Piotr Niezgódka in Rzeczpospolita
25 January 2012
Piotr Niezgódka (Advocate, Partner) speaks in Rzeczpospolita daily (24 January, the article by Robert Horbaczewski titled “Take care of your privacy on social-networking websites”).
The Draft Legal Act on Renewable Energy Sources: who will profit and who will not?
20 January 2012
The Draft Legal Act on Renewable Energy Sources and the amendments to the Energy Law Act were presented on December 22, 2011. Who will profit and who will not? – Magdalena Mitas (Senior Associate, Head of Energy Practice) asks in her article.
KZR&P the winner of IAIR LEGAL Award
19 January 2012
We have the pleasure to announce that Kochański Zięba Rąpała & Partners has won IAIR LEGAL Award (SECTION: Poland). IAIR (International Alternative Investment Review) is one of the fast growing alternative investment magazines worldwide and the first, according to Alexa – Amazon, in international rankings and number of readers.
LEGAL ALERT: procedure of registration of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs)
17 January 2012
On 12 January 2012, the procedure of registration of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) has been launched. Check for the related chances and threats for your business in article written by Marta Koremba (Trademark and Patent Attorney, Senior Associate) and Piotr Niezgódka (Advocate, Partner).
Marta Koremba in Rzeczpospolita
16 January 2012
Marta Koremba (Trademark and Patent Attorney, Senior Associate) speaks in Rzeczpospolita daily (13 January 2012, the article of Robert Horbaczewski) about the consequences for businesses that will result from the procedure of registration of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs), which started on 12 January.
Legal Experts 2012
10 January 2012
Mr Piotr Kochański is a recommended individual by Legal Experts EMEA 2012 in the Corporate and M&A, Dispute resolution, IP, IT and telecoms.
KZR&P in Martindale-Hubbell International Law Directory 2012
10 January 2012
Information about Kochański Zięba Rąpała & Partners as well as professional biographies of Piotr Kochański (Managing and Founding Partner), Rafał Zięba (Senior Partner), Rafał Rąpała (Senior Partner) and dr Andrzej Malec (Senior Partner) have been published in Martindale-Hubbell International Law Directory 2012.
KZR&P supports Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy
10 January 2012
Piotr Kochański (Managing Partner) has won a painting by Andrzej Dudziński – “Panorama Mysliwiecka” – in the Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy auction organized by “Trójka” radio station.
Working part-time or on commission as an external advisor are innovations in the form of hiring law firm employees
10 January 2012
An increasingly common phenomenon in the labor market is the so-called flexible form of employment. This is something that is becoming more apparent in law firms. Currently this is more evident in Europe and the US. Such forms such as ‘limited work hours’ or ‘temporary contract’ are – on one hand – the result of the crisis and the need to save. On the other they are attractive solutions, for example, for mothers with young children. – Editor Ireneusz Walencik writes in “Rzeczpospolita” daily.
Responsibility for violation of investment treaties concluded by the European Union with a third party after the Lisbon Treaty
09 January 2012
The article written by dr Marek Jeżewski (Partner) concerns the new EU investment policy that results from the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon. Dr Jeżewski describes the division of powers within the EU and its member states with regard to the negotiations and conclusion of investment treaties with third party countries. He also presents the consequences of the new regime on the division of responsibility for a violation of the investors’ rights by a member state's organs.
Kochański Zięba Rąpała & Partners in defense of the freedom of speech on the Internet
09 January 2012
We are pleased to announce that thanks to Anna Cichońska (Advocate and Partner) and Rafał Zięba (Advocate and Senior Partner) the Regional Court in Warsaw, III Civil Division, dismissed all claims made by Roman Giertych concerning the protection of personal rights, with regard to web users' comments placed below an article published on the fakt.pl webpage, and directed against Ringier Axel Springer Polska (RASP) as the publisher of the fakt.pl webpage. The sentence is not legally binding.
A new Reimbursement Legal Task Group in KZR&P
23 December 2011
We are delighted to announce that our Firm, striving to meet our Clients’ expectations, who are active in the pharmaceutical and pharmacist sector, has recently established a Legal Task Group specializing in new Polish regulations on reimbursement of medicinal products, medical devices and food for special medical purposes.
KZR&P in defense of the freedom of speech
22 December 2011
We are delighted to announce that thanks to Tobiasz Szychowski (Advocate and Partner) and Rafał Zięba (Advocate and Senior Partner) proceedings against editor Leszek Kraskowski have been discontinued.
Competition and Anti-trust Practice
22 November 2011
We are pleased to announce we have completed the reorganisation of our Competition and Anti-trust Practice. This Practice will now be headed up by Dr. Michał Będkowski-Kozioł.
GRAND OPENING OF THE NEW KZR&P OFFICE
30 October 2011
We are pleased to announce that on 26 October 2011, in the courtyard of the Metropolitan building, an event took place on the occasion of moving the Warsaw office of our law firm, which has been operating on the Polish market for 12 years, from ul. Fredry 6 to the Metropolitan building. Our clients and friends of the firm were invited to the party.
