Press Releases
Skowroński appointed partner at Wolf Theiss in Warsaw
Warsaw, 1 July 2019 – Grzegorz Skowroński has been promoted to Partner at the Warsaw office of Wolf Theiss, as part of the law firm’s continued growth in Central Europe’s biggest market. Grzegorz Skowroński, a member of the firm’s Polish Real Estate and Construction team, joined Wolf Theiss in the end of 2015. Before the […]...
Katarína Bieliková appointed partner at Wolf Theiss Bratislava
Bratislava, 1 July 2019 – Katarína Bieliková has been promoted to Partner at the Bratislava office of Wolf Theiss. Katarína Bieliková is a member of the Slovak Banking & Finance and Corporate/ M&A teams and heads the local practices in Bratislava. She has over 13 years of experience advising on incoming investments into the Slovak […]...
Wolf Theiss: Poland seeks to tighten corporate criminal liability rules and introduce whistleblower protections
Warsaw, 18 June 2019 – Companies operating in Poland should prepare for more stringent corporate liability rules under legislation being prepared by the Ministry of Justice, experts from Wolf Theiss warned. If passed by Parliament, the new rules will pose a significant risk for companies by imposing severe penalties, representatives of the law firm said […]...
Wolf Theiss appoints Lech Giliciński head of new Warsaw restructuring practice
Warsaw, 17 June 2019 – Wolf Theiss has set up a Restructuring Practice in its Warsaw office, appointing Lech Giliciński as a Partner and head of the team. He will also take on the role of Coordinator for Restructuring, Insolvency and Distressed Investments in Central Europe. Lech Giliciński has 27 years of professional experience, focusing […]...
Wolf Theiss’ Warsaw banking team wins recognition in top Polish ranking
Warsaw, 11 June 2019 – The Banking and Finance practice at the Wolf Theiss Warsaw office won recognition in this year’s ranking of Polish law firms prepared by heavyweight business daily Rzeczpospolita. “Over the past year we were involved in a wide range of complex and challenging transactions and it’s a great honour for us […]...
Poland’s new disclosure rules pose challenge for CFOs
Warsaw, 21 May 2019 – Mandatory Disclosure Rules (MDR) introduced to the Polish Tax Code earlier this year change the obligations for disclosure of tax arrangements, meaning CFOs need to stay alert to the new requirements they face, says Karolina Stawowska, partner and head of the Tax practice at the Wolf Theiss office in Warsaw. […]...
Vibrant Polish property market set for further growth
Warsaw, 20 May 2019 – Poland’s vibrant commercial real estate market is set for further growth amid continued demand for office and warehouse space, as fresh capital continues to flow in from global funds, experts from international law firm Wolf Theiss said during the CEE GRI Conference 2019 in Warsaw on May 15. The central […]...
Wolf Theiss signed Belt & Road Declaration on further cooperation with Chinese think tank BNRSC (the Belt & Road Service Connection)
Vienna/Beijing, April 30, 2019 – Wolf Theiss signed the Beijing Declaration on further cooperation with Chinese Think Tank BNRSC, supporting Chinese Investments in Austria and its CEE/SEE neighbors. Christian Mikosch, Partner of Wolf Theiss and head of the Wolf Theiss China Desk, and Jiayan Zhu, Senior Associate Wolf Theiss, participated in the signing of the […]...
Wolf Theiss Space – Die Antwort auf die Digitalisierung der Rechtsbranche
Wien, 2. April 2019 – Im Rahmen eines galaktischen Abends hat Wolf Theiss gestern seine neue Collaboration-Plattform Wolf Theiss Space präsentiert. Laut einer Umfrage (*) sehen 90% der Inhouse-Juristen in Österreich die Digitalisierung als Chance, nicht als Bedrohung für die Rechtsabteilung. Mit Wolf Theiss Space steht ihnen nun eine Lösung mit unlimitierten Möglichkeiten für die […]...
Wolf Theiss appoints Ron Given as U.S. representative
Vienna, 28. March 2019 – Effective April 1, 2019, Ron Given will be assuming the newly-created role as the firm’s U.S. Representative. By establishing this prestigious function, Wolf Theiss emphasises the importance of the US market for the firm. Wolf Theiss will not be practicing law outside of its 13 jurisdictions, but making available, at […]...
Wolf Theiss advises young lawyers on career development
Warsaw, 13 March 2019 – The Wolf Theiss Warsaw team took part in the Law Career Fair at Biblioteka Uniwersytecka w Warszawie on March 12, presenting work and training opportunities for law students as part of the firm’s continuous effort to support the professional development of young lawyers in Poland. During the Fair (Prawnicze Targi […]...
Wolf Theiss advises companies on IP rights, data protection in PropTech
Warsaw, 4 March 2019 – As the real estate industry benefits from a boom in technological development, companies need to consider the legal aspects of new tools in areas such as intellectual property rights, personal data and consumer protection, experts from international law firm Wolf Theiss said at the PropTech in Real Estate (PropTech na […]...