News

19.10.2026

Celebrating Our Lawyer’s Academic Achievement

02.10.2026

SMM Legal at the “Local Government of the Future” 2026 Conference

29.09.2026

Acquittal in a Fraud Case Involving Property of Significant Value

28.09.2026

We Have Successfully Completed the SMM Legal Summer Internship Programme

23.09.2026

SMM Legal advised on a transaction involving the development of a new production facility

17.09.2026

SMM Legal Successfully Resolves Complex Shareholder Dispute with Settlement Exceeding PLN 20 Million

25.03.2026

SMM Legal once again recognised in The Legal 500 EMEA 2026 ranking

19.03.2026

SMM Legal recognised in Chambers and Partners Europe 2026

26.02.2026

Final resolution of a dispute concerning the performance of a multi‑million‑złoty contract for the banking sector

13.02.2026

SMM Legal recognised in Chambers & Partners Global Guide 2026

12.12.2025

The wyborcza.pl portal published a statement regarding an article about Prof. AMU Maciej Mataczyński, PhD

21.10.2025

Acquittal of a business owner. Success of SMM Legal’s Criminal Law team

26.03.2025

SMM Legal again among the distinguished law firms in The LEGAL 500 EMEA 2025 international ranking

20.03.2025

SMM Legal among the best – recognized in Chambers & Partners 2025

26.08.2024

Julia Pampuchowicz-Sibiak takes attorney-at-law oath

13.08.2024

SMM Legal continues to rank high in “Most Attractive Employers 2024”

10.07.2024

Promotions at SMM Legal

20.06.2024

Two individual recommendations for SMM Legal experts in the “Rzeczpospolita” ranking

10.06.2024

Professor Rafał Sikorski Recognized Again in Prestigious “IAM Patent 1000” Ranking

21.05.2024

SMM Legal defence lawyers win a major white collar case

05.04.2024

Award to SMM Legal for its long-standing contribution to the development of the legal and legislative environment for innovation in the area of the hydrogen market in Poland

28.03.2024

SMM LEGAL and its expert lawyers highlighted in THE LEGAL 500 EMEA 2024

11.03.2024

Magdalena Michalska-Niewiadomska elevated to Partner at SMM Legal

23.02.2024

SMM Legal to work with the developer of Hintbox – an internal whistleblower system

30.01.2024

Final acquittal of Grzegorz Wojtera, Head of the Suchy Las commune. Success of SMM Legal’s criminal law team.

05.01.2024

SGB-Bank S.A. on Groundbreaking AT1 Capital Instrument Implementation in Poland

06.12.2023

SMM Legal Talks Podcast Season 2 Explores Digital Transition in Business

27.10.2023

SMM Legal commended for our contribution to the Hydrogen Accord

27.09.2023

Conference celebrating the 20th anniversary of SMM Legal

25.09.2023

Promotions in SMM LEGAL’s Team

05.09.2023

SMM Legal participates in the 32nd Economic Forum in Karpacz

07.08.2023

SMM Legal Talks podcast premiere

31.07.2023

20Th anniversary of SMM Legal

10.07.2023

Prof. Rafał Sikorski earns a repeat prestigious recommendation in the “IAM Patent 1000” ranking.

22.06.2023

Three SMM Legal experts recommended in the ‘Rzeczpospolita’ ranking

30.05.2023

SMM Legal climbs up in the “Most Attractive Employers 2023” ranking

12.04.2023

SMM LEGAL with new recommendations in The LEGAL 500 EMEA 2023 ranking

11.04.2023

SMM Legal provided legal assistance in the final divestment process in fulfilment of the PKN ORLEN S.A. and Grupa LOTOS S.A. merger commitments package

03.04.2023

Major decision by the Supreme Court. Despite prior final conviction, our Client’s case is resumed.

