DeBenedetti Majewski Szczesniak Kancelaria Prawnicza Sp. K.

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Boutique law firm DeBenedetti Majewski Szczesniak Kancelaria Prawnicza Sp. K. is well versed in advising its clients on the legal aspects of economic trade, the liability of collective entities for prohibited acts, and solutions to exclude criminal or fiscal-criminal liability risks. The team is jointly led by Jarosław Majewski and Janusz Strankowski.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘DMS' team is distinguished by full professionalism, as well as an innovative and unconventional approach to cases. It is very committed to the client's matters and effective in its actions.’

  • ‘Jarosław Majewski is distinguished by his professionalism and extensive legal knowledge, thanks to which legal services are provided at the highest level, with great attention to the client's interests.’

  • ‘Confidence, knowledge, precision, calmness.’

  • ‘Jarosław Majewski is distinguished by his great confidence in what he does, his calmness, and his knowledge of the field and procedural mechanisms. His pleadings are excellent.’

  • ‘The white-collar crime team at the firm demonstrates great knowledge of all the intricacies of law in the cases they take on. The team has already been widely recognised as one of the top firms specialising in the area in Poland – specifically through the excellence and experience of its leader, Jarosław Majewski.’

  • ‘Jarosław Majewski is one of Poland’s leading specialists in the white-collar crime area. I would recommend him as an expert who demonstrates the ability to quickly adapt to the most demanding and challenging of conditions. On a more personal note, I would describe him as an astute litigator with remarkable experience, very rarely matched by anyone active in the same area of expertise.’

  • ‘Strong and practical response to client requests.’

  • ‘Quality of advice given.’

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Key clients

  • Elliot Management Corporation, USA
  • Vienna Insurance Group AG, Austria
  • Nationale Nederlanden Life Insurance, Poland
  • Nationale Nederlanden Pensions, Poland
  • Nationale Nederlanden Financial Services, Poland
  • Nationale Nederlanden Non-Life Insurance, Poland
  • Compensa Life Insurance, Poland
  • Compensa Non-Life Insurance, Poland
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • MS Global Funding LLC
  • GÜLERMAK Ağır Sanayi İnşaat ve Taahhüt A.Ş.
  • Polish Development Fund Group

Work highlights

  • Represented a high-net-worth individual and owner of many companies from the production and commercial services sectors in a number of cases related to his acting as a member of the management board of these companies.
  • Represented an American investment fund in a case related to an attempt to defraud a company of over $3.5m using a court, which was simultaneously pending in Poland and in the USA.
  • Representing an individual in an exposed executive position in a case concerning public criticism of persons in exposed positions in organisations partially controlled by public authorities.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jarosław Majewski, Janusz Strankowski