
Profile
Paweł Fortuna is a member of the Competition Law Practice at the Greenberg Traurig Warsaw Office. He advises on competition and consumer protection law and foreign investment control. His experience includes representing clients in antitrust proceedings conducted by Polish and EU competition authorities as well as in appeal proceedings before the courts. Paweł comprehensively advises on antitrust issues related to M&A transactions and represents clients in merger control proceedings. His expertise also includes conducting analyses of the antitrust aspects of market strategies employed by entrepreneurs as well as their horizontal and vertical cooperation. He also conducts antitrust audits and supports clients during dawn raids and unannounced inspections by antitrust authorities.
Concentrations
- Abuse of dominance and restrictive practices
- Merger control
- Anticompetitive practices
- Dawn raids
- Competition law compliance
- Cartels
- Distribution systems
- Consumer protection law
主要执业方向
主要执业经验
- Advised Redefine in proceedings that resulted in obtaining unconditional clearance from UOKiK for the client's acquisition of control over a leading commercial real estate company.˚
- Advised BASF and Sinopec in proceedings that resulted in obtaining unconditional UOKiK clearance for the creation of a joint venture to build a chemical plant.˚
- Advised Porsche in proceedings that resulted in obtaining unconditional UOKiK clearance for the creation of a joint venture to develop and market software based on artificial intelligence for use in the automotive sector.˚
- Advised Hydro Rein and Macquarie in proceedings that resulted in obtaining unconditional UOKiK clearance for creation of a joint venture to build onshore wind and photovoltaic projects.˚
- Advised CEE and Nala in proceedings concluded with obtaining unconditional UOKiK clearance for the creation of a joint venture to implement and operate an energy storage project.˚
- Advised 7R in proceedings concluded with obtaining unconditional UOKiK clearance for the creation of a joint venture to carry out a project involving the construction of warehouses.˚
- Advised EPP in a precedent-setting case confirming that the return of control over a leased property to its owner after the expiry of lease agreements concluded with a third party constitutes a concentration within the meaning of Polish merger control law .˚
- Advised CHG-Meridian in proceedings concluded with obtaining unconditional UOKiK clearance for the acquisition of joint control over a leading provider of support services to IT companies.˚
- Advised Develia in proceedings resulting in obtaining unconditional UOKiK clearance for the creation of a joint venture with I Asset Management UAB to implement a project involving the construction of a collective residence building with a services function. ˚
- Advised Arkema and Nippon in the proceedings that resulted in obtaining unconditional UOKiK clearance for the creation of a joint venture to build a plant to produce a key component of battery cells for electric vehicles.˚
- Advised an international coffee shop chain on antitrust aspects of a transaction and supported the client during the second phase of merger control proceedings before UOKiK.˚
- Advised Air Products on reporting the implementation of the condition imposed in an UOKiK decision and obtaining an extension of the deadline for its implementation.˚
- Advised a multinational beverage manufacturer on potential antitrust risks associated with an asset sale to an entity with which it had implemented a concentration in the previous year.˚
- Advised a global metal packaging manufacturer on the sale of part of its manufacturing business, in particular on the structuring of the interim period clauses in the asset purchase agreement.˚
- Advised a multinational group operating in the utilities sector on structuring transactions to minimize merger control risks.˚
˚The above representations were handled by Mr. Fortuna prior to his joining GREENBERG TRAURIG Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokiński sp.k.
- Advised a global technology solutions provider on preparing an appeal against an UOKiK decision fining the client in a precedent-setting case for obstructing a dawn raid conducted at the company's headquarters, as well as an appeal against a decision imposing a multi-million złoty fine on the client and a high fine on a company manager.˚
- Advised a supplier in the technology sector on the preparation and submission of a leniency application (request for waiver or reduction of a fine) to UOKiK on behalf of a client in relation to resale price maintenance and market sharing.˚
- Advised a multinational manufacturer from the machinery industry on conducting an internal audit to verify allegations of antitrust violations by the client's employees, prepared the audit report and advised on strategic steps in relation to the findings.˚
- Supported a multinational manufacturer from the machinery industry during a several-day-long dawn raid of the company's premises and represented the client in the complaint proceedings against the search measures before the court.˚
- Advised an international manufacturer from the agricultural industry on shaping its distribution system in accordance with competition law.˚
- Advised an international automotive component manufacturer on structuring the provisions of its supply agreements, including exclusivity, in compliance with competition law.˚
- Developed guidelines for the management, reception, and IT department of an international beverage manufacturer on how to proceed in the event of an UOKiK inspection or search.˚
˚The above representations were handled by Mr. Fortuna prior to his joining GREENBERG TRAURIG Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokiński sp.k.
- Advised a global manufacturer of sportswear and footwear on compliance with consumer law, in particular regarding the complaints procedure and information obligations.˚
- Advised an international bank on the assessment of contract templates from a consumer-law perspective.˚
- Advised an international chain of athletic footwear shops on displaying prices in accordance with consumer law in connection with Trade Inspection controls carried out at the client’s stores.˚
- Advised a global e-commerce platform on changes resulting from the latest EU consumer law regulations.˚
˚The above representations were handled by Mr. Fortuna prior to his joining GREENBERG TRAURIG Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokiński sp.k.
荣誉和领导力
- Member, Warsaw Bar Association
- Polish Competition Law Association
资历
- Advocate, 2025
- Master of Law, Faculty of Law and Administration, Jagiellonian University, 2021
- English Law and Legal Methods Diploma, University of Cambridge, 2018
- Poland
- Polish, Native
- 英文, 流利