29.03.2023

Grzegorz Wojtera acquitted. Success of SMM Legal’s criminal law team

16.03.2023

SMM Legal’s M&A Team earns a distinction in the international Chambers & Partners Europe Poland 2023 ranking

07.03.2023

Prof. Mataczyński ranked high in the list of the most influential Polish lawyers

24.02.2023

Final acquittal after a 12-years long criminal business trial

01.12.2022

Key divestment agreements in performance of remedies concerning the PKN ORLEN and Grupa Lotos merger successfully closed

03.11.2022

Our Firm handled the legal aspects of the Gdańsk Refinery’s partial division

02.11.2022

SMM Legal named one of the TOP 10 “Most Attractive Employers 2022” in the Polish legal labour market

12.09.2022

SMM Legal experts support the development of the biomethane sector in Poland. Michał Tarka joins the board of the Polish Biomethane Organisation.

05.09.2022

PKN ORLEN gets yet another merger clearance from UOKiK President

01.08.2022

It’s official – the merger between PKN ORLEN and Grupa LOTOS is complete. Just over four years after the onset of the process, the transaction has been successfully closed.

04.07.2022

Prof. Rafał Sikorski named one of the IAM Patent 1000 2022 top patent experts

30.06.2022

Celebrating our team members’ success

20.06.2022

European Commission gives final go-ahead for the merger between PKN ORLEN and Grupa LOTOS

17.06.2022

SMM Legal experts speak at major legal events

03.06.2022

SMM LEGAL provides legal advice at the pivotal stage of the merger between PKN ORLEN and Grupa LOTOS

25.05.2022

SMM Legal provides comprehensive support in a major MBO

05.05.2022

Mateusz Stańczyk promoted to the Partner rank

12.04.2022

SMM LEGAL and its expert lawyers highlighted in THE LEGAL 500 EMEA 2022

25.03.2022

Hydrogen economy is the future. SMM Legal is the legal partner of the H2Poland Forum.

16.03.2022

UOKiK’s approval of the largest concentration in the Polish gas market – success of SMM Legal Competition Law Team

10.03.2022

Labour and criminal law legal clinic classes by SMM Legal experts for the students of the SWPS University

28.02.2022

#SolidarniZUkrainą – free legal aid at SMM Legal

15.02.2022

Prof. Maciej Mataczyński named as one of the 50 most influential lawyers in Poland in 2021

01.02.2022

SMM Legal assists Orlen Południe S.A. and PGNiG S.A. in getting a regulatory clearance to establish a joint business

12.01.2022

Major milestone towards PKN Orlen&Grupa LOTOS merger achieved with support from SMM Legal

20.12.2021

Promotions and academic achievements in SMM Legal team

25.11.2021

Mateusz Stańczyk and Monika Adamczak in EUIPA 2021 finals

12.11.2021

SMM Legal handles a trailblazing spin-off of the Gdańsk refinery for Grupa LOTOS S.A.

09.11.2021

Sylwia Stępniewska-Idzior, New Partner at SMM Legal, takes up German Desk practice

28.10.2021

SMM Legal voted the second most attractive employer in the Polish law firm market

12.10.2021

SMM Legal and the SWPS University to continue collaboration

07.10.2021

SMM Legal’s interdisciplinary team’s success before CJEU

04.10.2021

SMM Legal brand revamped

24.09.2021

SMM Legal experts shortlisted for the EUIPA 2021 European Innovation Procurement Awards

07.07.2021

Prof. Rafał Sikorski’s recommendation by the prestigious “THE IAM PATENT 1000” ranking reconfirmed

30.06.2021

CELEBRATING OUR YOUNG LAWYERS’ SUCCESS: SEVEN OF OUR TEAM MEMBERS PASSED THEIR BAR EXAMS

22.06.2021

STABLE 15 SMM LEGAL’S RANK IN THE RZECZPOSPOLITA 2021 RANKING

17.05.2021

SMM LEGAL ASSISTS THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (NCBR) WITH PROJECTS SUPPORTING THE EUROPEAN GREEN DEAL

10.05.2021

NEW EXPERT JOINS SMM LEGAL’S ENERGY LAW DEPARTMENT

05.05.2021

SMM LEGAL’S WHITE COLLAR CRIME DEPARTMENT IS GETTING A BOOST

30.04.2021

MARCIN TRUPKIEWICZ AWARDED PHD DEGREE IN LEGAL SCIENCES

15.04.2021

SMM LEGAL HIGHLGHTED IN 5 CATEGORIES OF THE LEGAL 500 EMEA 2021 RANKING

29.03.2021

SMM LEGAL CHANGES ITS CORPORATE FORM

23.02.2021

SMM LEGAL PROMOTES THE HORIZON EUROPE PROGRAMME. REGISTER FOR AN ONLINE CONFERENCE!

