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Deloitte remains a dominant force on the Polish market. The firm, led by Piotr Zarski, operates out of eight offices and advises on all areas of tax. This year the group advised one of the global leaders in commercial real estate on its tax restructuring ... [more]

Deloitte remains a dominant force on the Polish market. The firm, led by Piotr Zarski, operates out of eight offices and advises on all areas of tax. This year the group advised one of the global leaders in commercial real estate on its tax restructuring including a spin off. They are also advising a list of mining clients including Kompania Weglowa, the biggest mining company in Europe, before the tax authorities and tax courts in Poland. The firm is defending the mining industry's position so that they do not have to pay additional real estate tax amounting to PLN 1.2 billion ($421 million). The transfer pricing team is particularly lauded. Highly reputed adviser Iwona Georgijew is mentioned by several peers, with one calling her "the name" in transfer pricing. Slawomir Krempa is also mentioned for M&A tax. He is a director at the firm. A competitor called him "one of the best tax advisers in Poland". The team is also prasied by clients. One tax director said the group is "quick and reliable with good contacts and perfect communication".

Lukasz Ziolek at Ernst & Young is highly recommended for international tax. The firm has five offices across the country and advises on all areas of tax including transfer pricing, indirect tax and litigation. Krzysztof Sachs is mentioned for indirect ... [more]

Lukasz Ziolek at Ernst & Young is highly recommended for international tax. The firm has five offices across the country and advises on all areas of tax including transfer pricing, indirect tax and litigation. Krzysztof Sachs is mentioned for indirect tax.

KPMG offers domestic and international clients advice on a range of tax areas from corporate income tax to VAT to litigation. The team also has a well respected transfer pricing team.

Noted adviser Iwona Smith leads the tax department at PricewaterhouseCoopers. She is a leading name on the Polish market and is highly recommended by competitors for M&A tax advice. The group has advised an impressive list of clients this year including ... [more]

Noted adviser Iwona Smith leads the tax department at PricewaterhouseCoopers. She is a leading name on the Polish market and is highly recommended by competitors for M&A tax advice. The group has advised an impressive list of clients this year including PKN Orlen and Arcelor Mittal. The litigation team has been successful in several cases including the recovery of VAT paid on a Polish de-merger. The practice is led by nine partners and is the biggest tax department in the country. One peer said the firm was "widely considered as a leader of everything".

Accreo Taxand has boosted its international tax and tax investment incentives teams this year. The practice has made 10 new hirings including partner Michal Gwizda. In February, the firm was invited to be the leading tax specialists to join the Polish ... [more]

Accreo Taxand has boosted its international tax and tax investment incentives teams this year. The practice has made 10 new hirings including partner Michal Gwizda. In February, the firm was invited to be the leading tax specialists to join the Polish Parliamentary Commission, which is dedicated to reform of the tax system. In January 2009, the team was involved in litigation before the Superior Administrative Court concerning VAT treatment of intra-community supplies of goods. The value of the deal was $2 million. The firm is the Polish member of Taxand, a global network of independent tax consultants.

Industry commentators praise Baker & McKenzie's investment in its tax department. Managed by Slawomir Boruc, the firm has the largest tax team out of the law offices in Poland. One peer said they are "very visible in the market". The group offers advice ... [more]

Industry commentators praise Baker & McKenzie's investment in its tax department. Managed by Slawomir Boruc, the firm has the largest tax team out of the law offices in Poland. One peer said they are "very visible in the market". The group offers advice on all aspects of tax except for compliance. Jerzy Martini is mentioned for VAT. One adviser said: "He has been representing a lot of taxpayers before the ECJ and has won a lot of cases surrounding VAT matters." The team has advised a Polish listed media group with respect to a €400 million ($568 million) acquisition of an international media group with headquarters in Switzerland and main operations in Germany, Austria and Hungary. They have also won several cases before the courts with regard to VAT, corporate income tax and excise duty on behalf of companies from the fuel, fast moving consumer goods, and manufacturing sectors.

