We have joined the Kulczyk Foundation’s nationwide Cykl Kariery (Career Cycle) programme – an initiative designed for employers who recognize that the health and wellbeing of their employees are vital components of a mature organisational culture.

Every year, at the beginning of September, Poland becomes the capital of European defence. This year will be no different: on 8 September, Kielce will host the 34th edition of the International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO). By all accounts, it will be the largest event of its kind in history. Anyone serious about the future of European security – and Poland's role in it – cannot afford to miss it. Because when Europe commits EUR 150 billion to defence and Poland emerges as the largest beneficiary of the SAFE programme, Kielce is no longer just a trade fair venue, but a hub where strategic decisions are made.

Do you run an energy, manufacturing or logistics company, or operate in the digital services sector? If so, there is a good chance you have just one month left to make a decision that could seriously affect the legal position of your entire business. And you personally, as a member of the management board. This is about classification and filing with the register of essential and important entities under the National Cybersecurity System Act (UKSC), which implements the NIS 2 Directive. The deadline is 3 October 2026, and it may affect more than 40,000 Polish businesses.

We are strengthening our NewTech team with Mateusz Dominik, a new Partner in the area of Cybersecurity. He is a specialist with experience gained on both sides of the fence – in law firms and consulting firms, as well as in the heavily regulated environment of international financial institutions and global technology providers.

On 19 August, during a press conference, the Prime Minister announced a package of tax changes planned for next year. According to the announcement, the reform is intended, on the one hand, to ease the burden on the middle class and, on the other, to shift a greater fiscal burden onto the wealthiest individuals and the largest companies. We take a look at the proposals included in the announced package and explain what they might mean for taxpayers.

Family foundations were intended to provide entrepreneurs with a stable framework for intergenerational wealth management. Yet not even four years have passed since the first such foundations were established, and the rules governing their taxation are set to be changed once again. This is because the scale of interest and the practical problems uncovered have overwhelmed the drafters of the legislation, as best illustrated by the figures – 927 applications for individual tax rulings and 77 opinions issued from the Head of the National Revenue Administration. This does not, however, mean that family foundations are being used on a massive scale for aggressive tax optimisation. A significant proportion of the queries concerned simply how to correctly apply the complex regulations.

We have authored the Polish chapter of the eighth edition of Global Legal Insights Fintech 2026. The publication offers a comprehensive analysis of the most significant regulatory developments and market trends in fintech – from the growth of digital payments to the rapid expansion of RegTech and InsurTech.

The amended Act on the National Cybersecurity System (UKSC) has been in force since 3 April 2026. For transport sector undertakings, this means a specific compliance timeline, including an obligation to register with the National Cybersecurity System (KSC) registry by 3 October 2026. Failure to do so may result in substantial financial penalties, coupled with the risk of personal liability for senior management. Not every undertaking, however, automatically falls within the scope of the new regime. Read on to find out whether your organisation is affected and what you need to do before the deadline for preparation.

Three years. That’s how long we’ve been waiting for what the Council of Ministers had seen in the data from the outset – and has now disclosed in its review of the Family Foundation Act. The document not only diagnoses the problems, but also previews substantial changes to rules that founders and their advisers treated as settled and stable. And therein lies a problem that goes far beyond tax matters. If the rules of the game are changed while the game is being played, there can be neither planning stability nor trust in the law. It is no coincidence that one of the greatest concerns among entrepreneurs considering setting up a foundation is not the level of taxation, but the stability of the legal framework – which today is once again being called into question.

We now have a new Act on Special Measures for the Adjudication of Cases Concerning Loan Agreements Denominated in or Indexed to the Swiss Franc. The provisions come into force 14 days after publication. So now is a good time to look at what lies ahead and what banks should be doing today.

Transfer pricing has for many years been one of the main areas of focus for tax authorities. In practice, this means that transactions between related parties are subject to heightened scrutiny, and the associated documentation obligations are among those most frequently audited.

A second version of the draft act on strengthening the application of the right to equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women has now been published. It refines procedures and deadlines and introduces a new supervisory body. We have already discussed the changes affecting the recruitment stage and the three pillars of the forthcoming pay transparency framework, noting that Poland will miss the EU transposition deadline of 7 June 2026. Now, we take a closer look at the further changes, new developments and risks that have emerged in the latest, April version of the draft.

Trade Mark Prosecution, Trade Mark Disputes and, for the first time, Copyright & Related Rights – these are the three categories in which we excel, according to the IP Stars 2026 rankings. What’s more, we’ve not only moved up the rankings, demonstrating that our IP practice is growing from strength to strength, but our star lawyers are indeed some of the finest intellectual property experts in Poland: Piotr Kochański, Karolina Marciniszyn and Tomasz Szambelan. This is a team that has spent years protecting not just trademarks and patents, but managing the entire intellectual property portfolio of our clients.

For the fourth time, we have submitted the UN Global Compact Communication on Progress (CoP) report. This is the annual summary of activities and results achieved by organisations belonging to the world's largest initiative for responsible business, and a transparent way of demonstrating progress and activity in the areas of human rights, cybersecurity, labour standards and education, environmental protection, procurement procedures, and anti-corruption. We are submitting this year's report at a particularly significant moment. As the Green Finance in Poland 2026 report indicates, companies today operate in a reality shaped by climate change, geopolitical tensions, the energy transition, and growing client expectations regarding responsible business. Sustainable development is no longer an optional addition to market strategy, but a prerequisite for long-term success.

The draft Payment Services Regulation (PSR) is one of the most significant elements of the reform of the EU legal framework for payment services. Its principal aim is to enhance the security of cashless transactions and to reduce the scale of financial fraud, in particular that arising from the growth of digital channels. At the same time, the new rules are intended to introduce a liability model that will not result in risk being transferred entirely to financial institutions, whilst retaining an important role for independent due diligence on the part of the user.