Michal Lisawa
Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k.Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k. is active across the board of employment law, seeing them advise on employment structures, dismissals, international investigations and immigration matters. Its clients typically stem from the tech, pharmaceuticals, shared services and manufacturing sectors. The group is distinguished by its specialisms in board-level separation cases and its assistance with employment aspects in transactional mandates. Piotr Rawski and Michal Lisawa are responsible for jointly leading the team. Rawski has extensive experience handling M&A transactions and business restructurings from an employment perspective. Lisawa specialises in sensitive terminations and redundancies, as well as in data protection, bonus schemes and discrimination matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Responsive, practical, knowledgeable.’
- ‘Good contact with the team. Pragmatic advice and great flexibility when needed.’
- ‘Michal Lisawa and Bartlomiej Babanczyk are exceptional business-minded professionals.’
- ‘Baker McKenzie provides excellent counsel. They offer timely, comprehensive responses that calibrate risk and inform the client of multiple options.’
- ‘I work closely with Karolina Gozdzikiewicz. She is exceptional. Her advice is tailored to our stage of growth, industry and risk tolerance. Gozdzikiewicz completes the requested task, identifies issues and provides comprehensive advice to address immediate challenges while minimising forward risks. She is responsive and pleasant to work with. I trust her with all my employment-related work in Poland.’
- ‘Luckily, we do not require legal support as often as many other companies, but when we do, the support from our solicitor is friendly, easy-going, transparent, and well-resolved without any doubts.’
- ‘The Baker McKenzie employment team is highly competent and responsive, consistently delivering practical solutions tailored to our needs. Their expertise and clear, actionable advice have been instrumental in helping us navigate complex employment issues effectively.’
- ‘Michal Lisawa, who leads the labour law practice at Baker McKenzie, is simply an exceptional business partner. He is not only professional, but also approachable, possesses a deep knowledge of complex legal matters, demonstrates flexibility, provides exactly the business advice you need and communicates it clearly. He has never failed to deliver.’
Key clients
- Baxter
- Japan Tobacco International (JTI)
- Standard Chartered
- Hewlett Packard
- Fastenal
- Biogen
- Whirlpool
- Grammarly
- Schneider Electric
Work highlights
- Assisted Baxter in all employment-related aspects of separating their kidney business in Poland.
- Provided comprehensive assistance in the transaction related to forming new standalone European home appliances business by Arcelik and Whirlpool.
- Advised the client with all employment-related aspects of a merger of shared service centres of UBS and Credit Suisse located in Poland.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Piotr Rawski, Michał Lisawa