In November 2024, we launched the first mentoring programme in our firm’s history. We promised its participants a shared adventure, professional development, and the opportunity to form inspiring relationships. Our goal was simple: to create a space where determination meets experience and where even the most difficult questions find meaningful answers.

Banks are focusing on ‘green’ entrepreneurs. Are they more willing to finance such investments?

The new regulations aim to make products and services easier to use for people with special needs, such as people with disabilities or seniors. This is an important change for entrepreneurs in the e-commerce industry, among others.

This is our seventh year with the KALYNA Polish-Ukrainian-Canadian Scholarship Foundation. Another year where, with so little, we have done so much good.

Poland has proven to be the technological and financial hub of Central and Eastern Europe. And we are part of this fascinating story, effectively supporting those who change our reality for the better every day.

The 12th Banking Law Congress demonstrates that the industry recognises the threats. The time has now come for bold and coordinated action to enable Polish banking to safely navigate into calmer waters.

One of the key advantages of a family foundation is the flexibility to shape its internal structure as required. The legislature has granted the founders considerable freedom in this respect, enabling the foundation to be adapted to specific financial, family and business needs.

The long-awaited Act on the Conditions for the Admissibility of Entrusting Work to Foreigners in the Republic of Poland came into force on 1 June 2025, replacing the previous legislation on employment promotion and labour market institutions.

As geopolitical tensions rise, critical infrastructure organisations will undoubtedly focus on mitigating the risks associated with using IT services from non-EEA providers.

Geopolitical turbulence will have a significant impact on the economy, including the Polish financial market, which, however, is well prepared for these global challenges.

Kochański & Partners IP Stars 2025 - high scoring in Trade Mark Prosecution and Trade Mark Disputes

For us, being included in the Diversity IN Check List is not the end, but another milestone on this exciting journey, and confirmation that what we are doing is meaningful and produces tangible results.

We have been shortlisted for the “Law Firm of the Year – Poland” category in the Women in Business Law EMEA ranking organised by the Legal Benchmarking Group, for our diversity & inclusion projects and initiatives built by strong and courageous teams that change the world for the better.

This principle, which states that doubts should be resolved in favour of the taxpayer, is set out in Article 2a of the General Tax Code and applies only in cases involving vague regulations. In practice, this leaves the tax authorities with considerable leeway for arbitrary application in proceedings where factual findings are crucial.

The Polish Deposit and Return System launches on 1 October. This is a real revolution for businesses, whether they are producers, importers, distributors or traders. Indeed, its implementation brings with it a number of challenges, including, perhaps less obviously, concerning VAT. Here is a brief guide to the most important issues relating to the Polish Deposit and Return System.