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Poland. CEE's most sophisticated legal market.
WLA Europe · CEE Co-Practice

Poland. CEE's most sophisticated
legal market.

Poland is the largest and most sophisticated legal market in Central and Eastern Europe — and the natural gateway for international investment into the CEE region. Warsaw is now a regional hub for M&A, private equity, and corporate legal work of genuine complexity.

Sokolowski & Partners
WLA Co-Practice Partner
Warsaw
Primary office
Largest
CEE legal market
WLA since
2020
WLA Co-Practice Partner Firm
Sokolowski & Partners
Warsaw, Poland · WLA Partner Firm · WLA since 2020
M&A Employment Corporate Insolvency

Sokolowski & Partners jointly holds cross-border matters involving Polish law alongside WLA partner firms from across the world — not a referral destination, an active co-practice partner that remains on the matter throughout.

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Why Poland matters
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CEE Gateway
Poland is the primary gateway for international investment into CEE — EU member state, NATO, stable rule of law, predictable judiciary
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Valuation Opportunity
Warsaw M&A valuations 30-40% below Western European equivalents — Gulf and US investors actively targeting Polish assets
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EU Legal Framework
EU member state — full EU single market access, EU law primacy, strong and independent judiciary
Key legal facts
Legal System
Civil law (German/French tradition), EU member since 2004
Currency
Polish Złoty (PLN) · EU single market
M&A Timeline
Typical close 10–16 weeks
WLA Partner
Sokolowski & Partners · Warsaw · since 2020
WLA Co-Practice Protocol

Brief WLA on your Poland matter. Co-practice team assembled in 48 hours.

Sokolowski & Partners co-practices alongside WLA partner firms in any other jurisdiction.