Core areas of focus for the employment practice at Dentons include dismissals, employee incentive plans, and internal investigations, as well as employment issues following M&A transactions, restructurings and downsizings. The team takes full advantage of its full-service structure by combining its expertise in the tax, corporate, competition, white-collar and data protection spheres to provide comprehensive advice to clients. Underpinned by a global network, the team has significant experience coordinating due diligence and advising on cross-border M&A transactions. The practice is led by Aleksandra Minkowicz-Flanek, who regularly advises clients in the banking, food, automatics and advanced technology sectors. Magda Słomska specialises in individual and collective labour matters.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘I dealt with Aleksandra Minkowicz-Flanek. This was a unique experience. She provided me with legal knowledge and additionally suggested some tactics. She spent time to positively challenge my way of thinking which was extremely useful.’

  • ‘I felt myself exceptionally treated. Aleksandra Minkowicz-Flanek dedicated proper time to really understand the case and my individual situation. This made her advice to me perfectly fitting my needs.’

  • ‘Very good experts, with good communication skills.’

  • 'Dentons is first and foremost professional, I can always count on them; even if it is a very difficult topic, I know they will help me. The most important thing is that I can trust them. I know that their advice is professional, they give me a sense of security.'

  • 'I would like to single out Aleksandra Minkowicz-Flanek. I can always call and ask for legal advice. Her legal advice is professional and, above all, businesslike and logical, she always looks for the best solution for the business.'

Key clients

  • EPAM Systems
  • Geodis Poland
  • Coca-Cola Services
  • Stadler
  • Genuine Parts Company
  • Forto Poland
  • MHC Mobility
  • Johnson&Johnson
  • JetBrains

Work highlights

  • Advised AXA IM Alts on selected employment aspects concerning its sale of Data4 to Brookfield Infrastructure.
  • Advised Genuine Parts Company on employment matters connected with the establishment of the GPC Global Technology Centre in Kraków.
  • Advised a major manufacturer of non-alcoholic beverages on a cross-border project aimed at the optimisation of employment documents.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Aleksandra Minkowicz-Flanek

Other key lawyers

Magda Słomska, Marta Kolarz, Tomasz Lasyk