The recent amendments to the Code of Commercial Companies (CCC) introduced on September 15, 2023, have prompted a review of the Polish Tax Ordinance System Act, stemming from concerns raised by tax advisers regarding potential discrepancies in the tax laws that may lead to interpretational disputes between taxpayers and authorities.

In The Debrief, our Practice Leaders across CEE share updates on recent and upcoming legislation, consider the impact of recent court decisions, showcase landmark projects, and keep our readers apprised of the latest developments impacting their respective practice areas.

WKB Lawyers, working alongside Norway-based Advokatfirmaet Wiersholm, has advised Orkla on the sale of a 40% stake in Orkla Food Ingredients to Rhone. Norway's Thommessen reportedly advised Rhone.

SSW Pragmatic Solutions has advised Orlen Poludnie on an EPC contract for the construction of an oil pressing plant in Ketrzyn, valued at approximately PLN 850 million. The contractor for the investment will be a consortium of companies including Polimex Mostostal and AB Industry.

Baker McKenzie has successfully represented the interests of Minova Ekochem before the Supreme Court of Poland regarding a competition case.

Former Argon Legal Partners Adam Milosz and Emil Zalewski have left the firm to take up Partner positions in Maze Legal Milosz i Zalewski.

The Polish government has presented detailed conditions and modalities for providing support to investment projects of strategic importance for the transition to a net-zero-emission economy. The new State aid instrument implements the EU programme “Temporary Crisis Framework for State Aid measures to support the economy following the aggression against Ukraine by Russia”. The new financial support is to be regarded as a further incentive effect to attract new investments to Poland.

MKZ Partners Lawyer Katarzyna Ignatowicz-Debska has been promoted to Partner, in a move announced by the firm on October 26, 2023.

Act Legal BSWW has advised Victoria Dom in obtaining the approval of the Financial Supervision Commission for the company's second public bond issuance program prospectus, for an up to PLN 200 million public offering of bearer bonds.

SSK&W, working alongside Berlin-based Lindenpartners, has advised Aper Ventures and Adamed Technology on their investment in Inuru. Taylor Wessing reportedly advised Inuru.

BSJP BNT has advised JSK Architekci on its winning bid during public contract award proceedings for the design of the Air Traffic Control Tower of Centralny Port Komunikacyjny – including representation in three appeal proceedings before Poland's National Appeals Chamber.

The new provisions of the Code of Commercial Companies, which came into force on 15 September 2023, include a number of changes regarding cross-border and domestic mergers, divisions and conversions of commercial law companies. This is yet another major amendment to the Act, introduced less than a year after a significant amendment specifically concerning the formation and operation of capital groups, as well as changes to the rules of operation of company bodies, came into force.

JDP has advised the Warsaw Ghetto Museum on a construction tender procedure regarding the selection of a designer and a general contractor. Pierog & Partners reportedly advised on the procedure as well.

Gessel has avised Archidoc on its investment in Business Archiv.

Greenberg Traurig has advised sole global coordinator and bookrunner Santander Bank Polska on Polenergia’s PLN 750 million share issuance.

Gessel has advised WSE-listed company Creotech Instruments on a non-brokered public offering conducted under an accelerated book-building procedure worth approximately PLN 60 million.

Linklaters has advised Panattoni BTS on the construction of a factory for Maxcess. DLA Piper advised a group of private investors represented by Albaluna Investments.

Clifford Chance has advised Eiffel Transition Infrastructure on the joint venture with Optima Wind to establish WindLight. Dentons advised Optima Wind.