With an expanding international client network, Dentons continues to advise on public procurement matters related to transport, life sciences, energy, healthcare, and other sectors, integrating this advice with public aid, taxation, and restructuring support. The team also frequently appears before the National Appeals Chamber. Spearheading the group is Aldona Kowalczyk, a key point of call for contracting authorities, bidders or private partners seeking advice on public procurement and PPP matters. Other key contacts include 'top-class specialist' Anna Szymańska, who heads up the dedicated defence and security sub-group within the public procurement team; Agnieszka Gilowska, an expert in advising on the preparation of tender documentation; and Sylwester Kuchnio, who also acts as an arbitrator. Jarosław Witek specialises in the aerospace, defence and public security sectors.
Testimonials
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‘Anna Szymańska is a top-class specialist in public procurement law. She is characterised by high competence and legal knowledge, always prepared for the case, intelligent, brilliant, high degree of concentration on the case and high ability to react quickly, riposte, analyse.'
‘Outstanding knowledge of public procurement law and practice. Good support in finding solutions that suit business needs. The team is very supportive in terms of the process - involved from end to end. They look from different angles and are able to connect knowledge to get a full picture of the case.’
‘Dedicated to the work and to specific cases. Keen to support at every stage of the process and with a very good understanding of business needs. Look at the case as a full picture and not only from one perspective. Very supportive.’
‘Professional support, reaction time, availability, global presence.'
‘The team provided us with very professional support during the whole process of the public procurement proceeding. We could count on professional advice and a creative approach from the team all the time. The experts were available all the time and were answering all our questions and doubts even during the weekend.’
‘Anna Szymańska is very accurate in all analyses, very helpful and open to hearing alternative solutions, very creative in definitions of exact justifications needed to defend our strategy and our goals.’
‘Dentons has a great team of professionals in various legal disciplines. These individuals have a thorough knowledge of all aspects of Polish public procurement regulations. Very effective during public bidding processes. Answers are very timely.’
Key clients
- Stadler Polska
- Metroprojekt
- City of Warsaw
- Philips
- GSK Services
- Stadler Polska
- Metroprojekt
- Solar Turbines
- Signify
Work highlights
- Advised Signify on a priority tender by the European Commission for the provision of a swift LED lighting supply to Ukraine.
- Advising Stadler on a framework agreement worth over €1bn with Polregio for up to 200 electric units capable of providing 160km/h with passenger amenities.
- Advising Metroprojekt on tenders for Poland's Central Communication Port, which included a €1.8bn project for railroad documentation and a €27m project for the Łódź long-distance tunnel.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Aldona Kowalczyk