Why Poland?

• Highly skilled and young labour force (26.5 million inhabitants under the age of 55)
• Large internal market (6th biggest country in the EU – area, population.)
• Academic hub (1.32 million students; 335 thousand graduates annually)
• Rapidly developing infrastructure (4th longest road network in Europe)
• Business friendly environment (1st place in the CEE region as most attractive country to establish operations)
• Attractive incentives (up to 15 years CIT free)

Japanese enterprises in Poland

Japan, being the world’s third largest economy, is one of the most prominent foreign investors in Poland. Currently, there are around 300 Japanese companies operating in Poland, with almost 40,000 employees. Nearly one-third of these are manufacturing companies, with the majority located in the Dolnośląskie and Mazowieckie provinces.

Since 2020, the Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH) has supported the implementation of 66 Japanese projects with a total value of EUR 2.5 billion, contributing to the creation of over 17 thousand jobs. The vast majority of Japanese projects in Poland are in the automotive industry (30 out of 66), however other industries are also represented- from the manufacture of industrial machinery, equipment and tools, through food and consumer goods, to business services.

In recent years, because of the dynamic economic growth and intensified globalisation, Polish companies are also increasingly deciding to expand onto the Japanese market.

Kochański & Partners’ Asian Desk

We have extensive experience in advising companies investing on both the Polish and Japanese markets. We cooperate with leading Japanese law firms to offer the highest quality of service.

We are an active member of the Shokokai Employers Association (the Polish-Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry), drawing its membership from nearly 100 of the largest Japanese companies operating in Poland. The objectives of the organisation are to build favourable economic and trade relations between Polish and Japanese companies, exchange experience and information, and conduct educational activities.

Our dedicated team of experts, with their in-depth understanding of Japanese business culture and market conditions and their knowledge of the Japanese language, supports Japanese companies at every stage of their operations by offering solutions tailored to their individual needs and expectations.

How we can help

We are active in the sectors of the economy which are key to Japanese companies:

• automotive
• technology
• energy
• food
• aviation and railways, engineering
• research and development
• shared services centres

 Our comprehensive support covers, among others, the following areas:

• implementation of greenfield and brownfield investments
• transaction services
• comprehensive day-to-day legal services and business consultancy
• advice on employment and tax issues
• assessment of the possibility of using tax incentives, including the IP Box and R&D tax reliefs
• obtaining state subsidies