At GESSEL Attorneys at Law, founding partner Beata Gessel-Kalinowska vel Kalisz and Joanna Kisielińska-Garncarek, who was promoted to the partnership at the beginning of 2023, jointly lead the arbitration practice, while Piotr Schramm heads up the litigation department. Commercial disputes, post-M&A disputes, and corporate-related cases all fall within the capabilities of the teams, and the arbitration department also has a keen interest in environmental mandates. Anna Ziewalicz is singled out by clients as ‘a diligent and creative lawyer’.
Testimonials
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‘Lawyers from GESSEL’s dispute resolution practice find effective, often unconventional solutions to our legal problems. They know our business very well, so when a difficult legal problem arises, they suggest a carefully-chosen solution tailored to our business needs. Moreover, they are not afraid to think outside the box, approaching problems from new angles and developing novel solutions.'
‘Piotr Schramm's understanding of our industry enables him to provide well-suited, often unconventional solutions to every challenge we encounter. His support is invaluable in crisis situations, in which he approaches every problem in a calm, balanced manner, working immediately to present us with its solution.'
Key clients
- Client Earth Foundation
- Lekarze Nadziei Association
Work highlights
- Represented Client Earth Foundation who were acting on behalf of five Polish citizens in a dispute against the State Treasury.
- Represented the Warsaw branch of an association in a corporate dispute with its headquarters, as a result of which the client faced the termination of its business.