The private client team at PwC Legal Zelaznicki sp.k. is adept at supporting Polish family businesses with their succession planning, leveraging the assistance of the firm’s strong tax department, and thus offering a ‘one-stop-shop approach’. Establishing family foundations is also an area of increased activity for the group. Jacek Pawłowski and Wojciech Trzciński jointly chair the practice, and they are well supported by counsel Katarzyna Karpiuk, who is praised as an ’exceptional practitioner who is personally involved in the clients’ issues’.
Testimonials
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‘PwC Legal showed distinctive competitive advantage by their one-stop-shop approach. They have unique capabilities as a professional services firm;PwC Legal, together with tax experts from PwC member firms, offer us a blend of end-to-end assistance, looking at all crucial aspects of projects.'
‘The private client team of PwC Legal specialise in succession planning, corporate reorganisations, commercial law, civil law, investment funds, succession planning, estate planning, corporate reorganisations, and civil law.'
'They understand that succession is a multi-staged and complicated process that carries a heavy emotional load for its participants. Thanks to their holistic approach, PwC Legal is involved in projects requiring both legal and tax assistance.’
‘We highly value PwC Legal practitioners Jacek Pawłowski and Wojciech Trzciński and Counsel Katarzyna Karpiuk. Jacek Pawłowski connects in-depth legal knowledge with an understanding of business needs. Wojciech Trzciński has valuable current experience in the investment funds area. Katarzyna Karpiuk is an exceptional practitioner who is personally involved in the clients’ issues.’
- 'They provided legal services, including, among others, succession advice to me and my wife as the founders with a view to handing over the business to the next generation, legal workshops concerning family succession, and legal assistance in setting up the Polish family foundation. The recommended solutions were customised in order to reflect the unique situation of our family.’
‘PwC Legal lawyers deliver a combination of solid legal knowledge and understanding of business needs. In particular, Katarzyna Karpiuk is a really good legal advisor. She understands clients’ problems and knows how to solve them.’
'Highly responsive, attentive to details and listens carefully to the client's needs and concerns.'
'Very good cooperation, very professional people!'
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jacek Pawłowski, Wojciech Trzciński