Pinsent Masons has announced it is opening an office in Warsaw in mid-2026 with a team of six Partners: Bartlomiej Kordeczka and Jakub Marcinkowski – who will lead the office – together with Piotr Staniszewski, Maciej Jodkowski, Blazej Zagorski, and Bartosz Nojek.
Kordeczka is joining from Dentons, where he was co-leading the real estate practice and was the Warsaw office Co-Managing Partner between 2023 and 2025 (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on April 25, 2023). He had been with the Dentons team since 2011, when he joined as a Senior Associate. In 2015, he was promoted to Counsel and made Partner in 2017 (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on May 8, 2017). Before Dentons, he was a Lawyer with Linklaters Warsaw between 2007 and 2011.
Marcinkowski, who specializes in corporate/M&A, is joining from DLA Piper, where he has been since 2019 (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on September 5, 2019). Before DLA Piper, he worked with CMS, first as an Associate between 2007 and 2015 and a Partner between 2015 and 2019. Earlier still, he was a Junior Associate with Baker McKenzie.
Staniszewski also joins from Dentons, where he was co-heading the firm's construction practice. Staniszewski has been with Dentons since 2012 and has been a Partner with the firm since 2018 (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on April 9, 2018). Before Dentons, he was a Senior Associate with CMS between 2006 and 2012 and an Associate with Beiten Burkhardt between 2004 and 2006.
Jodkowski is joining from Greenberg Traurig, where he was Shareholder in the Warsaw real estate department. Jodkowski joined Greenberg Traurig in 2021 (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on December 8, 2021) and became a shareholder with the firm in 2023 (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on March 9, 2023). Before that, Jodkowski spent almost four years with Linklaters, a year with PwC Legal, and almost 11 years with Dentons.
Zagorski, who specializes in corporate/M&A, is joining from CMS, which he first joined in 2006 and where he made Partner in 2018 (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on May 7, 2018). He became an Equity Partner in the CMS Warsaw office in 2020 (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on April 21, 2020). Before joining CMS, he spent one year with Noerr, one year with the Urbanek Law Firm, and six months with BSJP Brockhuis Schnell Jurczak Prusak.
Nojek specializes in banking and finance and also joins from Dentons. He has been with Dentons since 2008, having joined the Dentons legacy firm Salans team as a Paralegal. He was an Associate with the firm between 2009 and 2013, was promoted to Senior Associate in 2014, Counsel in 2016, and made Partner in 2020 (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on April 15, 2020). Nojek has been co-heading the firm's banking & finance practice since 2023 (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on May 30, 2023)
"Further scaling up our capabilities in Europe in order to meet the evolving needs of our clients remains a strategic objective for us." commented Pinsent Masons Senior Partner Andrew Masraf. "Poland, as one of Europe’s most resilient and dynamic economies, adds a valuable component to our pan-European offering. It is a key market for a number of our clients, particularly those in Western Europe, and remains an important investment destination in Central and Eastern Europe. We’re launching with a stellar founding team whose reputation precedes them in the Polish market. They possess an extraordinary breadth of expertise, complemented by a long-standing collegiate relationship. Most importantly, they embody the mindset that drives our people to deliver differently; they’re forward-thinking, collaborative, and recognize the value of connectivity in a global business."
“The Polish market presents a major opportunity for international firms, with Warsaw becoming increasingly recognised as a legal and commercial hub in the CEE region," added Kordeczka. "Pinsent Masons already has a strong network of European offices, and this expansion into Poland provides another dimension for supporting the cross-border needs of its clients. I’ve known and worked with our founding team for a number of years, so I can speak on behalf of us all in saying that collectively we have the shared ambition and tenacity to establish Pinsent Masons as a market leader in Poland and CEE."
"Warsaw serves as a strategic base for managing English-law governed transactions across CEE, with substantial demand for M&A, banking and real estate services," said Marcinkowski. "Our founding team brings extensive experience in all of these areas, setting us in excellent stead to integrate with Pinsent Masons' multi-national network and deliver against both local and international client needs."
