Lawyers of the Polish division have all–embracing experience considering all legal aspects in our key practice areas, such as:
Corporate and commercial law:
- privatisations (Lovells' lawyers represented the Polish State Treasury in the biggest Polish privatization processes, i.e.: Polish Airlines LOT, the first five companies to be quoted on the Warsaw Stock Exchange and many others)
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mergers and acquisitions, setting up businesses in Poland,
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purchasing shares
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advising on public tenders
Banking, finance and capital markets:
- raising funds in Poland either through the loan market or the capital market
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formation and performance of banks and the Polish financial market in general
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public offers regarding the sale of big companies
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issue of bonds and other securities
Dispute resolution:
- debt collection
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building and construction disputes,
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product liability,
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disputes regarding intellectual property
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contractual and bankruptcy proceedings disputes
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disputes between shareholders
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carrying out national and international arbitrage
Real Estate:
- project planning and development as well as project accomplishment (including representing foreign developers while constructing of the biggest office buildings and shopping centers in Warsaw)
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purchasing and selling major industrial and commercial properties,
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leasing and tenancy.
Insurance and reinsurance:
- advising Polish and foreign investors on the terms of establishing insurance companies in Poland and the registration process,
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purchasing and selling shares of insurance companies,
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counseling in the elaboration of various insurance products,
- advising on responsibility for insurance policies.
Tax law:
- mergers and acquisitions,
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company restructuring,
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joint venture companies taxation,
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capital markets taxation,
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tax planning,
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real estate taxation,
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VAT,
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customs duties,
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holding negotiations and disputes against Polish tax and customs institutions.
Public Private Partnership:
- licences for construction services
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mixed capital companies
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outsourcing of services
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other transactions with the participation of public entities.