Foreign and domestic corporations, financial institutions, individuals, and government bodies and public authorities seek out the litigation and arbitration expertise of Kubas Kos Galkowski, which boasts significant experience in appearing before a plethora of domestic courts and international arbitration institutions. Managing partner Rafał Kos heads up the practice, and Barbara Jelonek-Jarco is another key member of the group due to her expertise in real estate-related litigation; she is lauded as an ‘outstanding and engaged lawyer’. Andrzej Kubas is also praised as ‘one of the most experienced and respected practitioners in the market’.
Testimonials
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‘Our main contact, Barabara Jelonek-Jarco, is an outstanding and engaged lawyer, excellent overview but not neglecting important details. Dedicated to the cases, always accessible. Her motions are exceptional, always thinking in all possible directions. Fantastic professional. Rafał Kos is one of the partners and an outstanding arbitrator active at all major permanent arbitration courts in Poland.'
‘KKG is quite unique in the Polish market in that they put a lot of emphasis on dispute resolution with a number of partners/teams (both in Krakow and Warsaw) working on variety of cases, and each team provides their own style and niche areas of expertise. The entire firm is known for their strong academic background, cerebral approach to legal analysis and impeccable professional ethics.’
‘Andrzej Kubas remains one of the most experienced and respected practitioners in the market, combining his encyclopaedic knowledge of the law and precedent with decades worth of hands-on trial experience.'
‘The practice KKG team is unique due to its unparalleled dedication to client service, consistently demonstrating a deep understanding of our finance industry and providing legal solutions that are both innovative and highly effective. It is very flexible and tries to adapt its practices to the client's operational, technological capabilities by offering different options.'
‘KKG has a reputable team of experts capable of handling complicated cases before the state courts and international tribunals. The team is recognised in the field of financial and banking litigation.’
‘Wojciech Wandzel is a very skilled litigator focused on banking litigation. He has a broad and deep knowledge of the banking business and works effectively for the benefit of his clients.’
‘Exceptional knowledge and skills in respect of dispute resolution in matters involving financial institutions.’
‘I value in particular cooperation with Wojciech Wandzel. Wojciech has exceptional knowledge and experience of consumer disputes. His foresight and sense of potential risks in the financial services sector is unique.’
Key clients
- AMMEREX LTD.
- Alior Bank S.A.
- Cofidis S.A.
- EUROPHARMA RACHTAN SP. Z O.O.
- Echo Investment S.A.
- HSBC EUROPE
- Mak DOM HOLDING S.A.
- Noble Securities S.A.
- PAK-PCE Biopaliwa i Wodór Sp. z o.o.
- REMSING INVESTMENTS SP. Z O. O.
- TEXIDEA GmbH
- XANTIUM SP. Z O. O.
Work highlights
- Representing Pekao S.A., PKO BP S.A., PKO Bank Hipoteczny S.A., and Nest Bank S.A. in complex cases involving mortgage loans based on Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate.
- Acted for Rail Polska sp. z o.o. in precedent-setting proceedings against the State Treasury for damages due to Poland’s violation of EU rail transport law.
- Represented two groups of flood victims from class action proceedings in successfully conducting unprecedented settlement negotiations with public entities.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Rafał Kos