Baker McKenzie Krzyżowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k. boasts ‘one of the best technology practices on the market’, and the local team in Poland combines its strengths with the firm’s wider network of offices to provide clients with an all-encompassing TMT offering. The group has been increasingly focused on digitalisation, innovation, cybersecurity and privacy-related mandates, and regularly advises clients from the financial, healthcare, technology and automotive sectors on technological developments. Other key areas of work include video-on-demand and streaming services, as well as gaming and technology-related transactions. Marcin Fijałkowski remains a key senior contact. Jakub Falkowski and Radosław Nożykowski co-head the technology team, with the latter also acting as one of the leads for the compliance group.

Bird & Bird Szepietowski i wspólnicy sp. k. provides clients with a range of TMT-related advice, and its offering includes support with regulatory mandates in the media, gaming, gambling and e-commerce sectors, as well as assistance with new technologies, including fintech, cloud computing, AI and e-identification. Technology-based commercial mandates are also a key area for the group, and these often include contracts, tenders, and outsourcing. Media and entertainment expert Piotr Dynowski jointly leads the technology and communications group alongside IP specialist Paweł Lipski, and they are ably supported by head of the commercial practice Tomasz Zalewski, and Izabela Kowalczuk-Pakuła, who leads the privacy and data protection department.

The local TMT team at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang Posniak i Bejm sp.k. benefits from sitting within the firm’s global technology group, and it is well equipped to handle a range of projects, including those in the IT, cloud computing, telecoms, media, e-commerce and cybersecurity spaces. Tomasz Koryzma sits at the helm of the practice with expertise in digital businesses; he frequently advises clients on mandates regarding e-commerce issues and cloud contracts. Counsel Damian Karwala is another key name of note, and his client roster is broad ranging, encompassing companies from the finance, insurance, telecoms, and pharmaceutical sectors.

At Dentons, ‘all of the lawyers in the team are experts in their field‘. The team is skilled at handling technology-related M&A transactions, as well as advising on telecoms and media regulatory issues, IT licensing, and distribution agreements. Karol Laskowski leads the local team, and he also acts as co-head of the firm’s European TMT sector group. Senior associates Bartosz Dobkowski and Kamil Januszek specialise in TMT regulatory mandates, while senior associate Marcin Przybysz has particular expertise in assisting clients in the gaming sector. Counsel Paweł Gruszecki joined the team at the beginning of 2023, and he bolsters the team’s expertise in handling large-scale and long-term technology projects.

Maruta Wachta and Rymarz Zdort joined forces at the start of 2023 to form Rymarz Zdort Maruta, and technology contracts and IT implementation projects are now the core specialisms of the strengthened TMT team. Managing and founding partner Marcin Maruta heads up the team alongside Michał Pękała, who oversees the dedicated video game and entertainment practice group as ‘a distinguished IT and video games law expert’. This group focuses on the creation and commercialisation of video games, and also fields Jakub Kowal, who is praised as ‘one of the leading lawyers in TMT and video games projects’. 

EY Law‘s IT offering is broad ranging, and encompasses advice to clients from the retail, financial services, technology and telecoms industries on cloud outsourcing projects, 5G matters, cybersecurity and AI projects. Regulatory compliance is also a key focus for the group, in addition to emerging technologies, including the metaverse, blockchain and NFTs. Justyna Wilczyńska-Baraniak chairs the group, and she is ably assisted by counsel Joanna Gałajda, who frequently handles cloud computing and cybersecurity projects.

Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak supports clients across a wide range of mandates, from cloud computing, licenses, and copyright transfers, to IT deployments, negotiations, and related litigation. Its offering also includes advice on telecoms and OTT streaming platforms, as well as new technologies, such as AI and blockchain. Technology-related M&A transactions form another area of expertise. ‘Stand-out lawyer’ Mikołaj Sowiński and new technologies expert Agata Szeliga jointly lead the practice. Marta Kupczak-Strzelecka is skilled in regulatory mandates.

The TMT group at Traple Konarski Podrecki & Partners has five core focuses: media, communications and entertainment, IT law, data protection, fintech, and related corporate law matters. Co-founder and co-managing partner Xawery Konarski sits at the helm of the department with expertise in new technologies. Other key names include co-managing partner and ‘excellent expert’ in IT projects Agnieszka Wachowska; Piotr Wasilewski, who has a focus on media and advertising law; and senior associate Karolina Grochecka-Goljan, who is praised as a ‘very dedicated and thorough lawyer’.

