for difficult competition problems. Always lots of ideas and flexible business proposals. The best support during the dawn raid. As a client, I feel that I have the best lawyers who represent me at the highest level of professionalism. Mikołaj is a lawyer whom we can entrust with even the most difficult tasks and we know that he will help us in any situation.’
‘Fantastic and one of the strongest teams on the market. They can efficiently deal with every antitrust and competition law issue, having particularly strong expertise in contentious matters and compliance. The team is very responsive and always deliver as agreed.’
‘Marcin Trepka is the man of the hour in the competition world. He demonstrates top skills across a wide range of antitrust matters. He deftly steers clients through difficult cartel and consumer investigations, and high-stakes litigation. On top of that, Marcin is very easy to talk to, understands business very well and can communicate complex concepts fairly quickly. Highly recommended lawyer.’
‘Baker McKenzie is currently a market leader and a top choice in antitrust and consumer matters. The team is responsive, business-oriented, and always deliver as agreed. The team provides complex competencies, enabling them to advise on the full scope of antitrust and consumer issues.’
Key clients
- Minova Ekochem SA
- Merida Polska sp. z o.o.
- Kia Polska
- E-commerce Partners sp. z o.o.
- ORLEN S.A.
- Agencja Rozwoju Przemysłu S.A.
- GRI Renewable Industries, S.L.
- Embraer
- CAE
- TERG S.A.
- Vinted UAB
- PayPal Inc.
- The Walt Disney Company (Benelux) BV
- Canal+ Polska S.A.
- BNP Paribas Bank Polska S.A.
- mBank
- LG
- Snowflake INC.
- Murapol
- Raiffeisen Bank
Work highlights
- Representing Vinted UAB in appeal proceedings against the Polish Competition Authority's decision to impose a fine exceeding €1.1m for a violation regarding the activity of e-commerce platforms.
- Representing Agencja Rozwoju Przemysłu, a Polish government agency, in merger control proceedings in relation to the planned establishment of a nearly €300m joint venture together with GRI Renewable Industries, S.L. which will develop, construct, and operate an offshore wind tower manufacturing plant in Gdańsk.
- Defending Merida Polska sp. z o.o. against an infringement decision of the Polish Competition Authority which imposed a fine exceeding €500,000.
Lawyers
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Leading associates
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Mikołaj Piaskowski
Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k.Practice head
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Marcin Trepka, Mikołaj Piaskowski