Month: July 2022

We regret to inform you of the death of Jerzy Kulpinski, patent attorney and of counsel at GWW. 

Funeral ceremonies will be held on 30 July at 10.30 a.m. at the Rzeszów-Wilkowyja cemetery.

For many years dean of the Subcarpathian district of the Polish Chamber of Patent Attorneys. In the industrial plants and technical organisations of Rzeszów and the voivodship Jerzy Kulpiński was known as an organiser of the innovative movement in the environment of engineers and technicians and of educational activities, mainly in the field of industrial and intellectual property protection.

He was the author of many opinions and expert opinions on inventiveness, as well as technical documentation for the needs of enterprises in the field of mechanics.

He was repeatedly decorated, among others, with the Silver and Gold Cross of Merit, the Silver and Gold Badge of Honour of NOT, the Gold Badge of SIMP, the Order of Merit for Co-operative Activity, the Gold and Silver Order of J. Krasicki, the Order of Merit for Invention, or the Order of Merit for the Patent Attorneys' Self-Government.

He was a graduate of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics at the Ignacy Łukasiewicz Rzeszów University of Technology.

Andrzej Ladzinski, tax adviser, chairman of the National Council of Tax Advisers and GWW partner, commented on an article on Law.pl. After a hiatus of several years, the issue of changes in access to the tax advisory profession is returning. There is also talk of broadening the powers of advisers. These include social insurance matters and registration proceedings at the National Court Register. Most likely, however, the application, following the example of other legal professions, will not be introduced.

The entire article (in Polish) is available at Prawo.pl:
https://www.prawo.pl/podatki/dostep-do-zawodu-i-uprawnienia-doradcy-podatkowego,516203.html 

GWW Private Client Team ranked first in Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide! This is the sixth subsequent year that the GWW Private Client Team has taken first place!

TEAM RECOGNITION
Band 1
Category: Private Wealth law in Poland
Ranking: Chambers and Partners

Client testimonials about the team: "They are ahead of the competition – they approach cases well and analyse business issues in detail."

INDIVIDUAL DISTINCTIONS
Band 1 for Aldona Leszczyńska-Mikulska

Up and Coming title for Tomek Krzywanski

Notable practitioners:

• Aldona Leszczyńska-Mikulska "is a tax lawyer, but also a legal advisor who provides selected succession advice," states the source. "She is invaluable – her knowledge of Polish taxation is deep, and she certainly has sufficient UK knowledge to identify and signal risks," says the interviewee, who adds, "She is great to work with as someone who understands the wider context and speaks an international language."
• Tomasz Krzywanski is a partner in the team, recognised for frequently advising wealthy international clients on tax, trust administration and estate planning issues.

Link to GWW results: https://chambers.com/department/gww-private-wealth-law-high-net-worth-21:2633:173:1:126560 

Congratulations to the awarded team!

At the end of June this year, changes to the public road legislation came into force. When an existing owner transfers ownership of a property to a new owner, the administrative authority can at the same time, in a fairly easy procedure, transfer the decision that allowed the location or reconstruction of an exit from a public road to the new owner. Until now, this was impossible. Article by Kacper Kudlek, attorney-at-law at GWW – http://lexplorers.pl/lokalizacja-zjazdu-z-drogi-publicznej/  

Today's edition of Prawo.pl features a recent article by Radosław Chudy, a lawyer in GWW's transfer pricing team, in which he presents another interesting and very fresh individual interpretation by the Director of the KIS concerning a change in the share capital of a foreign related company made by a Polish capital company. Topics on the borderline between two branches of law – commercial and tax – in the context of transfer pricing regulations.

https://www.prawo.pl/podatki/zmiany-w-kapitale-zapasowym-zagranicznej-spolki-powiazanej-a,516127.html 

After an Easter support project that went to a hospital in Ukraine, it is time for a second one. Another dose of support from GWW has reached those in need. And it was received by the Zamlynia Integration Centre, which cares for children and young people.

Deciding where our funds should go was not easy, there are many aid organisations, many collections. What to choose in order to make the best use of the funds? 🤔 Initially we wanted to invest in essential products and send them to Ukraine. However, the transport across the border, the changing situation and the need prompted us to donate. We opted for a less 'media-savvy' initiative that allowed our aid to go directly to those in need. The "Zamlynia" children's centre in Ukraine will thus organise a rehabilitation camp for young people affected by the war. We would like to express our appreciation to the centre's leaders, who are doing everything in their power to ensure that children and young people feel the effects of the war as little as possible.

We encourage you to help. You can find out more about "Zamłynia" here: https://www.facebook.com/CentrumIntegracjiZamlynia/ 

We are known for working closely with our customers. With some for more than 25 years.

How close? Attorney-at law and Patent Attorney Michał Tuszyński becomes director of the legal department of Asseco Poland S.A. – a client of GWW law firm.

Michał, congratulations! We wish you the best of luck in your new role.

Michał will continue to advise on GWW's clients' strategic projects involving intellectual property.