Tomasz Michalik of Michalik Dluska Dziedzic & Partners (MDDP) is a highly respected figure on the Polish tax market. He is recommended by numerous peers, with one referring to him as "the expert on VAT in Poland". The team consists of 73 tax professionals ... [more]

Tomasz Michalik of Michalik Dluska Dziedzic & Partners (MDDP) is a highly respected figure on the Polish tax market. He is recommended by numerous peers, with one referring to him as "the expert on VAT in Poland". The team consists of 73 tax professionals in total in tax with more than 30 of its tax advisers having at least 10 years experience. General Motors, GE and ExxonMobil are some of the clients they have advised this year. The team successfully advised one client before the courts regarding a wrongly implemented directive. The judgement confirmed that Polish law was contrary to EU law with respect to the pro-rata recovery of input VAT. The firm offers a full range of tax advisory services including compliance, litigation and transfer pricing. One peer said: "They have improved significantly. They have expanded their activity. They are competitive with their fees and are involved in more interesting matters".

Wojciech Dmoch and Tomasz Szymura work in Clifford Chance's Warsaw office. They provide tax assistance to other practices within the firm as well as a significant amount of stand alone tax work.

Dewey & LeBoeuf offers advice on all aspects of corporate tax. The practice is noted for its tax controversy and litigation skills. Its star, Tomasz Kacymirow, is highly recommended.

Mikolaj Bieniasz heads the Linklaters' tax department, which consists of four lawyers altogether. The team advised the Meridiam Infrastructure Fund on tax aspects of the shareholding acquisition in Autostrada Wielkopolska, one of the biggest highway ... [more]

Mikolaj Bieniasz heads the Linklaters' tax department, which consists of four lawyers altogether. The team advised the Meridiam Infrastructure Fund on tax aspects of the shareholding acquisition in Autostrada Wielkopolska, one of the biggest highway operators in Poland. They also assisted Stanleybet on the tax aspects of its acquisition of two thirds of the shares of Star Typ Sport, the leading sports betting operator in Poland.

Marciniuk & Partners continues to be well regarded on the Polish tax market. Peers praise the head of this tax advisory team, Janusz Marciniuk. The group offers a range of tax advisory services including M&A, transfer pricing, litigation, and tax audits. ... [more]

Marciniuk & Partners continues to be well regarded on the Polish tax market. Peers praise the head of this tax advisory team, Janusz Marciniuk. The group offers a range of tax advisory services including M&A, transfer pricing, litigation, and tax audits. Their impressive client list includes Siemens, Knauf and Unitank.

The team at Salans consists of one partner, one counsel and eight associates. They offer transaction support, tax related risk management, tax effective supply chain management, tax litigation assistance, tax planning, customs duties planning and management ... [more]

The team at Salans consists of one partner, one counsel and eight associates. They offer transaction support, tax related risk management, tax effective supply chain management, tax litigation assistance, tax planning, customs duties planning and management and industry specific tax advice. The team, led by Karina Furga-Dabrowska, has assisted oil company, PKN Orlen, on the Polish and EU market regarding the real estate tax treatment of various technical devices located at gas stations, followed by assistance in tax litigation proceedings regarding the real estate tax treatment of such devices. Other clients include ING and Ipsen Poland.

Polish law firm Wardynski & Partners focuses on M&A, international tax planning and tax litigation. Dariusz Wasylkowski leads the team, which has been busy assisting on a variety of transactions this year. They provided tax advice to Tritax, a leading ... [more]

Polish law firm Wardynski & Partners focuses on M&A, international tax planning and tax litigation. Dariusz Wasylkowski leads the team, which has been busy assisting on a variety of transactions this year. They provided tax advice to Tritax, a leading Polish investment fund on the purchase of several major financial service institutions; they took part in creating the most optimal tax scheme for restructuring a group belonging to Danone, a French dairy product concern; and they have advised StateStreet, a leading investment bank on VAT consequences of joint ventures in Poland. Wasylkowski is praised by peers for "building up a good stand alone tax practice".

