Baker McKenzie Krzyżowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k. is praised for its ‘vast professional experience and knowledge of the insurance market’, and it boasts a broad-ranging client base consisting of international and domestic insurers and reinsurers, captives and insurance intermediaries, as well as self-regulatory bodies. Insurance and reinsurance claims, policy drafting, regulatory and corporate matters and compliance issues are all areas of expertise for the team. It is also particularly notable in disputes, including liability claims covering D&O and W&I. ’Experienced lawyer’ Sebastian Pabian sits at the helm of the department with expertise in the insurance dispute space, and Jerzy Bombczyński heads up the financial services regulatory team.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Vast professional experience and knowledge of the insurance market and its current challenges.'

  • ‘Individual approach to customers, very good knowledge of their problems and readiness to propose solutions tailored to their needs.'

  • ‘It's a team of well qualified lawyers.'

  • ‘Sebastian Pabian is an experienced lawyer with unique qualifications.'

  • 'Sebastian Pabian is a good litigator and insurance lawyer.'

Key clients

  • TUiR Allianz Polska S.A.
  • Chubb European Group SE Branch in Poland
  • Colonnade Insurance S.A. Branch in Poland
  • AIG Europe S.A.
  • Meiji Yasuda
  • Link4 Towarzystwo Ubezpieczeń S.A.
  • Kia Polska sp. z o.o.

Work highlights

  • Represented TUiR Allianz Polska, Chubb European Group SE Branch in Poland, Colonnade Insurance S.A. Branch in Poland, and AIG Europe S.A. in both loss-adjustment and court proceedings regarding insurance claims under D&O, PI and BBB insurance policies.
  • Represented Chubb European Group SE Branch in Poland as a D&O insurer in a complex and precedent-setting dispute with Enea S.A., a Polish energy company, concerning Enea's failed investment in Ostrołęka C Power Plant.
  • Advised Meiji Yasuda (as the shareholder of two Polish insurance companies) on Polish legislation and its recent changes concerning the operation of the insurance company.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Sebastian Pabian

Other key lawyers

Łukasz Targoszyński, Jerzy Bombczyński