18.02.2021

SMM LEGAL ADVISED ON A MERGER IN THE EYE-WEAR AND EYE-CARE CARE SECTOR

18.02.2021

SMM Legal advised on a merger in the eye-wear and eye-care care sector

27.01.2021

SMM Legal 24 – our new portal on law

08.01.2021

PROMOTIONS AND NEW HIRES AT SMM LEGAL

11.12.2020

SMM LEGAL JOINS THE POLISH LNG PLATFORM

08.12.2020

PKN ORLEN S.A. INCREASED ITS STAKE IN ENERGA S.A.

08.10.2020

PRECEDENTIAL PERMIT FOR COVENTRY UNIVERSITY WROCŁAW

29.09.2020

SMM LEGAL HANDLES ONE OF THE LARGEST REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS IN POZNAN FOR MTP POZNAN EXPO

28.09.2020

INTERNATIONAL COMPANY’S BOARD MEMBERS ACQUITTED AFTER A DECADE

23.09.2020

PKN ORLEN S.A. ANNOUNCED A TENDER OFFER TO BUY THE REMAINING SHARES IN ENERGA S.A.

28.07.2020

„Silne uwierzytelnianie oraz wspólne i bezpieczne otwarte standardy komunikacji – PSD2”

28.07.2020

„Nowa Rekomendacja B KNF dotycząca ograniczenia ryzyka inwestycji banków”

28.07.2020

„Dyrektywa zmieniająca CRD – motywy nadchodzących zmian”

28.07.2020

„Rozporządzenie zmieniające CRR – jedno z największych wyzwań bankowości nadchodzących lat”

28.07.2020

„Nowa odsłona dyrektywy CRD – zmiany w zakresie oceny nadzorczej BION”

28.07.2020

„Problematyka stosowania prawa UE w sporach z konsumentami”

28.07.2020

„Akcje wielogłosowe w spółce publicznej”

28.07.2020

„Zasady wyznaczania składu orzekającego w świetle bezwzględnych przyczyn odwoławczych”

28.07.2020

„Regulacja MiFID II i jej wpływ na działalność podmiotów z sektora energetycznego”

28.07.2020

„Własny zamiar wywołania cenotwórczego zdarzenia w świetle definicji informacji poufnej”

28.07.2020

„Cenotwórczość i precyzyjność informacji o sporze sądowym – rozważania na gruncie art. 7 rozporządzenia MAR”

28.07.2020

„Agent emisji obligacji”

28.07.2020

„Insider list in a capital group”

28.07.2020

SMM LEGAL NAMED ONE OF THE GROWTH LEADERS AND RANKED 14th IN THE RZECZPOSPOLITA 2020 LAW FIRM RANKING

14.07.2020

SMM LEGAL AND PKN ORLEN CELEBRATE A SUCCESS. EUROPEAN COMMISSION APPROVES ORLEN’S MERGER WITH LOTOS

08.07.2020

SMM LEGAL SUPPORTS ENERGA IN ITS ENERGY TRANSITION PROJECT

19.06.2020

SMM LEGAL AMONG TOP 10 MOST ATTRACTIVE POLISH EMPLOYERS IN THE LAW CATEGORY

10.06.2020

CELEBRATING OUR LAWYER’S SUCCESS: JAN STRANZ CONFERRED A PHD DEGREE IN LEGAL SCIENCES

21.05.2020

“Jak przetrwać kryzys? Poradnik prawny dla średnich i dużych przedsiębiorstw”

