DLA Piper Giziński Kycia sp.k. houses an ‘outstanding’ practice, known for its broad regulatory expertise in relevant distribution and advertising matters. The group also handles a variety of issues involving public procurement processes, and public education campaigns. ‘World-class regulatory lawyer’ Andrzej Balicki leads the team, maintaining a stellar reputation for advising on both domestic and EU regulatory frameworks governing the manufacturing and promotion of medical devices and pharmaceuticals. The ’fantastic’ Jolanta Dąbrowicz regularly represents distributors and manufacturers of medical devices before the Main Pharmaceutical Inspectorate, the Main Sanitary Inspectorate, and the National Health Fund.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Outstanding team. Especially strong for regulatory, public procurement and distribution in the life sciences sector.’

  • ‘Andrzej Balicki shines as an inspirational leader and a real mentor for the team. He is a role model of a modern lawyer. He combines business acumen with terrific legal skills. Jolanta Dąbrowicz is fantastic for sector-related issues. Michał Orzechowski handily navigates through the intersection of competition and procurement law.’

  • ‘DLA Piper are well known as specialists in healthcare and life sciences. They have very broad knowledge and experience.’

  • ‘Highly professional team excelling in all crucial aspects of industry sector-related advice. Great understanding of current and upcoming life sciences regulations.’

  • ‘Andrzej Balicki is a fantastic leader. He is very inspirational to the whole team and always presenting creative solutions. He has also a great understanding of public policy issues and trends in the legislation. A top life sciences lawyer on the market. Jolanta Dąbrowicz is a truly exceptional lawyer. She understands not only the legal but also technical aspects of sector-specific regulatory requirements.’

  • ‘Andrzej Balicki stands out not just as a great technical lawyer but as a problem solver who understands sector specificities. Andrzej is also a great leader of the team. Jolanta Dąbrowicz has great experienced regarding regulatory issues. She very easily identifies and manages complex legal issues.’

  • ‘Andrzej Balicki is a terrific life sciences lawyer. I am always impressed by his exceptional skills and confidence in the most difficult matters. Andrzej has a tremendous grasp of public policy aspects influencing healthcare businesses. Innovative and passionate regulatory lawyer.’

  • ‘Andrzej Balicki is a world-class regulatory lawyer. He has a top-notch grasp of public policy and legislative processes. Andrzej has also great strategic thinking skills. Jolanta Dąbrowicz is an outstanding expert in food supplements law. I really enjoy working with them.’

Key clients

  • AbbVie
  • Allergan
  • Brass Research and Development
  • Clinmark
  • Ipsen
  • Kartos Therapeutics
  • Life Healthcare Group
  • Phibro Animal Health Corporation
  • Philips
  • Polpharma
  • Respiromix
  • Smith & Nephew
  • UCB Pharma
  • URGO Laboratoria Polfa Łódź
  • USP Zdrowie
  • Tymofarm
  • Żabka
  • Vedim
  • ExploRNA
  • Thea
  • Resmed
  • CMR Surgical

Work highlights

  • Advising CMR Surgical on the distribution of its surgical technology in Poland, including assisting with public procurement matters.
  • Advising Philips on new rules concerning the advertising of medical devices.
  • Advising Smith&Nephew on a number of reimbursement matters regarding its medical devices, including participation in reimbursement negotiations before the Ministry of Health.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Andrzej Balicki

Other key lawyers

Jolanta Dąbrowicz, Michał Orzechowski