DLA Piper Giziński Kycia sp.k. has a particular focus on advising clients in highly regulated sectors, including the banking, insurance, pharmaceutical, and media industries. Its offering includes advice on complex GDPR implementation and compliance projects. Ewa Kurowska-Tober chairs the group, as well as jointly leading the firm’s global data protection, privacy and security sub-group; she has extensive experience in handling cross-border data transfers, data security breaches, and compliance mandates. Counsel Magdalena Koniarska has expertise in personal data protection mandates. Senior associate Piotr Czulak is also a key team member.

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  • ‘Firms are about their people, and this firm has very nice practitioners committed to their work and providing practical answers and solutions as opposed to purely academic speculations.'

  • ‘I have the impression that the practitioners I work with like their work and care about the firm's good image, not only about money. They know how to build partnerships with clients and gain their trust.'

  • 'I have been working with the team of DLA Piper for a couple of years. I really like working with them, especially on data protection and technology matters. I appreciate their very practical approach and business understanding.'

  • 'They combine legal expertise with understanding of the market and business expectations. They always look for optimal solutions, reasonably assessing the legal risk.'

  • 'I mostly work with Ewa Kurowska-Tober and Piotr Czulak. Ewa is a highly experienced tech and privacy lawyer who is always approachable with great commercial awareness. Piotr is a very talented and efficient advisor. I especially appreciate his immediate and quick responses that are straight to the point.'

  • 'Ewa Kurowska-Tober is very experienced and always available.'

Key clients

  • Allegro
  • Ardagh
  • AUDI
  • Axalta
  • BASF
  • BNP Paribas
  • BorgWarner
  • Capgemini
  • Cognizant
  • Credit Suisse
  • DataTag
  • Dentsu Aegis
  • Equinix
  • HSBC
  • ING Bank
  • LEGO
  • LEVI Strauss
  • mBank
  • Mid Europa
  • Moroccan Oil
  • Dell
  • PEKAO SA
  • Philips
  • Prada
  • PZU
  • Rituals
  • UK Department of Digital Culture, Media and Sport
  • Vodafone
  • Żabka
  • Disney
  • Orange
  • Standard Chartered Bank
  • YouGov

Work highlights

  • Advised international online research data and analytics technology group YouGov plc on the acquisition of GfK CP, the European consumer panel business of German-based GfK SE.
  • Advising Nielsen on a comprehensive, multi-jurisdictional project related to international transfers of personal data and the preparation of an intra-group transfer agreement.
  • Advised Hilton Hotels on a global personal data protection project.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ewa Kurowska-Tober

Other key lawyers

Magdalena Koniarska, Piotr Czulak