About Us
We are one of the largest Polish law firms with international reach and a team of experts with imagination. For over 20 years, we have been delivering solutions where standard advisory services are not enough.
WKB is made up of people who look beyond the letter of the law and go beyond conventional patterns; people who cater for the needs of modern business.
Our strength lies in combining competencies. We create teams that precisely respond to complex, often unconventional and demanding, business challenges. We carefully select pieces that fit together perfectly to achieve the best possible outcome.
We support clients in all areas that drive the modern economy—from energy, infrastructure projects, and technology, to mergers and acquisitions, to assistance in resolving complex disputes. We are not just legal advisors—we become part of the client’s team, with a pro-business approach. Where standard legal advisory ends, WKB begins.
A Trusted Partner in International Projects
We are a guide for Polish enterprises in their international expansion and a partner for foreign companies entering the Polish market. We have built a network of relationships with renowned law firms, consulting companies, financial institutions, and think tanks around the world. We follow global standards while speaking the language of the local market.
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Selected Projects
Client: European Energy
Client: Fremantle Media Polska
Client: Energizer / Advanced Power Solutions
Client: Chubb European Group SE – Branch in Poland
Client: Bolt Holdings OÜ
Client: Lisner Polska
About the project: We supported European Energy in one of the largest transactions in the Polish renewable energy market—the sale of shares in companies owning six wind farms (83.5 MW) and an option to purchase a photovoltaic farm project (25 MW). We served as the exclusive legal advisor in the auction process, which concluded with the signing of an agreement with Enea Nowa Energia. We prepared comprehensive vendor due diligence reports, advised on the transaction structure, and developed complete transaction documentation, including documentation related to debt repayment. Completion of the transaction is subject to obtaining merger clearance.
Why this project matters: It required precise process management at the intersection of M&A and energy regulations—under time pressure, with the utmost attention to detail. The transaction value was USD 244 million. The project also involved the German jurisdiction.
Team: Grzegorz Godlewski, Małgorzata Studniarek, Krzysztof Sikorski, Maciej Ziemann, Mateusz Krajewski, Karol Muszyński
About the project: We provided legal support for the production of the show “Nowe Rozdanie. Rytm + Flow Polska” for Netflix—a local adaptation of an international music format. The advisory focused on copyright law, format IP protection, and music rights management. It included, among other things, adaptation licensing, rights clearance, talent agreements, and global content distribution matters. We secured rights to original compositions, live performances, covers, and samples. Each track involved multiple layers of rights: musical composition, lyrics, performance, and sample clearance. Negotiations involved direct rights holders as well as collective management organizations such as ZAiKS and STOART.
The WKB team was also responsible for personal data protection, competition rules, media regulations, and ensuring production compliance with Netflix’s international standards and the requirements of the original US format.
Why this project matters: The collaboration between WKB and Fremantle Media Polska spans over 20 years—this project was one of the most complex we have undertaken together. It featured a tight schedule, multi-layered copyrights, and an international content distribution context.
About the project: We supported the client in antitrust proceedings conducted by the UOKiK (Polish Competition Authority) regarding Energizer’s acquisition of control over Advanced Power Solutions N.V. (including a manufacturing plant in Poland employing over 300 people). The proceedings were complex due to the parties’ very high combined market shares, time pressure, and interest from national and international competition authorities, including the European Commission.
The WKB team handled the case before the UOKiK, combining competition law expertise with economic analysis. A key element of the strategy was convincing the authority that the case could be resolved without conducting a market test—which in practice is rare in Phase II proceedings.
Why this project matters: The project required precise coordination at the intersection of competition law and economics, as well as effective regulatory risk management in a multi-jurisdictional context. Wojciech Kulczyk’s knowledge and experience in the proceedings before the UOKiK significantly contributed to the client’s success.
Team: Wojciech Kulczyk, Damian Olko
About the project: In 2024 and 2025, we worked on projects involving the introduction of general terms and conditions (GTC) based on foreign law for several insurance products into the domestic market. These projects required adapting GTC from a common law system to Polish requirements without changing the insurance product itself.
In parallel, we provide the client with ongoing support in claims handling and litigation concerning, among others, liability insurance, PI, D&O, and FIPI. The scope of advisory includes assessment of claim validity, support in claims handling procedures, and representation in cross-border disputes.
The WKB team also participates in defending the client in proceedings concerning claims made by patients participating in clinical trials conducted in Poland by global medical corporations.
Why this project matters: Projects conducted for Chubb cover several areas: insurance law, competition and consumer protection, intellectual property, TMT, commercial contract law, and banking & finance. WKB’s support covers cases of particular complexity and high value—including claims exceeding EUR 25 million—conducted internationally.
Team: Jakub Pokrzywniak, Marek Prętki, Anna Urbańczyk, Dorota Karczewska, Ewa Jaroszyńska-Kozłowska, Agata Szczepańczyk-Piwek, Mateusz Łączkowski
About the project: We advised Bolt Holdings OÜ on the establishment of a joint venture with Eter Poland sp. z o.o.—a company based in Warsaw acting as a holding company operating on the Polish market.
The matter was of strategic importance for Bolt’s expansion in Poland and required careful compliance with competition law and corporate structure standards, including, among others, UOKiK clearance. We supported the client in competition law and corporate advisory matters. We advised on the acquisition of shares in the newly established joint venture company, developed and negotiated the agreement, and prepared new articles of association tailored to the needs of both parties. We ensured that the joint venture’s governance structure was aligned with the shareholders’ strategic objectives while complying with Polish law.
Why this project matters: The success depended, among other things, on the efficient conduct of proceedings before the UOKiK and the creation of a cooperation framework within the joint venture. WKB Lawyers’ advisory services enabled timely closing of the transaction and a secure launch of the new entity’s operations.
About the project: We advised Lisner Polska on the acquisition of selected assets of the Polish Graal group of companies —one of the largest producers of fish preserves in Poland.
The scope of advisory included competition law, including merger notification obligations, preparation of the notification to the President of the UOKiK, and representation during the proceedings. We also supported the client in analyzing risks related to potentially anti-competitive agreements.
The case was complex due to the parties’ high market shares and the potential impact of the concentration on the competitive structure of the market. Our work involved analysis of numerous non-standard scenarios. The case was referred to Phase II of the proceedings and, after an extensive market investigation (covering nearly 100 undertakings) and objections raised by the UOKiK, it was unconditionally cleared. This outcome was possible thanks to a detailed legal and economic assessment prepared with the involvement of WKB’s internal economics team.
Why this project matters: The transaction was described by the media as the “deal of the decade in the food sector”. The unconditional clearance from the UOKiK—issued despite earlier objections—set a precedent. The case confirmed the effectiveness of combining legal and economic argumentation in proceedings of high complexity and market significance.