“(…) there are moments in the lives of people when it is necessary to share the problems together with their complexities and burdens of the past to people who have knowledge and clear outlook on reality, people who are ready to walk bravely towards new horizons.”
President of Egypt, Anwar Sadat
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ABOUT US
Our law firm provides comprehensive legal services
for business entities, housing community, non-profit institutions and individual clients. Our attorneys represent our clients in court and administrative proceedings, as well as proceedings conducted as part of public procurement and during mediation and negotiations processes.
The attorneys working in our firm value individual approach regarding the client’s needs and solutions he is looking for. Legal services provided by our attorneys are professional, based on extensive experience and thorough knowledge. What distinguishes our law firm and allows our clients to succeed is multidimensional, out-of-the-box thinking as well as standard solutions.
Trust shown towards us, recommendations and new clients are the result of our hard work and the evidence that legal services provided by our firm are the quality which constitutes added value for the clients and contribute to their success.
RANGE OF SERVICES
"Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd --'a little bit more.' They did all that was expected of them and a little bit more"
Lou Vickery
- obsługa spółek
- zakładanie spółek – przygotowywanie umów, analizowanie stanów i ryzyk prawnych, przygotowywanie optymalnych propozycji
- przekształcenia podmiotów gospodarczych
- likwidacje spółek
- bieżąca obsługa w zakresie umów handlowych – przygotowywanie, opiniowanie, negocjowanie umów, proponowanie rozwiązań, wskazywanie ryzyk
- bieżąca obsługa w zakresie spraw korporacyjnych – regulaminy, statuty, uchwały
- obsługa w zakresie procesów sądowych i spraw windykacyjnych,
Business
clients
- drawing up and analysis of company contracts and statutes
- drawing up and analysis of internal regulations (supervisory board regulations, board and general meeting regulations, etc.)
- company conversion
- substitutionary representation before National Court Register
- permanent corporate services (drawing up reports, resolutions, notices, etc.)
- start-up projects support, drawing up, analysis and verification of investment contracts and shareholder agreements
- support in drawing up and verifying contracts for management and executive staff
- supporting projects related to increase and reduction of capital, asset write-offs
- preparation and assistance in company liquidation
- support and counseling for contractors in submitting proposals,
- support and counseling for contractors in analysis of competitive proposals
- counseling and services for contractors in the public contract award procedures
- drawing up appeals, representing before National Appeals Chamber and legal authorities
- support in execution of public procurement related contracts
- drawing up and analyzing employment contracts, managerial contracts, cooperation agreements, non-compete agreements, NDAs, incentive agreements
- support in drawing up and modifying work regulations, remuneration rules, incentive programs, Employee Benefit Fund regulations
- supporting and assisting entrepreneurs during National Labor Inspectorate audits
- supporting entrepreneurs in legal disputes with employees, including disputes relating to overtime, damages, reinstatement
- support in processes related to collective redundancies and other processes related to reorganization
- ongoing services for employment agencies,
- support, counseling and representation in terms of employing foreigners, delegating employees to and from EU and non-EU countries,
- legal audits for entrepreneurs in terms of risk and labor law compliance
- drawing up documents,
- risk analysis,
- ongoing counseling,
- legal audits
- drawing up and analysis of provisions of telecommunications services
- drawing up, analysis and audits of provisions of telecommunications services and promotions
- legal audits in terms of abusive clauses
- support in consumer disputes
- pre court debt collection
- receivables claimed in court
- support in contacts with Office of Electronic Communications
- support and counseling in matters related to real estate access
- drawing up and analysis of contracts for building trade
- support in negotiations and mediation
- legal support during contract execution
- claiming damages from contracts including contractual penalties
- conducting litigation
- legal support in complaints and warranty
- legal support related to business activities
- drawing up and verifying contracts related to business trading
- drawing up and verifying regulations
- verification and audits in terms of abusive clauses
- support in business negotiations
- analysis and drawing up internal documents (work regulations, statutes, incentive programs, etc.)
- investment projects support
- complaint support
- court representation in legal cases including civil, criminal and administrative cases
- debt collection
- inhouse lawyer support
- preparing and proceeding divorce cases
- preparing and proceeding cases regarding granting, increasing, lowering or termination of child maintenance
- preparing and proceeding cases regarding child custody
- preparing and proceeding cases regarding child access
- supporting and counseling during mediation processes
- preparation and proceeding damage cases
- preparation and proceeding compensation cases
- representing clients in liquidation proceeding before insurer
- assistance and support in negotiations and mediation processes
- counseling and preparing inheritance proposals
- drawing up testaments
- company conversion
- inheritance proceeding and inheritance division
- assistance and support before the notary
Individual
clients
NGO
- drawing up and preparing statutes
- drawing up and preparing internal documents (regulations, etc.)
- support and ongoing counseling for associations/societies
- supporting and assisting in liquidation of associations/societies
- drawing up and analysis of contracts signed by associations/societies
- drawing up and preparing statutes for associations/societies
- drawing up and preparing internal documents (regulations, etc.)
- support and ongoing counseling for foundations
- preparing and assisting in liquidations of foundations
- preparing and analysis of contracts signed by foundations
TEAM
attorney-at-law
Katarzyna Leśniak
Member of Cracow Bar Association of Attorneys-at-Law. In 2010 completed her legal training at Appeals Court in Cracow and then became the attorney at law. She completed her postgraduate studies in terms of public procurement at Jagellonian University. Has been providing legal services for business entities for more than 10 years. She gained her professional experience in leading law firms and in courtrooms of common courts and Supreme Court. Possesses extensive trial experience.
