Dentons has promoted Tomasz Zwolinski to Partner in Warsaw.

MFW Fialek has advised PZU Zdrowie company Bonus-Diagnosta on its acquisition of an unidentified healthcare company specializing in diagnostic imaging.

Michal Smiechowski has joined CMS in Warsaw as a Counsel and the leader of the Debt Capital Markets practice.

Wierzbowski & Partners has advised Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo on its sale of shares in Geovita to Polski Holding Hotelowy.

It is widely accepted that, due to the increasing pace of today’s life and work, employees’ mental health is deteriorating. This problem has been compounded by the situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many workers complain of difficulty in adjusting to the new situation. For workers who have been (or are) permanently or periodically forced to work from home, personal issues are added to professional problems. This additional stress can be expected to increase the prevalence and intensity of professional burnout in employees. 

CEE Legal Matters readers will likely be familiar with Patricia Gannon as one of the founders of Karanovic & Partners. Since her withdrawal from the firm (reported by CEE Legal Matters on September 21, 2020), Gannon ran her own "holistic strategic advisory business" (as reported on October 12, 2020) and, recently, she announced she is working on a new social media app for lawyers – Platforum 9. We caught up with her to learn more about her new project.

Former Maruta Wachta Counsel Jakub Krysa has joined Kochanski & Partners as a Partner and the head of the Public Procurement practice and the Spanish Desk.

On February 10, 2022, CEE Legal Matters reported that Wiercinski Kwiecinski Baehr had advised Innova Capital Group's Innova 6 fund on its investment in three dental services companies: DPC, Pomorska Inicjatywa Medyczna, and Medicadent Stomatologia. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Tobiasz Jankowski, Managing Director at Innova Capital Group to learn more about the matter.

The refugee crisis and related organizational adjustments are the major challenges faced by Poland, according to DWF Country Managing Partner Michal Pawlowski."Times are extremely challenging and turbulent," Pawlowski begins. "The COVID-19-related situation was finally becoming normalized, after different strains, restrictions, and vaccination-related public discourse. However, since late February, we are facing an even more extreme situation, that is, the Russian invasion in Ukraine."

Former Bank Pekao Director of the Office of Strategic Projects Adam Puchalski has joined Rymarz Zdort as a Counsel in the firm's regulatory practice. He is joined by Lukasz Karasek who joined the firm as a Senior Associate.

Linklaters Head of Banking and Finance practice in Warsaw Marta Domino has been appointed to Partner as of May 1, 2022.

Former Bird & Bird Partner Pawel Bajno has joined the Polish KPMG associated law firm D.Dobkowski as Co-Managing Partner. 

Following CMS's recent global promotion round, Nevena Radlova, Michal Andruszkiewicz, Cristina Popescu, and Olga Shenk were promoted to Partner, with Partners Gabriela Staber and Andrea Potz becoming Equity Partners.

Former Krzysztof Rozko i Wspolnicy Counsel Piotr Szelenbaum has joined B2RLaw as a Partner and will lead the firm’s Capital Markets and Public M&A practices.

Former Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak Partner Andrzej Motyka has joined Kulczyk Investments S.A. in Warsaw as the company's Lead Counsel, M&A.

APLaw law firm founder Artur Piechocki has been elected President of the Arbitration Court for Internet Domains at the Polish Chamber for Information Technologies and Telecommunications.

Russian invasion on Ukraine from 24 February 2022 has brought far-reaching consequences for lives of ordinary people, for international politics and for businesses. This unprecedented act of aggression was met with strong response from the international community. Words of condemnation were quickly followed by introducing some more tangible solutions – economic sanctions imposed on Russia itself and persons companies and institutions known to be Vladimir Putin’s close co-operators. International companies cut their ties with Russian businesses and limited the number of products imported from there.

On April 5, 2022, Dentons announced that the Gutenberg Capital’s Acquisition of Power Park Opole from EPP (reported by CEE Legal Matters on January 10, 2022) has now closed.