The antitrust team at Clifford Chance possesses ‘strong knowledge of the local regulatory framework’, and is active in supporting clients with merger control matters, abuse of dominance cases, cartel issues, and antitrust investigations. It is also seen in the state aid and foreign direct investment space. The team benefits from collaboration with the firm’s notable corporate, energy, real estate and banking departments, as well as its international network of offices, and is thus able to provide clients with a holistic offering. Counsel Iwona Terlecka sits at the helm of the practice as a specialist in both Polish and EU competition law.
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‘Immediate action and competent all-round team.’
‘Very high competences, factual approach to the matter, explaining the problem to the client. Sense of security, and the recommended people are Iwona Terlecka and Marta Michałek-Gervais.’
‘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.’
‘Iwona Terlecka, Aleksander Ostafil, and Filip Stawicki all support us broadly and they exceed all other advisors in knowledge.’
‘Good personal contact and always available for questions.’
‘Good technical knowledge combined with a pragmatic way of working and problem-solving attitude.'
'Strong knowledge of the local regulatory framework, through which they helped us navigate. Very good level of anticipation of any issues that may arise.'
'Very responsive, very easy to understand, and make all concepts easy to understand. Highly relevant backgrounds and experiences in the target industry.'
Key clients
- Allegro
- Ringier Axel Springer
- Norsk Hydro
- Darling Ingredients International
- United Petfood Group
- L'Oréal Polska
- Carrefour
- Pfleiderer Group
- A. Weber
- Lafarge
- Mondelēz Polska
- Abris Capital Partners and Graal Group
Work highlights
- Representing Allegro in an appeal against a decision of the Polish Competition Authority.
- Representing Allegro in explanatory proceedings conducted by the OCCP.
- Representing A. Weber in proceedings before the Polish Supreme Court in relation to an action for the annulment of the OCCP's decision alleging horizontal price fixing, market sharing and bid rigging.
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Iwona Terlecka