KZRP on 2011 XXI Economic Forum in Krynica
10 September 2011
KZRP delegate, attended the XXI Economic Forum in Krynica Zdrój. Our representaive spoke at a press conference organized by the French-Polish Chamber of Commerce during the forum . The conference was held at the “Café France” French pavilion on 9 September 2011.
Your trademark on the Internet
25 August 2011
Karolina Marciniszyn (Patent Attorney, Partner) has been invited to deliver a lecture on "Your trademark on the Internet" during the workshop concerning "Intellectual Property in business practice" which will take place on 14-15th September, 2011 at Marriott Hotel in Warsaw.
IMPORTANT: Change of premises from August 3, 2011
21 July 2011
We are delighted to announce that our expansion drive continues as our Warsaw office moves from ul. Fredry 6 to the prestigious Metropolitan building on Plac Piłsudskiego.
Let's meet during IPO Annual Meeting!
06 July 2011
On 11th-13th of September 2011, Ms Katarzyna Zbierska, Senior Associate at Kochański, Zięba, Rąpała and Partners took part in Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) Annual Meeting in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles IPO Annual Meeting offers a mix of educational programs, committee meetings, networking opportunities, exhibits, and guest activities. The initiative aims at an overview of significant recent decisions affecting patent law and practice, and updates in trademark & copyright law.
The "Fourth Power" Association as a response to the threat of public media freedom and independence
04 July 2011
The Association for the Independence of Public Media in Poland, or “Fourth Power”, was founded on July 4 2011. It is an initiative by representatives of the Polish media and media-related circles. Piotr Kochański and Andrzej Malec are founding members of the Association. The main goal of Fourth Power is to undertake activities that will strengthen the independence of the public media in Poland from the influence of political parties and other groups, as well as from other impact inconsistent with the mission of the public media.
The European Patent Litigation Comparison Table
10 June 2011
We are delighted to announce that KZR&P, as the only legal firm from Poland, took part in an interesting project, initiated by Taylor Wessing in London, whose aim was to compare the legal systems of different European countries in the field of patent law.KZR&P wins another important claim concerning the protection of personal rights before the Supreme Court
03 June 2011
We are delighted to announce that on June 2, 2011, Rafał Zięba (Advocate and Senior Partner) and Tobiasz Szychowski (Advocate and Partner), representing Bogdan Klich, the Polish Minister of National Defence, won an important claim concerning the protection of personal rights brought against Presspublica Sp. z o.o., the publisher of “Rzeczpospolita”, one of Poland’s leading daily newspapers.
Another INTA Conference behind us!
23 May 2011
KZRP delegates, Karolina Marciniszyn, Marta Koremba, Piotr Niezgódka and Krzysztof Zięba, attended the INTA 133rd Annual Meeting in San Francisco. The Meeting gathered more than 8,500 individuals from 140 countries from all over the world.Interesting ruling regarding a company’s increased share capital and personal income tax (PIT)
20 May 2011
We are pleased to announce that Tomasz Zaleski (Tax Counselor, Partner) has won personal income tax case no. III SA/Wa 2784/10, before the Voivod Administrative Court in Warsaw (WSA).Conference Counterfeit medicines – hidden epidemic. Counteraction and ways of fighting it
10 May 2011
Marta Miszczuk (associate) has been invited to speak about Industrial property rights as a mean for protection against falsified medicinal products in an international conference "Counterfeit medicines – hidden epidemic. Counteraction and ways of fighting it" organized by Top Consulting in Warsaw on 16th-17th May 2011 in Polonia Palace Hotel. We cordially invite you to attend. Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for further information.Rzeczpospolita’s Ranking of Law Firms 2011
15 April 2011
Kochański, Zięba, Rąpała and Partners has been placed 4th in the category of income and 15th in the category of turnover.
5th Competition Law congress
16 November 2010
We are delighted to announce that the representative KZRP will be speaking about the new European Union Committee guidelines on vertical agreements in a conference organized by Informedia Polska in Warsaw on 30 November and 1 December 2010. We cordially invite you to attend.
Second edition workshop entitled “Amendments to the Land and Mortgage Register Act” to be hosted by Malgorzata Jarosinska and Wojciech Zielinski
15 October 2010
We are delighted to announce that Malgorzata Jarosinska (advocate and partner) and Wojciech Zielisnki (senior associate) will be hosting the second edition workshop of the "Amendments to the Land and Mortgage Register Act” organized by MM Conferences in Warsaw on 26 and 27 October 2010. We cordially invite you to attend. Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for further information.
Conference on Prohibited and Permitted Restrictive Practice
15 October 2010
We are delighted to announce that Joanna Affre (advocate and partner) will be speaking about the issue of "Silent Market Behaviour Agreements – Activities by Sales Representatives As Collusion” in a conference organized by Informedia Polska in Warsaw on 19th and 20th October 2010. We cordially invite you to attend. Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for further information.
KZR&P attend at the 2010 XX Economic Forum in Krynica
27 September 2010
We are delighted to announce that the representative KZR&P spoke at a press breakfast organized by the French-Polish Chamber of Commerce during the prestigious XX Economic Forum in Krynica Zdrój in the Malopolska region of Poland. The breakfast was held at the “Café France” French pavilion on 9 September 2010.
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