21.05.2020

Poland: Anti-Money Laundering 2020 w “The International Comparative Legal Guide”

21.05.2020

“HOW TO SURVIVE THE CRISIS?” A LEGAL HANDBOOK FOR BUSINESSES BY OUR LAWYERS

07.05.2020

SMM LEGAL SUPPORTS THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN A GRAND CHALLENGE PROJECT

23.04.2020

PKN ORLEN S.A. TAKES OVER CONTROL OF ENERGA S.A. WITH SMM LEGAL’S SUPPORT

15.04.2020

SMM LEGAL RECOMMENDED IN AS MANY AS FIVE CATEGORIES BY THE LEGAL 500, A PRESTIGEOUS LAW FIRM RANKING

31.03.2020

EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLEARS ACQUISITION OF ENERGA S.A. BY ORLEN S.A.

18.03.2020

LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR BUSINESSES DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

16.03.2020

ORGANISATIONAL ADJUSTMENTS AT SMM LEGAL DUE TO COVID-19

10.03.2020

SMM LEGAL PARTNERS WITH THE ‘PR COLLEGE’ EDUCATIONAL PROJECT

27.02.2020

ENERGA-OBRÓT S.A., SUPPORTED BY SMM LEGAL, SIGNS ITS SEVENTH SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH WIND FARMS

26.02.2020

PKN ORLEN NOTIFIES THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION OF ITS INTENT TO ACQUIRE ENERGA S.A.

18.02.2020

Prawo energetyczne. Ustawa o odnawialnych źródłach energii. Ustawa o rynku mocy. Ustawa o inwestycjach w zakresie elektrowni wiatrowych. Komentarz

14.02.2020

KALIKST NAGEL, PhD, PROMOTED TO SENIOR ASSOCIATE AT SMM LEGAL

12.01.2020

SMM LEGAL MAKES MAJOR ADDITIONS TO STRENGTHEN ITS ENERGY LAW DEPARTMENT

10.12.2019

Chambers Global Practice Guide, Anti – Corruption 2019, Poland

06.12.2019

PKN ORLEN S.A. ANNOUNCED ITS PLANS TO TAKE OVER ENERGA S.A.

03.12.2019

WOJCIECH KAPICA IS PROMOTED TO THE ROLE OF A SMM LEGAL PARTNER

02.12.2019

SMM LEGAL HELPS TO PROTECT MPT GROUP’S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DURING TRADE FAIR

29.11.2019

THE FIRST BRITISH UNIVERSITY OPENS ITS CAMPUS IN POLAND WITH SUPPORT FROM SMM LEGAL LAWYERS

21.11.2019

SMM LEGAL LAWYERS CO-AUTHOR AN IMPORTANT PUBLICATION FOR THE FINANCIAL SECTOR

21.11.2019

Przeciwdziałanie praniu pieniędzy oraz finansowaniu terroryzmu. Komentarz

29.10.2019

COOPERATION WITH THE SWPS UNIVERSITY! THE LAUNCH OF THE “LAW, BUSINESS AND YOU” PROJECT

10.10.2019

PROMOTIONS AT SMM LEGAL

26.08.2019

PROF. RAFAŁ SIKORSKI ATTENDS A CONFERENCE IN THE UNITED STATES

02.08.2019

SIMPLE JOINT-STOCK COMPANY BECOMES A FACT. PROF. TOMASZ SÓJKA AMONG EXPERTS-AUTHORS OF THE CONCEPT.

