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WKB Legal Alert | Employment law – upcoming changes
WKB Legal Alert | Further amendments to the act on counteracting money laundering and terrorism finansing
According to information published on the Government Legislation Centre’s website, the Ministry of Finance has prepared a draft bill of an Act to amend the Act of 1 March 2018 on Counteracting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (the "Act"). The proposed amendments are primarily aimed at implementing the provisions of Directive 2018/843 of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) of 30 May 2018 (the so-called 5th AML Directive).
WKB Legal Alert | Professional attorneys-in-fact may file financial statements with the National Court Register
From 1 April 2019 professional attorneys-in-fact may file financial statements with the National Court Register, pursuant to an amendment to the National Court Register Act, which comes into effect on that day. The lawyers from the company law and corporate governance team write about the details in the latest legal alert.
WKB Legal Alert | Central Register of Beneficial Owners – new obligations for companies
The Central Register of Beneficial Owners (CRBO) will launch on 13 October and this means many new obligations for companies. The company law and corporate governance team presents the details in a newest legal alert.
international
WKB once again with a highest rank in MLI 2022 ranking
For the second consecutive year, our law firm has been recognised in the Media Law International ranking - the most important international market guide for law firms specialising in media law.
international
Damian Olko joins WKB
We are pleased to announce that Damian Olko, economist with many years of experience covering advisory services in business matters, has joined WKB’s competition and consumer law team as Senior Economist.
WKB Legal Alert | Simpler rules for signing financial statements
On 1 January 2022, amendments to the Act of 29 September 1994 on accounting (the “Act”), concerning the rules for signing financial statements, entered into effect. From 1 January 2022, the financial statements of entities in which a multi-member body is responsible for drawing up financial statements, may be signed by at least one member of such a body and the person keeping the entity’s accounts.
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WKB advised Innova Capital on acquisitions in the dental sector
WKB lawyers advised Innova/6 SCA SICAV-RAIF, an alternative investment fund of Innova Capital Group investing in Central and Eastern Europe on investment in three companies operating in the dental services market.
WKB advised PKO Bank Polski S.A. on the conclusion of a long-term lease agreement for the entire area of the SKYSAWA building
WKB advised PKO Bank Polski S.A. on the conclusion of a long-term lease agreement with Polski Holding Nieruchomości S.A. for the entire area of the new SKYSAWA building complex, currently under construction at the junction of Świętokrzyska Street and Jana Pawła II Avenue in Warsaw.
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WKB establishes a whistleblowing and internal investigations team
To meet the needs of employers, WKB has established a multidisciplinary team dedicated to whistleblowing and internal investigations. This team will provide comprehensive advice to businesses, local government entities, and other organisations during both the development and implementation of whistleblowing channels as well as on conducting internal investigations.
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2022 promotions at WKB
On 1 January 2022, Anna Flaga-Martynek (infrastructure projects), Marta Midloch (infrastructure projects and capital markets), Marcin Smolarek (banking and finance), Maciej Szambelańczyk (energy), Anna Wojciechowska (company law and corporate governance) and Anna Wyrzykowska (real estate and property development) joined the ranks of WKB’s equity partners. The following counsels were nominated as partners: Agata Szczepańczyk-Piwek (capital markets and financial services), Sergiusz Urban (environmental law) and Jordan Zafirow (dispute resolution). Promotions to counsel were granted to Wojciech Kulczyk (competition and consumer law), Bartosz Łaski (real estate and property development) and Krzysztof Sikorski (energy).
WKB lawyers co-authored Chambers Gaming Law 2021 Guide
Agnieszka Wiercińska-Krużewska, Emanuel Wanat, Paulina Maślak-Stępnikowska, and Klaudia Radwańska have co-authored the chapter on the gaming law market in Poland in the latest publication Chambers Practice Guides – Gaming Law 2021 Guide.