The European Accessibility Act (EAA), approved in 2019, takes effect on June 28, 2025. The Act requires a wide range of products and services – such as consumer electronics, vending machines, websites, and mobile apps – to meet accessibility standards for people with disabilities.

Fieldfisher has announced the launch of its Polish operation with offices in Warsaw and Krakow with a team led by Rafal Stroinski and Piotr Szelenbaum as joint Country Managing Partners.

Schoenherr has advised Enterprise Investors on the acquisition of a 100% stake in Centrum Medyczne Internus. DLA Piper reportedly advised the sellers.

WKB has advised Greenvolt Group on the sale of VRW 11 to Energa Wytwarzanie. Bird & Bird advised Energa Wytwarzanie.

Greenberg Traurig has advised Banco Santander on its agreement with Erste Group Bank to sell a 49% stake in Santander Bank Polska for EUR 6.8 billion alongside 50% of its Polish asset management arm, Santander TFI, for EUR 200 million. Rymarz Zdort Maruta and Wolf Theiss advised Erste Group Bank.

Addleshaw Goddard has promoted Monika Krzyszkowska-Dabrowska and Joanna Gawlicka to Partner at their office in Poland.

Schoenherr has advised Sunrise Real Estate on the sale of a warehousing development site near Warsaw.

Former SSW Partner Filip Balcerzak has left the firm to become an independent arbitrator.

Rymarz Zdort Maruta has advised Finnish energy group Fortum on the acquisition of Orange Energia for a total consideration of approximately PLN 120 million. BDP Legal advised Orange Polska as the seller.

DLA Piper has advised Guidewire Software on its acquisition of Quantee.

WKB has advised Greenvolt Group on the sale of Radan Nordwind to Enea Nowa Energia for approximately PLN 750 million. SK&S reportedly advised Enea Nowa Energia.

RKKW has advised closed-end investment fund Value on its investment agreement and conditional purchase of PLN 100 million of series A bonds convertible into shares of Cognor Holding from 4Workers.

Starting from 20 May 2026, short-term accommodation rental services in the EU will be subject to Regulation (EU) 2024/1028 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 on data collection and sharing relating to short-term accommodation rental services, which also amends Regulation (EU) 2018/1724.

Horizons Alliance has announced an expansion of its international legal network with the addition of Gessel in Poland, Lovric Novokmet & Partners in Croatia, and NKO Partners in Serbia.

Wardynski & Partners has advised the minority shareholders of Rolmex on their share-redemption exit from the company.

Linklaters has advised Zabka BS, part of the Zabka Group, on the acquisition of undeveloped land and on a EUR 35 million design-and-build agreement with Dekpol Budownictwo to deliver a 42,000-square-meter warehouse and production facility near Lodz. 

Kochanski & Partners has advised PIB Group Poland on its acquisition of RCU Ubezpieczenia and Ramius. Andersen Tax & Legal Srokosz i Wspolnicy reportedly advised the sellers.

Schoenherr has advised ID Energy Group on the project financing for the Biopark Dolice biogas plant in Poland from mBank. CMS reportedly advised mBank.