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Three New Partners at CDZ Legal Advisors

Three New Partners at CDZ Legal Advisors

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Marcin Bacal, Jolanta Okoniecka, and Weronika Papucewicz, have been promoted to the CDZ Legal Advisors partnership.

Marcin Bacal specializes in court and administrative proceedings in the field of Insolvency and Telecommunications law. He also deals with insolvency and restructuring proceedings. Bacal develops litigation strategies and represents clients before common courts, including the Supreme Court, voivodship administrative courts, the Supreme Administrative Court, as well as public administration bodies. He also represents clients in alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration proceedings. In addition, he represents bankrupts, creditors, and bankruptcy trustees in all stages of insolvency and restructuring proceedings.

Jolanta Okoniecka heads the CDZ Legal Corporate and Commercial practices. According to the firm, "she has experience in corporate work, M&A, and commercial transactions. Okoniecka advises on the formation, merger, division, transformation and liquidation of companies. She develops plans and strategies for sale or acquisition, including spin-off transactions. She also deals with the restructuring and structuring of capital groups. Okoniecka advises on acquisitions and disposals of shares, general rights and obligations, as well as on cross-border transactions. [She] advises a range of international companies in connection with their business operations in Poland."

Weronika Papucewicz specializes in individual and collective labor relations, personal data protection, and anti-discrimination law. According to CDZ Legal, "she supports international entrants to the Polish market, in particular clients from the business services sector. She advises on all stages of hiring and terminating contracts with employees. She adapts global employment policies and procedures to the requirements of Polish law. Papucewicz participates in employment restructuring, downsizing and layoffs, including negotiations with trade unions. She deals with employee aspects during M&A transactions, and represents employers in court proceedings."

CDZ Legal Managing Partner Andrzej Chajec said: "I would like to congratulate our new partners on their promotions. They are all highly-talented lawyers who represent the quality and the broad scope of our business. We are confident that their energy, involvement and experience will continue to provide the highest client service and will make important contributions to the firm’s growth and development.”