At Dentons the tax practice has strong expertise in the energy, real estate, technology, TMT, infrastructure, pharmaceutical and finance sectors. Its broad offering encompasses transfer pricing, tax litigation, grants and incentives-related matters. Utilising its global network, the team is well versed in advising on cross-border mandates. Cezary Przygodzki head up the tax team and is particular well versed in international tax planning and M&A structuring. Tax litigation expert Aleksandra Rutkowska is another active member of the practice, alongside Dagmara Cisowska, who specialises in transfer pricing matters. Mateusz Machalski joined the team from EY Law in April 2023 and specialises in indirect taxes, specifically VAT.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The Dentons tax team tackles tax topics globally and their tax advice always includes the potential exposure for the future that, as a client, you did not expect.’

  • ‘Dentons tax team is very good at creating a strong relationship of confidence.’

  • ‘Experience, knowledge, comprehensive approach, very nice cooperation, problem-solving attitude.’

  • ‘Strategic thinking, very good communication, solving the problem, honesty and openness.’

  • ‘Super professional and collaborative, always following up, proactive and coming up with excellent solutions and ideas.They really look at the cases with a 360 degree view, leaving nothing to chance.’

  • ‘Totally professional, very intelligent, constantly looking for solutions, pleasure to work with.’

  • ‘Their specialism and communication is great. Also planning and timing of the work done is always as agreed. Billing is always agreed in front.’

Key clients

  • Flextronics International
  • OBI
  • Nexity
  • HB Reavis
  • Genuine Parts Company
  • Porsche Inter Auto Polska
  • Redge / Javelin
  • Uroda Polska
  • Palmira Capital Partners

Work highlights

  • Advising Nexity on the sale of 100% of the shares in 19 Polish subsidiaries for €100m to Develia, a major Polish property developer listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
  • Representing Porsche Inter Auto Polska in multiple cases before the Provincial Administrative Court in Warsaw and the Supreme Administrative Court concerning excise tax on intra-community acquisitions of passenger cars.
  • Assisting Genuine Parts Company with the full range of tax issues relating to a new investment establishing a global technology centre in Krakow where the company will employ more than 200 engineers.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Cezary Przygodzki  

Other key lawyers

Dariusz Stolarek, Michał Bernat, Tomasz Krasowski, Dagmara Cisowska, Aleksandra Rutkowska, Mateusz Machalski