CMS's insurance team sits within the firm’s banking and finance group and offers insurance stakeholders across the CEE support with both contentious and non-contentious mandates. This offering encompasses advice on regulatory compliance, M&A transactions and specialised insurance programmes, as well as coverage and defence matters. Another key area of activity for the group is consumer protection issues, and the team frequently appears in proceedings before regulatory authorities. Michał Mężykowski is a key name in the team as head of the banking and finance department, as is Paweł Wajda, who is adept at representing clients in administrative proceedings.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Key clients

  • Agro Ubezpieczenia – Towarzystwo Ubezpieczeń Wzajemnych
  • EC Będzin Wytwarzanie Sp. z o.o.
  • Towarzystwo Ubezpieczeń i Reasekuracji Warta S.A.
  • VeloBank S.A.
  • Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Polskiego Zakładu Ubezpieczeń S.A.
  • D.A.S. Towarzystwo Ubezpieczeń Ochrony Prawnej S.A.
  • Powszechny Zakład Ubezpieczeń S.A.
  • Towarzystwem Ubezpieczeń na Życie „WARTA” S.A.
  • Polska Izba Ubezpieczeń

Work highlights

  • Assisted Polska Izba Ubezpieczeń with the preparation of the position of the insurance market on the assessment of the compliance of public consultations conducted under the regime of Article 365 (2) of the Law of September 11, 2015 on insurance and reinsurance activity with the provisions of EU law.
  • Assisted D.A.S. with preparing a legal opinion on the issue of 'cherry picking' during transferring an insurance portfolio.
  • Advised VeloBank S.A. on the subject of the operation of VeloBank S.A. under the regime of the so-called single banking license.

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.

Paweł Wajda

Other key lawyers

Michał Mężykowski, Magdalena Rośniak, Adam Jodkowski, Katarzyna Biszczanik, Patrycja Sikorska-Tuğcu