Robert Krasnodebski is a highly respected tax adviser in Poland. He is a partner at Weil Gotshal & Manges and is described by a competitor as "one of the best". He provides tax advice on various projects, including the restructuring of companies, and ... [more]

Robert Krasnodebski is a highly respected tax adviser in Poland. He is a partner at Weil Gotshal & Manges and is described by a competitor as "one of the best". He provides tax advice on various projects, including the restructuring of companies, and frequently represents clients before tax governing bodies and courts. He is a specialist on transfer pricing and tax haven projects.

Janusz Fiszer at White & Case continues to be an important figure in the Polish tax market. He is highly recommended for international tax and is popular among his peers, according to one competitor. Despite being a small team of one partner and one ... [more]

Janusz Fiszer at White & Case continues to be an important figure in the Polish tax market. He is highly recommended for international tax and is popular among his peers, according to one competitor. Despite being a small team of one partner and one associate, the practice has advised several large corporates this year including Auchan Polska and BRE Bank. They offer advice on all areas of tax including the legal side of transfer pricing.

Chadbourne & Parke is mentioned for its expertise in tax litigation. Partner Dorota Szubielska is recommended in particular. The team deals with "substantial cases" according to one peer, while another said: "They've improved their team and are developing ... [more]

Chadbourne & Parke is mentioned for its expertise in tax litigation. Partner Dorota Szubielska is recommended in particular. The team deals with "substantial cases" according to one peer, while another said: "They've improved their team and are developing and expanding their capabilities". The practice also advises on other aspects of corporate tax law such as M&A and restructuring.

A new entry to the rankings this year, DLA Piper is praised by peers for the investment it has made in its tax department. The group has added a number of new people. Seven joined from Deloitte, including Marcin Matyka, who joined as of counsel and who ... [more]

A new entry to the rankings this year, DLA Piper is praised by peers for the investment it has made in its tax department. The group has added a number of new people. Seven joined from Deloitte, including Marcin Matyka, who joined as of counsel and who heads the practice. The team is considered a "real player in the market" now.

Gide Loyrette Nouel lost one person this year leaving the team with one partner, Dariusz Tokarczuk, and two associates. The team successfully advised Arcelor Mittal in a court dispute connected with a subrogation contract under Luxembourg law. They also ... [more]

Gide Loyrette Nouel lost one person this year leaving the team with one partner, Dariusz Tokarczuk, and two associates. The team successfully advised Arcelor Mittal in a court dispute connected with a subrogation contract under Luxembourg law. They also assisted BNP Paribas Lease Group regarding tax advice connected with the planning process of sale refinancing. They advised Dalkia Polska on the first stage of proceedings concerning the excise tax refund paid on electricity produced by the company and Lactalis Polska in obtaining a tax interpretation regarding the tax on civil law transactions imposed on capital increases.

Piotr Augustyniak at Hogan & Hartson is recommended by peers. He concentrates on international taxation, including tax planning with respect to international double taxation. He has experience in advising local and international corporate clients on ... [more]

Piotr Augustyniak at Hogan & Hartson is recommended by peers. He concentrates on international taxation, including tax planning with respect to international double taxation. He has experience in advising local and international corporate clients on various tax issues, including tax litigation.

Law firm Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak advises clients on international tax law, tax disputes before tax authorities and administrative courts, M&A and restructurings. Jaroslaw Bieronski, who founded the firm's tax practice, is highly respected on the ... [more]

Law firm Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak advises clients on international tax law, tax disputes before tax authorities and administrative courts, M&A and restructurings. Jaroslaw Bieronski, who founded the firm's tax practice, is highly respected on the Polish market.

Tax is one of the core practice areas of Polish law firm Stolarek & Grabalski. The firm offers advice on structuring, M&A, litigation and tax due diligence both as part of day-to-day operations as well as with regard to acquisition transactions.