In The Corner Office, we ask Managing Partners at law firms across Central and Eastern Europe about their backgrounds, strategies, and responsibilities. This time around we turn our attention to setting up new practices and ask: When launching a new practice, what is your go-to strategy – do you look at internal team members to spearhead it, or are you more likely to turn to lateral hires? Why?

The Polish competition authority – Urzad Ochrony Konkurencji i Konsumentow (UOKiK) – is actively investigating potential collusion in the labor market.

Greenberg Traurig has advised Cornerstone Investment Management on the redevelopment of the V-Tower in Warsaw, with Atlas Ward as the contractor.

Norton Rose Fulbright has advised a consortium of Polish banks including BNP Paribas Bank Polska and mBank on a PLN 321 million (approximately EUR 69 million) financing facility provided to R.Power. Baker McKenzie reportedly advised R.Power.

DWF has advised TFG Group on the development and financing of Canopy by Hilton Warsaw with PORR being selected as the general contractor and Pekao Bank providing project financing.

DWF has advised Eiffage Immobilier Polska on the forward sale of a build-to-rent residential project in Warsaw’s Praga-Polnoc district to Heimstaden Bostad. Dentons advised Heimstaden Bostad.

JDP has advised Trei Real Estate on EUR 38 million financing from Munich-based Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG. BNT Attorneys advised Deutsche Pfandbriefbank.

Poland is becoming more and more interesting for foreigners looking to invest. This is due to Poland’s central location in Central and Eastern Europe and the country’s continuous economic development, making it a place with potential for becoming a focal point for Central European business on the Old Continent.

Jeremiasz Kusmierz has been promoted to Partner at Penteris.

Dentons has advised Exus Renewables on establishing business operations in Poland and the acquisition of a 53-megawatt wind farm portfolio.

Andrzej Debiec, Katarzyna Debinska-Pietrzyk, Wojciech Marchwicki, Piotr Skurzynski, and Agnieszka Szczodra-Hajduk have joined Roedl & Partner as Partners alongside a wider ex-Hogan Lovells team of 14 lawyers.

Greenberg Traurig has advised Resource Partners-backed Buglo Play on its acquisition of Elverdal and LeikkiSet.

Former DLA Piper Senior Associate Dawid Krakowiak has joined Deloitte Legal as Partner and Head of Energy and Environment.

Partner Anna Partyka-Opiela has become the new Head of the ESG practice at Rymarz Zdort Maruta.

Agnieszka Rapcewicz has been promoted to Partner at Just Law Jastrun Kowalski.

Act Legal Poland has advised WBW Invest on an investment from Marguerite and Griffin Capital Partners, as well as on the sale of shares in WBW 2 – the special purpose vehicle owner of the OnTrain brand. 

Gide Warsaw has advised the shareholders of Private Label Tissue and Italian Paper on the sale of their shares to Velvet Care.

DLA Piper has advised Enterprise Investors fund on a EUR 58 million investment in eTravel, alongside the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development as a co-investor.