Clifford Chance‘s construction team of ‘exceptional people‘ is recognised for its strengths in handling complex projects and high-value construction disputes for lenders, developers and contractors. The group assists with regeneration and development-related projects, while the disputes undertaken by the practice often involve infrastructure mandates concerning the construction of roads, railways, industrial buildings, and energy generation units. Construction, real estate and infrastructure expert Daniel Kopania heads the practice and has expertise in drafting construction contracts. Other key members of the team include Bartosz Krużewski and Michał Drwal, who have significant experience in litigation and arbitration matters, public procurement expert Piotr Bogdanowicz, and Robert Moj, who specialises in disputes in the infrastructure and energy sectors.

The sizeable construction team at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang Posniak i Bejm sp.k. advises contractors, designers, and investors on projects from implementation to completion, and also on contentious matters. In particular, it has strengths in mandates involving the railway and road sectors, as well as industrial investment projects. Lidia Dziurzyńska-Leipert leads the team alongside Agata Jurek-Zbrojska, who joined the firm from Greenberg Traurig Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski Sp. k in February 2022 alongside Małgorzata Madej-Balcerowska, Dominik Rafałko, and counsel Anna Wiśniewska. Investment law specialist Michał Bork is also a name of note, as are senior associates Piotr Stenko and Aleksander Grabecki.

The construction team at Dentons has a ‘deep understanding of the industry’ with a strong focus on contentious mandates in both public and private sectors. This side of the practice is led by Agnieszka Wojciechowska, who has ‘outstanding knowledge and experience in construction disputes’. Construction projects are another major focus for the team, an area where Piotr Staniszewski leads. The group’s clients are wide ranging and include investors, employers, contractors, designers, and engineers across the real estate, oil and gas, energy, and roads and railways sectors. Another core member is senior associate Marta Cichomska, who advises state and private entities on construction project mandates concerning infrastructure investments.

Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka‘s construction department sits within the firm’s infrastructure and energy practice and supports clients throughout a project, especially regarding contracts, design work, supervision agreements, and agreements with utility suppliers. It advises both public and private sector clients, and also assists with public procurement matters. Contentious mandates are particular strengths and the team frequently draws on the firm's litigation department. Tomasz Darowski leads the construction group with expertise in a wide range of sectors, including railway, road, waste management and energy, and Marcin Krakowiak heads up the infrastructure and energy team. Also of note are senior associates Kamil Pociecha, who specialises in infrastructure projects, Beata Cieszyńska, who handles construction projects and contracts, and Michal Przychoda, who advises clients on the preparation and implementation stages of a project.

The team at JDP Drapala & Partners, which has increased recently at associate level, is highly adept at assisting clients through the whole lifecycle of complex construction projects, from negotiations and acquisitions to contract management and post-construction disputes. It advises major domestic and foreign construction companies, and is increasingly acting for clients in the energy sectors, especially oil and gas. Przemysław Drapała and Andrzej Sokołowski jointly lead the group with expertise in contentious mandates. They are supported by Wojciech Bazan and recently promoted counsel Ludwina Klein, who handle complex construction disputes, and Jakub Majewski and Wojciech Merkwa, who were both promoted to partner in January 2022.

The construction group at WKB Lawyers sits within the firm’s infrastructure practice, and is primarily active in projects involving conventional and renewable energy, road construction, water and sewage systems, and transport. It also advises wind and PV farm developers, and supports clients through the entire lifecycle of project development. Warsaw-based Anna Flaga-Martynek and Marta Midloch in Poznań jointly lead the practice, and are praised as ‘among the best construction lawyers in Poland’. Senior associates Rafał Woźniak (Poznań) and Aneta Citko (Warsaw) are also notable in advising both contracting authorities and contractors. Senior associate Agata Kukawka left the firm in April 2022.

For act BSWW legal & tax, construction is a significant focus, especially mandates concerning commercial, residential, warehousing and infrastructure projects. Its client roster includes Polish and international real estate developers, investors, and contractors, and the team advises on the negotiation, execution, and performance of construction contracts. The group is led by managing partners Marek Wojnar and Michał Wielhorski. Katarzyna Marzec is also a core team member handling proceedings concerning investment processes.

The group at DLA Piper Giziński Kycia sp.k. counts companies in the construction, infrastructure (especially railway and road), engineering, and energy sectors among its clients. The team advises on development management agreements and construction contracts, as well as representing clients in disputes. The team is led by co-managing partners Krzysztof Kycia and Jacek Giziński; Kycia also chairs the litigation group and has substantial experience in construction and infrastructure litigation. Adriana Mierzwa-Bronikowska heads up the projects department. Agnieszka Lehwark was promoted to the partnership in May 2022. Szymon Sakowski is another key member of the practice.

Construction is a core focus for DWF Poland Jamka Sp.k and the practice handles disputes as well as the full spectrum of matters relating to non-contentious projects, with expertise advising on the requirements for design and construction processes, liability and warranty issues, and regulatory matters. Its experience is wide ranging, covering projects from the road, rail, energy, office, retail, industrial, and residential sectors. Maciej Jamka jointly heads up the dispute resolution practice for continental Europe and has experience in investment litigation and arbitration proceedings. Deputy global head of real estate and transactional lawyer Joanna Wojnarowska also sits within the team alongside Rafał Morek, whose practice focuses on infrastructure projects and disputes. Piotr Kunicki  is also a notable team member in the public procurement space. Promoted to counsel in January 2022, Łukasz Gembiś focuses on the implementation of infrastructure and investment projects.

