The Russian aggression in Ukraine has many people enquiring about the possibility of holding the Russian Federation accountable for the acts it has committed in the territory of Poland’s eastern neighbour. Yet, at this stage, what should be considered is not only the actual accountability, but also the ontological fact of the existence of liability, which is an inherent condition for the existence of law.

White & Case has advised PKN Orlen on establishing and launching the Orlen VC fund and on its first investment in Emerald Technology Ventures' Industrial Fund.

Crido has advised PortfoLionon on its participation in a EUR 7 million seed round investment in Mindgram. Reportedly, Think Legal advised Mindgram's founders, Kondracki Celej advised lead investor Credo Ventures, and KPM Legal advised Market One Capital.

Greenberg Traurig has advised Eastnine on its EUR 121 million acquisition of the Nowy Rynek D office property from Skanska. Dentons advised the seller.

Partner and Head of Environmental practice Ewa Rutkowska-Subocz was appointed to Head of the Europe Public Law and Regulatory practice at Dentons. 

Polish Clifford Chance lawyers have advised on antitrust filings for the restructuring of China XD Group Xidian and related subsidiaries of the State Grid Corporation. 

The former Environment and Project Development DWF team led by Zbigniew Kozlowski has spun off to establish the Kozlowski Tomasik Oszczak law firm, with Milosz Tomasik and Marcin Oszczak as co-founding Partners.

Former Counsels Agnieszka Lehwark and Bartlomiej Palusiak have been promoted to Partner in DLA Piper's Warsaw office.

Allen & Overy has advised Garbe on the sale and leaseback transaction for a built-to-suit logistics facility in Wroclaw.

Clifford Chance has advised Norsk Hydro on its tender offer for the purchase of Alumetal. Lakatos, Koves, and Partners reportedly advised Norsk Hydro on Hungarian law-related matters. Penteris reportedly advised Alumetal.

Former Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak Senior Counsel Anna Kratiuk has joined Wiercinski, Kwiecinski, Baehr as Partner.

Former Arzinger Partner Markiyan Malskyy has joined Kochanski & Partners as a Partner and Head of the firm's Ukrainian Desk.

Rymarz Zdort has provided pro bono legal advice to the Save the Children International Foundation on the establishment and registration of its Polish operations.

Dentons has advised Redefine Properties and EPP on the establishment of two joint ventures to manage a portfolio of 22 retail and three office properties in Poland: Horse JV and Community Properties JV. South African law firms ENSAfrica and Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr reportedly advised Redefine and EPP on the Community Properties deal as well.

Former Counsel Anna Madra has been promoted to Partner at Allen & Overy in Warsaw starting May 1, 2022.

Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak has advised the NN Group on the acquisition of MetLife’s businesses in Poland. De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek reportedly advised the NN Group as well.

Timea Bana, Radoslaw Goral, Marceli Kasperkiewicz, and Michal Wasiak have been promoted to Partner as part of Dentons' recent promotion round that also included the recently reported promotion of Tomasz Zwolinski to Partner (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on April 28, 2022).

Motieka & Audzevicius has advised the sellers on the EUR 84 million sale of Lithuanian startup MailerLite to Polish technology company Vercom. Gessel and Ellex advised the buyer.