23.07.2019

SMM LEGAL SUPPORTS ENERGA IN SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS WITH WIND FARMS

22.07.2019

SMM LAWYERS ADMITTED TO THE BAR

03.07.2019

THE PKN ORLEN AND LOTOS MERGER ENTERS ITS KEY STAGE: THE CONCENTRATION NOTIFICATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

14.06.2019

TWO SMM LAWYERS ADMITTED TO THE BAR

10.06.2019

A LEAP IN THE ‘RZECZPOSPOLITA’ RANKING! SMM LEGAL MOVES UP TO THE 11TH PLACE

04.06.2019

SMM LEGAL SUPPORTS AMBITIOUS INNOVATORS AND RESEARCHERS

03.06.2019

LEGAL ASSISTANCE ON ENERGA’S SHAREHOLDERS LOYALTY PROGRAMME

30.05.2019

„Zmiany w zakresie ochrony obligatariuszy oraz obowiązków emitentów obligacji”

10.05.2019

SMM LAWYERS PASSED THEIR BAR EXAMS

24.04.2019

PROF. RAFAŁ SIKORSKI SPEAKS AT AN INTERNATIONAL PATENT CONFERENCE IN MUNICH

11.04.2019

SMM LEGAL HIGHLIGHTED BY THE LEGAL 500 IN AS MANY AS FOUR CATEGORIES

27.03.2019

PATRYCJA STARCZEWSKA TO LEAD THE LITIGATION DEPARTMENT

06.02.2019

PROF. TOMASZ SÓJKA IN A GROUP OF TOP EXPERTS FINALISING DRAFT LEGISLATION ON SIMPLE JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES

30.01.2019

SMM LEGAL WELCOMES A NEW PhD TO ITS TEAM

11.01.2019

MR. ALEKSANDER CZECH PROMOTED TO MANAGING PARTNER AT SMM LEGAL

05.12.2018

„Jak należy rozumieć bezpodstawnie uzyskane korzyści w ustawie Prawo własności przemysłowej?”

30.11.2018

Przeciwdziałanie praniu pieniędzy oraz finansowaniu terroryzmu. Praktyczny przewodnik

01.10.2018

Wojciech Kapica joins Financial Markets Law department

17.09.2018

SMM LEGAL LAWYERS AMONG SPEAKERS AT THE 3RD GWOR CONFERENCE

11.09.2018

SMM LEGAL TO ADVISE POZNAŃ INTERNATIONAL FAIR ON THE ORGANISATION OF THE COP24 CLIMATE CONFERENCE

05.09.2018

SMM LEGAL TO ADVISE PKN ORLEN IN THE PROCESS TO NOTIFY THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION OF ITS INTENT TO ACQUIRE THE LOTOS GROUP

05.09.2018

TOMASZ LEWANDOWSKI, PHD, AMONG THE REVIEWERS OF AN UN PROJECT ON THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS

20.08.2018

PROF. RAFAŁ SIKORSKI SPEAKS AT THE ANNUAL ATRIP CONGRESS IN HELSINKI

20.08.2018

NEW PUBLICATION BY PROF. MACIEJ MATACZYŃSKI

23.07.2018

Najnowsze zmiany w dyrektywie o prawach akcjonariuszy – w kierunku pobudzania aktywizmu akcjonariuszy

20.07.2018

Zamówienia innowacyjne

20.07.2018

Międzynarodowy Pakt Praw Gospodarczych, Socjalnych i Kulturalnych. Komentarz

12.07.2018

Korzystanie z chronionego wynalazku w celu rejestracji produktu leczniczego

15.06.2018

KONKURS ARBITRAŻOWY LEWIATAN 2018

08.06.2018

SMM LEGAL IS AN OFFICAL LEGAL PARTNER OF ENVICON WATER 2018

24.05.2018

KÓRNIK CASTLE LIBRARY OF POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

24.05.2018

SMM LEGAL ASSISTS THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN A NEW INNOVATIVE PROJECT

14.05.2018

SMM LEGAL PROVIDES ADVISORY TO PKN ORLEN ON THE LOTOS GROUP MERGER

14.05.2018

PROF. MATACZYŃSKI SPEAKS AT THE 10TH EUROPEAN ECONOMIC CONGRESS IN KATOWICE

07.05.2018

MS. AGNIESZKA SZTOLDMA, PhD, JOINS SMM LEGAL IP DEPARTMENT

24.04.2018

SMM LEGAL AMONG TOP 3 FASTEST-GROWING LAW FIRMS

24.04.2018

PROF. RAFAŁ SIKORSKI AND SMM LEGAL IP TEAM ATTEND THE “INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW – COMPETITION – NEW TECHNOLOGIES” CONFERENCE

16.04.2018

SMM LEGAL PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL ADVISORY IN THE LARGEST POLISH ELECTROMOBILITY IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT (PLN 2 BILLION)

16.04.2018

Udział Mec. Przemysława Maciaka w konferencji Grupy Energa w dniu 15.03.2018r.