Her main areas of expertise are ongoing services for entrepreneurs, commercial law, especially trade contracts/agreements, consumer rights, public procurement law and telecommunications law.
Languages: Polish, English
Laureate of Forbes Professionals 2012 – Professions of Public Trust held by the prestigious Forbes magazine. The aim of the competition was to honor representatives of 5 professions of public trust: lawyers, attorneys-at-law, doctors, actors and architects, who do their jobs following professional ethos.
The competition FORBES Professionals 2012 promotes people who understand that being aware of the needs of others is beneficial for everybody. The laureates represent professions of public trust in the most meaningful way. [Jacek Pochłopień, Vice Chief Editor of FORBES].
attorney-at-law
Magdalena Styczeń
Member of Cracow Bar Association, in 2013 she became attorney at law. Completed her postgraduate studies in banking law organized by the National Bank of Poland and Jagiellonian University Faculty of Law and Administration.
Gained her professional experience working at local government unit and law firms.
Possesses extensive knowledge and practical skills in representing clients in proceedings before common and administrative courts as well as before public administration authorities. Professionally, she provides legals services for entrepreneurs and individual clients.
Her areas of expertise are labor law, identity protection, consumer law and family law. She excels at ongoing counseling and representing clients in terms of employing foreigners.
Languages: Polish, French, English
Anna Bigaj
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Member of Cracow Bar Association of Attorneys-at-Law, since 2010 with the professional title of attorney at law. She completed postgraduate studies at the Institute of Intellectual Property Law – Postgraduate Studies in copyright, publishing and press law.
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For over 15 years, she has been providing legal services related to ongoing legal services and advice to business entities with a diverse business profile, with particular emphasis on drafting and negotiating the content of contracts for internal needs and with contractors, as well as conducting court disputes, mainly in the field of civil and commercial law claims. She gained her professional practice by working as an in-house lawyer and in cooperation with other law firms.
Languages: Polish and English
Paweł Mucha
Attorney-at-law
Graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration at Jagiellonian University. Participated in a M.A. Seminar in administrative and administrative court proceedings which he graduated from under the chairmanship of professor doctor habilitated Tadeusz Woś with a thesis entitled “Premises for the reopening of administrative proceedings”.
In 2021 completed his attorney-at-law apprenticeship at Cracow Bar Assosiation.
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The main areas of his professional activity are: civil law, administrative law, civil procedure and commercial law. In his professional practice so far he has mainly dealt with competition and consumer protection law as well as civil law in the field of compensation. He has extensive experience in appearing before common courts.
Languages: Polish, English
Mikael Gebreselassie
Attorney-at-law
Attorney at law entered on the list of Cracow Bar Association of the Attorneys-at-Law in 2022. Graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration at Jagellonian University. His main areas of professional activity are corporate, bankruptcy and civil law.
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In his professional practice, he has provided comprehensive legal assistance to business entities, participated in projects concerning company acquisitions and legal audits.
Languages: Polish and English
Damian Krzykała
Advocate
Graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration at Jagellonian University. Defended his MA Thesis at Civil Proceedings Centre at Jagellonian University. In addition, he graduated in Intellectual Property and New Media Law at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Jagiellonian University. He completed advocate apprenticeship at the Krakow Bar Association, obtaining the title of an advocate in 2023. He has been cooperating with our law firm since 2018.
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He specialises in commercial company law including international entities, business law, copyright law and civil law, including compensation cases. He also provides ongoing legal services to business entities operating in the country and abroad.
Languages: Polish and English
Katarzyna Maciejczyk
OFFICE MANAGER
Graduated from the Faculty of Geography at Pedagogical University of Krakow. She gained her professional experience working as an office manager in the Law Firm of Attorney-at-Law. In the Law Firm, she is responsible for administrative matters, proper organization of the office work and client service.
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She successfully uses her knowledge and experience in the field of political geography and the knowledge of work organization processes in law firms to manage the organization and contacts with the Clients of law firm. She cares about maintaining standards and proper contact with Clients.
Do you want to work with us?
If you are interested in internships, training or cooperation with our firm, please send your application to office@klmskancelaria.pl together with the clause regarding agreement to process your personal data for the purpose of recruitment processes. Please write “Application documents” in the subject line of the email. The recruitment process is ongoing and takes place the whole year.
career
Quality and professionalism of services offered by the law firm are based on lawyers who are engaged and passionate about the cases they conduct and seek solutions which meet the demands and expectations of the clients.
Due to our constant development, we would like to invite talented and passionate students and trainees to cooperate with us. We expect the candidates to be analytical thinkers, come up with non-standard ideas, think outside the box and possess legal expertise. The law firm offers training, internships and employment opportunities for individuals whose knowledge and involvement stand out during practice and internship period.
Osoby zainteresowane podjęciem współpracy z Kancelarią, stażem lub praktyką proszone są o nadsyłanie aplikacji na adres office@klmskancelaria.pl z klauzulą wyrażenia zgody na przetwarzanie danych osobowych dla celów rekrutacji. W tytule korespondencji prosimy wskazać „Dokumenty aplikacyjne”. Rekrutacja jest prowadzona przez cały rok.
„It always seems impossible until it is done.”
