You are new to the Polish market and looking to establish a Polish subsidiary, to enter into a joint venture or simply to sign a commercial contract with a Polish party. Alternatively, you are already active in Poland but need help with the some of the many day to day issues that crop up in business. If so, you’ll be in good hands.

Corporate and Commercial work is at the heart of the firm’s practice. We advise on a wide spectrum of matters for a diverse client base which includes entrepreneurs, domestic and multi-national companies, professional firms, public utilities and government departments. You need accurate, dependable and commercially sound advice from lawyers whom you trust and with whom you are rapidly able to establish good working relationships - our lawyers work hard to deliver this service to you across this wide practice area.

Commercial contracts

We can advise you on a wide variety of commercial agreements including:

• agency
• distribution
• franchising
• joint ventures
• supply 

Corporate

The general corporate matters on which we advise include:

• all aspects of the Polish Commercial Companies Code
• annual general meeting issues including annual reporting and filing requirements
• share capital and shareholder rights, including the issues, redemption and transfer of shares
• director’s duties
• company formation and administration
• corporate governance and supervisory and management board issues
• establishing branch and representative offices
• liquidation 

Reorganisations and Transformations

Our experience includes:

• transformations under the Polish Commercial Companies Code – partnerships to limited liability companies; limited liability to joint stock companies
• reorganization of group holding structures 

Joint Ventures

Every joint venture is different and we have advised on a variety of them. Our experience includes structuring joint ventures, whether by way of companies or limited partnerships, shareholder and partnership agreements, put and call option agreements, and cooperation agreements.

Many joint ventures in Poland involve parties from more than one jurisdiction and require dual language agreements and an understanding of each party’s rights under more than one legal system. We are well used to assisting in such cases.