Linklaters‘ white-collar crime team is skilled in handling internal investigations, as well as AML compliance and government investigations. Sitting within the wider litigation, arbitration and investigations practice led by Cezary Wiśniewski, the group has significant experience acting for banks and investments funds. Tomasz Manicki leads the dedicated white-coller crime team and has significant experience advising clients in highly-regulated industries. Marek Tołcz specialises in administrative proceedings aimed at imposing penalties on corporates and individuals, and is praised for his ’excellent research capability converted into thoroughly considered advice‘.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Very knowledgeable team, capable of building confidence and trust, to establish and maintain close cooperation and understanding with the client.’

  • ‘Cezary Wiśniewski: always keen to get involved and provide the wider context to the issues in question. Tomasz Manicki: always at the heart of the matter, combining information from a variety of sources to come up with the best possible advice. Marek Tołcz: excellent research capability converted into thoroughly considered advice.’

  • ‘Creative and committed team.’

Key clients

  • Polski Fundusz Rozwoju S.A.
  • Capitea S.A. (previously GetBack S.A.)
  • DNB Bank Polska S.A.
  • Assets Holdco S.A.

Work highlights

  • Representing Polski Fundusz Rozwoju, as the aggrieved party, in a criminal investigation conducted by a number of Regional Prosecutor’s Offices and police offices concerning suspicion of fraud concerning wrongfully obtained financial subsidies carried out by beneficiaries of the government programmes Tarcza Finansowa Polskiego Funduszu Rozowoju dla Małych i Średnich Firm and Tarcza Finansowa Polskiego Funduszu Rozwoju dla Dużych Firm.
  • Representing Capitea S.A., as the aggrieved party, in a criminal investigation conducted by the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Warsaw, and as the subject of a regulatory investigation in front of the Polish Financial Supervisory Authority concerning multiple fraudulent activities of the former management board, and senior officers of the company, as well as their business counterparties.
  • Representing the brokerage house DNB Bank Polska S.A. in criminal and associated civil proceedings in connection with brokerage fraud committed by a representative of the bank to the detriment of a group of VIP customers.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Tomasz Manicki, Cezary Wiśniewski

Other key lawyers

Marek Tołcz, Paweł Wysocki