RGW Rocławski Graczyk i Wspólnicy Adwokacka Spółka Jawna

About Our Law Firm The Law Firm RGW Rocławski Graczyk i Wspólnicy Adwokacka Spółka Jawna has been present in the market of legal services since February RGW provides legal services mainly to companies and business entities, especially from the area of German speaking countries. At the disposal of the Clients of RGW, there are advocates, legal advisors as well as a German advocate and lawyers. RGW cooperates with lawyers, legal trainees and other consultants with long-standing experience specializing in both large scale projects and solving day-to day problems of our Clients taking into consideration a special nature of a given trade.

Managing Partners Wojciech Rocławski Rechtsanwalt & Radca prawny Piotr R. Graczyk Adwokat

Specialization

Services of the Law Office RGW in the area of unfair competition law include: Legal advice on civil law claims of an entrepreneur and criminal law consequences of a committed act of unfair competition Preparation and evaluation on the basis of unfair competition law of drafts of agreements and any documents related to business activity Legal representation and preparation of pleadings and agreements in cases involving unfair competition (both civil and criminal) Prevention of acts of unfair competition at the stage of planning market activities and strategies Appraisal of activities of competing companies paying special attention to violation of the rules of fair competition Unfair Competition Law

Investment Law The Law Firm RGW offers such services as: Preparation of legal analyses and opinions concerning aw investment conditions taking into account the objectives and principles of a specific project Evaluation o a legal status (due diligence investigation) of companies and property Activities involving establishment, merger and acquisition of companies, shares and equities in corporations Establishment of subsidiaries and branches of an entrepreneur (including a foreign entrepreneur) Preparing, negotiating and giving opinion on agreements involved in the investment process, such as a sales agreement, rental agreement, lease, agreement for construction work, design services, consortium, participation agreement etc. Consultancy in purchasing property and shares by foreigners

Economic Criminal Law The Law Office RGW offers the following services in the area of economic criminal law: Legal advice and out-of-court and in court representation of entrepreneurs in cases concerning business frauds, rules of fair competition and criminal responsibility under particular laws Defence of the suspected and accused of business fraud and corruption at all stages of proceedings (preparatory, court, executory proceedings) Representation of members of governing bodies of companies in cases involving their criminal responsibility for activities of a company Legal assistance in the area of criminal fiscal law Carrying out an audit in respect of criminal law in enterprises operating in different lines of business Comprehensive legal advice in various areas of economic criminal law based on full analysis of the issues related to business fraud Legal assistance at the stage of preparatory and court proceedings given to the parties aggrieved by white-collar crimes

Commercial Law Services of the RGW in area of commercial law include: Ongoing service to corporate clients Drawing up agreements and deeds of incorporation, reporting changes to the National Court Register Drafting commercial agreements (also based on the German law) Merger, transformation and liquidation of companies Analysis of the legal position of commercial companies (due diligence) Organization of shareholders’ meetings Consultancy and representation in proceedings concerning responsibility of members of governing bodies of a company

Intellectual Property Law To Clients from various lines of business, the Law Office RGW offers: Legal advice on material aspects of the copyright law Drawing up and giving opinion on licence agreements Legal aid in respect of protection of trademarks, industrial and utility models, patents taking account of the Polish, German and European regulations Representation before relevant bodies, including the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) Arrangement of transactions involving sale, transfer and encumbering of intellectual property rights Consultancy regarding the internet and new technologies law Preparation of legal opinions and analyses concerning practical aspects of intellectual and industrial property rights Assistance in court and out of court disputes Development of the strategy of database and know-how protection

German Law The Law Office RGW (as RGW Roclawski Rechtsanwälte, Berlin) offers legal aid also in respect of the German law. RGW is also representing its Clients before the courts and government offices in the territory of Germany. Entrepreneurs operating on both markets value professional service offered by the Law Office RGW in both the Polish and German language. Legal services under German law include such law areas as: Civil law and proceedings Commercial law and companies Combating unfair competition Transportation law Labour law International private law More information about the offer of RGW concerning the German law at the address:

Our Clients

The projects handled Below are several examples of projects handled by the Law Firm RGW: Civil and criminal proceedings involving acts of unfair competition, in particular disclosure and use of a trade secret. Proceedings concerning protection of personal rights of legal entities. Supervision of registration procedures and parallel imports of plant protection products. Registration of trademarks and industrial designs with the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland and the OHIM. Appeals to the National Appeal Chamber against decisions made under public procurement proceedings. Assertion of claims for transport damage according to the CMR Convention, including those against subcontractors. Due diligence of incorporated companies and fixed property. Drafting share sale transactions. Consultancy for entrepreneurs investing in special economic zones. Service for entrepreneurs in respect of labour law and social insurance law.

Awards and honourable mentions The Law Office RGW has been classified in numerous international rankings:

Our Initiatives The Law Office RGW is the originator and one of the founders of “Unfair Competition & Compliance Portal. The portal edited by, inter alia, the team of the RGW Office is available at the address Moreover, together with the UCLP Portal, the RGW Office organizes the competition for the best master’s thesis in the area of the law on combating unfair competition. The RGW Office is involved in assisting the persons who under normal circumstances could not afford professional legal aid. Under the Pro Bono Program, lawyers of the Office provide gratuitous aid to those in need. More information:

International Cooperation The RGW, as the only law firm from Poland, has been admitted as a member of CONSULEGIS – international network of independent law firms with its seat in Munich, Germany. Moreover, the RGW Office and partners therein are members of organizations supporting economic cooperation both in the international and national arena:

Contact RGW WARSZAWA RGW Rocławski Graczyk i Wspólnicy Adwokacka Spółka Jawna ul. Wspólna 35/ Warszawa, Poland Tel Tel Fax RGW BERLIN RGW Roclawski Rechtsanwälte Rechtsanwalt Wojciech Roclawski Marburger Straße Berlin, Germany Tel Fax