British Polish Chamber of Commerce

Joanna Krakowiak, attorney-at-law, member of the Council of the European Food Law Association, of counsel at Wardyński & Partners coordinating the work of the Life Sciences & Healthcare practice, explains how the war in Ukraine is forcing regulators to make changes to food law.

One of the most important challenges for investors is to understand the dynamics of the labour market, which is now a candidate’s market. According to the JLL report 'Made in Poland', a comprehensive guide for investors - manufacturing companies that are considering setting up operations in Poland, as well as those that are already present and developing their business in our country, consider building a strong workforce as the first step to achieving their expected business objectives. Appropriate selection of plant’s location plays a very important role in this process as well.

It is a great pleasure to share with you the results of Annual General Meeting held on 15 September 2022.

According to Savills latest research, take up in the European office market in H1 2022 reached 4.3m sq m, 11% above the five year H1 average.

The future of the financial services sector will be shaped by two global trends - digitalisation and decarbonisation. We are already seeing a progressive digital transformation of banks, involving collaboration with FinTechs, and implementation of AI or cloud technology solutions. In finance, on the other hand, there is a clear shift towards RES projects, in response to the political situation, the EU regulations, and the challenges of reducing the environmental impact of the modern economy.

Bilfinger Tebodin is supporting Hupac with a construction of a new terminal in Brwinów, Poland.

Bilfinger Tebodin cooperated with Polenergia, Poland’s largest private energy group, for the construction of photovoltaic power plants Sulechów II and Sulechów III with a capacity of 22 MWp.

In the first half of 2022, Dentons significantly strengthened its Banking and Finance practice in Warsaw with the addition of three new counsel - Patrycja Polasz, Jakub Zienkiewicz and Paweł Długoborski - and one senior associate, Aleksandra Czyż. The team now includes more than 30 lawyers. These investments in talent reflect the growing client demand for Dentons’ legal advice on investments and financing projects in Poland.

Częstochowa is a city with high recognition, which is increasingly clearly marked on the business map of Silesia and Poland. The development of Częstochowa is illustrated by, for example, data on the systematically growing labour market, the decline in unemployment, the development of investments related to the support of business services but also in industry, including automotive and traditional industries: metal processing and glass manufacturing.

International law firm Clifford Chance advised HB Reavis, an international workspace provider, on a joint venture and the acquisition of 50% of the shares in the share capital of Port Praski City II sp. z o.o. and Port Praski Medical Center sp. z o.o. from Polsat Plus Group and its affiliates.