WARSAW, September 13, 2021 - Jolanta Nowakowska-Zimoch has assumed the position of Managing Partner of the Warsaw Office of Greenberg Traurig and will continue her role as the Head of the office’s Real Estate Practice. Jolanta will be supported by two Deputy Managing Partners, Rafał Baranowski and Radomił Charzyński. The three-person management team will succeed Jarosław Grzesiak who led the office for over 20 years.
This year’s announcement of the leadership change marks the 30th anniversary of the team’s presence on the Polish market and is the culmination of a long-term transformation plan and implementation of the firm's strategy.
“We have always excelled in times of change. In order to maintain our leading market position, we cannot passively sit back and wait for new developments. Our new team of managing partners has the essential combination of extensive experience and new energy. I am particularly proud that we are providing women and younger lawyers with opportunities to lead based on one thing only – merit. They can each count on my ongoing support and engagement in the coming years," said Lejb Fogelman, the Warsaw office's long-standing Senior Partner.
“We decided to introduce a three-person management model, designed to help us effectively confront the challenges of a dynamically changing business and legal environment. Last year was the best year ever for both our office and the firm globally, and the prospects for 2021 are very promising as well. We are planning to further develop particular practices, so now is the perfect time to refresh and continue the management model based on our clients’ and our team’s trust,” added Jolanta Nowakowska-Zimoch.
Greenberg Traurig, recognized as one of the leading law firms in Poland, was recently named the 2021 Law Firm of the Year in Poland by the International Financial Law Review (IFLR) and was also awarded the Poland Firm of the Year title at the highly esteemed Euromoney Legal Media Group “Women in Business Law Awards 2021 Europe”. Moreover, “MergerMarket” ranks Greenberg Traurig as the No. 1 firm with respect to the value of M&A transactions handled in Poland in H1 2021, the value of which exceeded 5 USD billion.
Further to the dynamic growth of the Warsaw team, relocation to the new Greenberg Traurig office is scheduled for autumn 2022. Greenberg Traurig recently agreed a 10-year lease with HB Reavis, a leading international workspace provider, for 5,000 sqm of workspace in the brand-new Varso Tower – the tallest structure in the European Union. The state-of-the-art new offices will span three floors – levels 31-33 – of Varso Tower.
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an international, multi-practice law firm with approximately 2200 attorneys serving clients from 40 offices in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
GREENBERG TRAURIG Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokiński sp.k. was named the 2021 Poland Firm of the Year award at the highly esteemed Euromoney Legal Media Group “Women in Business Law Awards 2021 Europe” and the 2021, 2019, 2018 Law Firm of the Year in Poland by International Financial Law Review (IFLR). The Warsaw office of Greenberg Traurig, LLP provides legal services to clients in Central Europe and beyond and consists of approximately 100 lawyers. Team members are regularly recognized as leaders in numerous practice areas. Chambers Global, Chambers Europe, IFLR1000 and EMEA Legal 500 consistently rank them among the top tiers the areas of Corporate/M&A, Capital Markets, Real Estate, Private Equity, Tax, Banking and Finance, Project Finance, Energy, Dispute Resolution and TMT.
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