Noerr has announced that its Warsaw office has become independent as of today, June 28, 2024, with former Associated Partner Karol Kicun to lead the new firm.
The announcement follows Noerr's announcement in April that its Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, and Slovak offices will be transferred to Kinstellar (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on April 3, 2024). At the time, the Polish office was not included in the announcement but, when asked if the office there is staying with the regional firm, a Noerr spokesperson told CEE Legal Matters: "We are exploring other options for our Warsaw office."
The Warsaw team was the last Noerr office in CEE with Noerr Co-Managing Partner Alexander Ritvay commenting in April: "As part of our regular review of the firm’s positioning, we have concluded that forming a strategic partnership in the Central and Eastern European markets is the best approach for enhancing the quality of our advisory services moving forward."
Since the original news, the Noerr Budapest office announced in May that it would continue as an independent firm from June 1, 2024, and ultimately joined WTS Legal Hungary (as reported by CEE Legal Matters earlier today).