13.04.2018

THE LEGAL 500 RECOMMENDS SMM LEGAL AGAIN

09.04.2018

SMM LEGAL CO-ORGANISES PROF. BENTLY’S LECTURE ON “CLAIMS, NOTICE AND PROPERTY DEFINITION IN THE LAW OF TRADE MARKS” AT ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY

15.03.2018

Udział Mec. Przemysława Maciaka w konferencji Grupy Energa w dniu 15.03.2018r.

22.02.2018

ARTUR MARCINKOWSKI OF SMM LEGAL AS A GUEST EXPERT ON TV

10.01.2018

PARTNER AT SMM LEGAL RAFAŁ SIKORSKI, PHD, RECEIVES PROFESSORSHIP AT ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY

10.01.2018

SMM LEGAL WELCOMES A NEW PHD

05.01.2018

SMM LEGAL IS ADVISING THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ON THE LARGEST PUBLIC CONTRACT TO BE AWARDED IN POLAND

27.11.2017

Zespół jako nowe narzędzie

27.11.2017

Tryby negocjacyjne po nowelizacji

27.11.2017

Usługi pocztowe z perspektywy zamawiającego

27.11.2017

Umowy barterowe w PZP

27.11.2017

Nieruchomość bez reżimu Pzp

27.11.2017

Tak czy nie dla konkursów na IT

27.11.2017

Kryterium oceny zespołu wykonawcy

27.11.2017

Zakupy wspólne po nowelizacji, Zamawiający.

27.11.2017

Nowe prawo zamówień publicznych – współautor

20.11.2017

MR. PRZEMYSŁAW MACIAK IN ‘RZECZPOSPOLITA’ ON RENEGOTIATING ENERGA-OBRÓT’S LONG-TERM AGREEMENTS

20.11.2017

MR. PRZEMYSŁAW MACIAK IN ‘RZECZPOSPOLITA’ ON RENEGOTIATING ENERGA-OBRÓT’S LONG-TERM AGREEMENTS

17.11.2017

Tomasz Lewandowski, PhD wins ‘Rising Stars’ Lawyers of Tomorrow 2017’

10.11.2017

EKSPERCKA WYPOWIEDŹ MEC. PRZEMYSŁAWA MACIAKA DLA PROGRAMU „LUSTRA” W TVP3 POZNAŃ

30.10.2017

TOMASZ LEWANDOWSKI, PhD, A KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN YEREVAN

26.10.2017

Charakter prawny uchwał zgromadzenia obligatariuszy

23.10.2017

EU Competence and Intellectual Property Rights. Internally Shared, Externally Exclusive?

23.10.2017

RAFAŁ SIKORSKI, PhD, SPEAKS AT THE 36TH INTERNATIONAL ATRIP CONGRESS IN NEW ZEALAND

News

19.10.2026

Celebrating Our Lawyer’s Academic Achievement

We are pleased to announce the academic achievement of our lawyer, Aleksander Hyżorek.

On 13 October, he successfully defended his doctoral dissertation at SWPS University, entitled “Modifications to the General Model of Administrative Proceedings in the Construction Process. A Study Based on the Construction Law and Selected Special Investment Acts.”

The dissertation was supervised by Professor Paweł Daniel and reviewed by Professor Wojciech Piątek, Professor Hanna Knysiak-Sudyka and Professor Robert Sawuła.

This achievement marks the culmination of several years of intensive academic work focused on administrative law and construction-related administrative proceedings.

Congratulations on this important milestone! We wish Aleksander continued success in both his academic and professional career.

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