Bakowski Law Firm supports start-ups and large companies which are active in the IT, new technologies, and telecoms industries, and its offering includes support with the preparation and negotiation of complex license agreements, outsourcing agreements, and cloud computing contracts, amongst others. It is also skilled at creating advertising campaigns, and promotional and marketing products or services for its client base. Telecoms law expert Zuzanna Łaganowska sits at the helm of the practice. Aldona Hapyn is another key team member, and regularly advises investment funds and financial institutions.

The technology group at DLA Piper Giziński Kycia sp.k. supports clients from a range of industries, including emerging technologies, life sciences, insurance, media, and banking and finance, and its offering extends across both contentious mandates and commercial activity. IT and advanced technologies expert Ewa Kurowska-Tober chairs the group, and she also sits as global co-chair of the firm’s data protection, privacy and security sub-group. Counsel Magdalena Koniarska is particularly skilled in telecoms and e-commerce matters, while senior associate Olga Leśniewska has substantial experience in M&A transactions surrounding new technologies.

Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka is well equipped to handle a wide range of mandates for clients, including digital transformations, armament technology supply projects, and innovative IT systems. The TV production, e-commerce, and energy sectors are areas of core activity for the group. Practice head Aleksandra Auleytner specialises in telecoms, internet, and e-commerce mandates, and she is ably supported by counsel Tadeusz Piątek, who frequently advises clients on transactional and regulatory mandates, and senior associate Karolina Kulikowska-Gruszecka, who is knowledgeable about new technologies.

Advising on regulatory issues and contractual mandates, as well as providing legislative assistance, form core areas of expertise for the telecoms team at GWW. It is also skilled in the public procurement of telecoms services. Wacław Knopkiewicz is a key senior name to note, and Wojciech Krupa is another active team member, whose ‘competence in regulatory matters is at the highest level’.

Kochanski & Partners‘ technology and media team has a strong focus on new technologies, cyberspace, and the metaverse; specifically, it has particular expertise advising clients on mandates surrounding NFTs, blockchain, AI and crypto-assets, and has the capabilities to support clients with both contractual mandates and contentious work. Piotr Kochański took over leaderhship of the team following the departure of previous practice heads Agnieszka Chrzanowska and Lukasz Wegrzyn  in the spring of 2023; the former established her own practice and the latter joined Osborne Clarke.

The client roster of the TMT team at Konieczny, Wierzbicki Kancelaria Radców Prawnych sp.p. includes companies in the IT, fintech, and medtech industries, in addition to a wide range of corporations wishing to utilise AI. Technology-related transactions are an area of activity for the team, in addition to IT implementation agreements and contractual matters. Managing partner Michał Konieczny and new technologies law expert Łukasz Wieczorek co-head the team, and according to one client its ‘legal expertise is unquestionable’.

At Olesinski & Wspolnicy, the implementation of AI-based technologies and IT systems, as well as the negotiation of TMT agreements, form core areas of work. Its client roster consists of companies from the TV and telecoms, gaming, e-commerce, software development, and new technologies industries. Key senior members of the team from the Warsaw office include founder and managing partner Rafał Olesiński and Joanna Lentka-Wróbel. In Wroclaw, technology disputes expert Wojciech Jarosiński; Andrzej Boboli, who has expertise in new technologies; and Lucyna Brayshaw are the names to note.

E-commerce and fintech work make up a large volume of the new technologies team’s instructions at Wardynski & Partners. Krzysztof Wojdyło chairs the department with expertise in blockchain and privacy mandates, advising both start-ups and well-established companies. Associates Rafał Kuchta and Joanna Werner have particular expertise in the regulatory space.

WKB Lawyers has a broad-ranging TMT offering, and it provides clients with advice on software development contracts, technology transfers, and e-commerce matters, in addition to handling licensing disputes, media competition cases, and regulatory and public procurement-related issues. A large proportion of its client base consists of developers, publishers, and producers. Agnieszka Wiercińska-Krużewska and Paulina Maślak-Stępnikowska are the two senior names to note.