Hubert Wysoczański chairs the team at SSW Pragmatic Solutions, which has strengths in the transport (primarily railway, roads and airports), energy, and industrial sectors. The group undertakes procurement proceedings, contract drafting and negotiations, design advice, claim management and dispute resolution proceedings for Polish and foreign infrastructure and construction companies. Anita Palukiewicz leads the firm’s environment law practice and is active in energy and mining-related projects. Maciej Duch left the firm to in September 2021.

The ‘dedicated’ group at Wardynski & Partners assists clients with implementing construction and infrastructure investments, as well as representing them in the disputes that arise from such projects. The team handles the drafting and negotiation of contracts for the development of office buildings, retail parks, residential sites, and logistic centres, as well as agreements for the design work and project management. Michał Gliński and Michał Wons head the construction team as well as leading the real estate practice. Jan Ciećwierz is co-head of the dispute resolution practice alongside Monika Hartung, and they are active in contentious construction mandates.

The construction team at B2R Law Jankowski Stroinski Zieba supports public authorities, municipalities and private businesses throughout the lifecycle of projects involving transport, power and urban regeneration. Its work ranges from advising on the drafting of tender and project documentation to representing clients in dispute proceedings with subcontractors, employers, and public bodies. Kraków-based public procurement specialist Paweł Gunia leads the team alongside senior partner Rafał Zieba, who is based in Warsaw. Another key group member is of counsel and real estate lawyer Krzysztof Marzyński.

Cherka & Partners has ‘in-depth knowledge of the administrative proceedings’ regarding construction investment. Environmental and heritage protection issues are areas of strength, and it also offers support to designers, architects and engineers throughout the process of preparing building contracts. AMaksymilian Cherka, Katarzyna Mitelsztedt-Hakenberg, and Andrzej Zych, who is active in ensuring compliance of construction designs, are the practice heads.

Based in Poznań and Warsaw respectively, managing partners Marcin Lis and Tomasz Janaszczyk co-chair the construction practice at JLSW Janaszczyk Lis & Wspólnicy, which acts on both the purchaser and supplier side of projects; clients include investors, developers, contractors, engineers, and architects. The team has expertise in public procurement projects and contract drafting, as well as representing clients in dispute resolution proceedings. Legal advisor Olga Stiefel-Brzezinska, who is based in Poznań joined the firm in early 2022 and supports clients across the entire project lifecycle.

The team at Linklaters advises clients in both the construction and infrastructure sectors on a wide range of matters, from contract drafting and support on permits, to execution, claim management and dispute resolution proceedings concerning logistics, roads and energy projects. The practice also benefits from the firm’s global network, allowing it to service international clients. Real estate specialist Artur Kulawski and energy and infrastructure lawyer Patryk Figiel co-head the group.

Olesinski & Wspolnicy’s Wrocław-based construction department consists of environmental, public procurement, energy, and tax law specialists, enabling it to advise clients on a broad spectrum of construction-related mandates, including both contentious and non-contentious matters. The practice is jointly led by Filip Mroczkowski, who has experience advising major international corporations; Maciej Król, who has strengths in development investment for Polish and foreign entrepreneurs; and environmental law specialist Olga Płoucha. Joanna Lentka-Wróbel was promoted to senior manager in late 2021.

The construction team at Penteris provides clients with support across the entire lifecycle of construction projects with ‘expertise in all types of developments, including office, retail, residential, hotels, PBSA, as well as industrial and infrastructural projects’. It frequently advises on the drafting of contracts as well as representing clients throughout dispute resolution proceedings. ‘Superbly competent’ practice head Przemysław Kastyak advises on contentious and non-contentious mandates, and is supported by transactional lawyer Agnieszka Koniewicz, who handles development-related contracts. Senior associate Sebastian Janicki focuses on contractual and administrative mandates.

RöHRENSCHEF's team handles litigation, arbitration and mediation in the construction space with clients from a wide range of sectors, including railway, road, energy, civil engineering, engineering and technology. The team is jointly led by managing partner Marcin Radwan-Röhrenschef, Katarzyna Petruczenko, and Sylwia Zielezińska. Senior partner Marina Skarbek-Kozietulska is also a notable team member who assists clients with regulatory matters involving ESG.

SMM Legal‘s multi-disciplinary construction team consists of lawyers from the firm’s real estate, public procurement, and energy practices. The group handles sale and acquisition transactions and investment issues. Managing partner and corporate lawyer Aleksander Czech jointly heads the practice from Poznań alongside counsel and tax adviser Aldona Górska.

White & Case M. Studniarek i Wspólnicy - Kancelaria Prawna sp.k.‘s construction team focuses predominantly on real estate, energy and infrastructure developments, especially in relation to road projects. It also supports clients in construction-related disputes, and its client roster includes both domestic and foreign companies. Key team members include financing expert Grzegorz Abram, head of the dispute resolution and arbitration team Michał Subocz, infrastructure dispute lawyer Jakub Wołkowicz, and co-heads of the real estate practice Maciej Zalewski and Jakub Kutzmann.