Agnieszka Bienko-Michael has joined Eneris Group in Warsaw as its Legal Director in October 2021.
Former Pfeifer & Langen Head of Legal Sylwia Stepniewska-Idzior Joins SMM Legal
Former Pfeifer & Langen Poland Head of Legal Sylwia Stepniewska-Idzior has joined SMM Legal as a Partner and will head the firm’s German Desk.
Deal 5: Symfonia GC Wioletta Kaloska on Acquisition of Cloud Planet and Skanuj.to
On October 25, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Balicki Czekanski Gryglewski Lewczuk had advised Symfonia on its acquisition of Cloud Planet and Skanuj.to. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Wioletta Kaloska, General Counsel at Symfonia, to learn more about the matter.
Maciej Kalinowski Joins Spectris Energy as Head of M&A Legal
Maciej Kalinowski has Joined Spectris Energy as its Head of M&A Legal in Poland.
Oktawian Kuc Returns to Poland as Legal Counsel at Medicover
Former United Nations Legal/Policy Officer in Geneva Oktawian Kuc has returned to Warsaw as Legal Counsel (M&A) at Medicover.
Joanna Mlot Joins Amazon as Corporate Counsel CEE
Former CMS partner in Poland Joanna Mlot has joined Amazon as Corporate Counsel CEE.
Krzysztof Mazurek Moves to Precision Medicine Group
Krzysztof Mazurek has joined the Precision Medicine Group as its Deputy General Counsel and Head of Legal Europe. In his new role, he's also acting as Managing Director for CEE Precision Medicine Group Affiliates.
Joanna Knozowska-Castens Joins Allegro as In-House Counsel
Joanna Knozowska-Castens has joined Allegro as In-House Counsel in Poland.
Deal 5: Enterprise Investors Managing Partner Michal Rusiecki on Wento Sale
On May 12, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Bird & Bird Warsaw had advised Polish Enterprise Fund VI, a private equity fund managed by Enterprise Investors, on the sale of companies from the Wento Group to international energy concern Equinor. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Michal Rusiecki, Managing Partner at Enterprise Investors, to learn more about the sale.
InterRisk Head of Legal Leaves to Set up New Firm in Poland
Anna Grykin, former Head of Legal at InterRisk, has returned to private practice by setting up Grykin Law Firm in Poland.
Dominika Niewiadomska-Siniecka Joins UPC Polska as Board Member and Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer
Dominika Niewiadomska-Siniecka has joined UPC Polska as Board Member and Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer.
From Boardroom to Race Track: An Interview with Adam Brzezinski, Senior In-House Counsel and Motoracing Star
Adam Brzezinski, President of the Management Board and Assistant General Counsel Global Employment and EU Privacy at MoneyGram Poland, recently announced that he will be representing MoneyGram International in an amateur motorcycle racing league. CEEIHM spoke with Brzezinski to learn about his plans.
Coming Together: Talking About the PSPP – The First In-House Counsel Association in Poland
Waldemar Koper, Legal Director at Kompania Piwowarska, was one of the co-founders of the Polish Corporate Lawyers Association in 2009 and is currently serving as its President. CEEIHM spoke to Koper to learn more about the association and its activities over the last decade.
How To: Assessing and Managing Legal Risk
Iwona Dorota Gajek, Country Head of Legal at BNP Paribas in Warsaw, Poland, sheds light on her approach to managing legal risks before a problem materializes.
To Think: Compliance
Paulina Sosnowicz, Director of the Legal Department at Centrum Uslug Informatycznych we Wroclawiu, uses GetBack in Poland as a case study of potential pitfalls to avoid in the compliance function.
Deal 5: Historical Museum of Sanok Director Jaroslaw Serafin on Attempt to Sell Zdzislaw Beksinski Counterfeit
On April 21, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that the RKKW law firm had helped the Historical Museum of Sanok, in Poland, respond to an offer to sell it a counterfeit version of a painting by Zdzislaw Beksinski by an American auction website. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Jaroslaw Serafin, Director at the Historical Museum of Sanok, to learn more about the matter.
Idea Bank Head of Legal Joins Clifford Chance in Poland
Anna Gorska, former Head of Legal at Idea Bank, returns to private practice by joining Clifford Chance as a Legal Adviser in Warsaw.
Deal 5: Pekao TFI Head of Legal Dominik Mielczarek on MPO Warszawa Bond Issuance
On December 2, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that Act BSWW had advised investment funds managed by Pekao TFI S.A on the PLN 2.5 billion bond issuance program of Miejskie Przedsiebiorstwo Oczyszczania w m. st. Warszawie sp. z o.o., (MPO Warszawa) aimed at financing the modernization and extension of a municipal waste incineration plant and the construction of a waste segregation plant in Warsaw. CEEIHM spoke with Dominik Mielczarek, Head of Legal Department at Pekao TFI, to learn more about the matter.