An expanded, i.e. European, part of the Chambers and Partners ranking has just been published. The Europe Guide is a supplement to the Global Guide results published in March and also distinguishes DZP and its experts again.

We are recommended in the following categories:

TOP TIER:

• Life sciences - Marcin Matczak, Michał Czarnuch, Tomasz Kaczyński and Patryk Turzański
  [Very pragmatic, clear and understandable.
  If we have a problem with very important topics, such as reimbursement, we contact DZP to guarantee that things are prepared to a high level, ready for discussion with the authorities.]

• Projects & Infrastructure - Katarzyna Kuźma and Magdalena Zabłocka
  [The firm always tries to understand the business side of things and offers commercial and practical solutions.]

• Public Procurement - Wojciech Hartung, Katarzyna Kuźma and Tomasz Michalczyk
  [The lawyers are very rational and focused on the daily co-operation and recovering from complex solutions. They have a desire to solve problems." "A recognisable team, valued by customers.]

TIER 2:

• Tax - Artur Nowak and Joanna Wierzejska
  [The team provides fast and clear advice. The answers were very detailed and the lawyers were approachable.]

• Corporate/M&A (Krzysztof Zakrzewski and Marek Świątkowski) - included in the Global Guide
• Dispute resolution (Grzegorz Domański, Józef Palinka and Paweł Lewandowski) - included in the Global Guide

TIER 3:

• Construction
  [The firm is very good for acquisitions of land plots and due diligence.]

• Energy & Natural Resources - Paweł Grzejszczak
  [The firm has a sizeable practice and experience with energy law.
  The lawyers are very good at their work and really know the energy market.]

• Environment - Daniel Chojnacki
  [The lawyers are extremely knowledgeable, not only in areas regarding legislative matters but also in how to interpret those provisions.
  The team is punctual, professional and objective.]

TIER 4:

• Capital markets - Andrzej Foltyn
  [It's a good team, working with big clients and visible on the market.]

• Real Estate - Lech Żyżylewski and Tomasz Darowski
  [Domestic firm with substantial expertise in real estate and construction law.]

• TMT - Wojciech Dziomdziora
  [The lawyers have a good understanding of the regulatory side and telecommunications.]

• Employment - Bogusław Kapłon
  [Acclaimed firm with a solid employment practice. Prides itself on its ability to provide advice on the full range of employment matters, including trade union issues, internal HR regulation and salaries.]

• Private equity
  [A good and recognised Polish law firm.]

• IP (Aleksandra Auleytner) - included in the Global Guide
• Banking (Magdalena Skowrońska) - included in the Global Guide

The full ranking for DZP can be found at: http://www.chambersandpartners.com/europe/