APLaw Artur Piechocki is a Polish boutique firm specialising in domestic and cross-border IT and TMT matters. In the new technologies space, AI, IoT, blockchain and NFTs are all within the firm’s strong capabilities, and it also advises clients on e-commerce, telecoms, and media-related mandates. Founding partner and 'well-known expert' Artur Piechocki heads up the practice.

Core areas of work for the team at BSJP bnt Brockhuis Jurczak Prusak Sroka Nilsson Zamorska Sp.k. include contracts regarding software, IT services, and cloud solutions, and licensing and transfer agreements. It is also experienced in handling disputes over non-performance or improper performance of contracts. Marcin Kroll leads the practice, and he regularly acts for multinational corporates, scale-ups, and start-ups.

The TMT sector focus group at Clifford Chance has substantial experience advising clients on the relevant aspects of M&A transactions, especially those in the gaming sector. The team also benefits from the firm’s global network of offices, enabling it to seamlessly handle cross-border mandates. Corporate and M&A partner Marcin Bartnicki chairs the group, and he is ably assisted by counsel and new technologies expert Krzysztof Hajdamowicz.

The team at Czyzewscy Kancelaria Adwokacka ‘has great experience in media law and knows the entertainment industry very well’. Its offering also extends across video games, books, newspapers, and advertising, with recent activity in the new technologies space, advising on AI, the metaverse, and NFTs. Krzysztof Czyżewski sits at the helm of the practice. Senior associate Kamil Rzeczkowski left the firm.

Doktór Jerszynski Pietras Adwokaci i Radcowie Prawni Spólka frequently assists clients with the acquisition of complex IT systems and related services. Banking, energy, retail, and e-commerce are particular sectors of focus for the group. Practice head Gracjan Pietras has substantial experience in IP and new technologies law. Jarosław Jerszyński, who specialises in matters concerning the film industry, ‘stands out for his expertise and his ability to simplify complex legal jargon’.

DWF Poland Jamka Sp.k is well versed at handling regulatory matters, commercial licensing, IT outsourcing, and corporate and technology-related M&A transactions, as well as contentious mandates. Practice head Gerard Karp has notable expertise in advising on projects surrounding e-commerce, IT, and cloud solutions, and he is ably supported by Oskar Tułodziecki.

Greenberg Traurig Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski Sp. k‘s TMT offering encompasses advice on a range of mandates, from internet, e-commerce, and licensing matters, and the handling of new technology solutions, to the implementation and integration of IT systems, outsourcing, and the manufacturing and distribution of computer software and hardware. Fintech and regulatory-related mandates also form part of the group’s offering. Deputy managing partner Michał Fereniec chairs the group, and has particular expertise in the licensing of media rights.

Porwisz and Partners boasts expertise in the film production space, and a large proportion of its client base consists of producers, filmmakers, and artists. Its offering includes preparing and negotiating production agreements for film, television and radio, as well as advising on marketing contracts. Krakow-based co-founder Kazimierz Gródek steers the team, and senior associate Tomasz Głąb is another core name in the department.

SKP Slusarek Kubiak Pieczyk sp.k. has a strong reputation in the creative industries arena, and is predominantly instructed by clients from the film, media, games, software, art, music, and design sectors. It handles both contentious and non-contentious mandates. Managing partners Maciej Ślusarek and Maciej Kubiak jointly lead the team of ‘trusted advisers’.

High-value TMT transactional and regulatory matters form the core of the work undertaken by the group at Squire Patton Boggs Krześniak sp.k., in addition to IT projects involving technology outsourcing and online trading agreements. Managing partner and practice head Eligiusz Krześniak is praised by one client as a ‘top-notch expert and leader’, and he has particular expertise in advising clients from the telecoms sector. Senior associate Michał Matysiak rejoined Rymarz Zdort Maruta in June 2023.

The TMT department at ZP Zackiewicz & Partners, which is led by managing partner Maciej Zackiewicz, is further sub-categorised into various teams: Marcelina Jakubek leads the IT contracts group, Adam Karpiński chairs the vendor and game development team, and Marcin Gabryszak heads up the media department. The firm ‘exemplifies the perfect blend of deep-rooted experience in new technology law with an intricate understanding of the IT business landscape’.