AWARDS & RECOGNITION
The measure of KIELTYKA GLADKOWSKI Legal’s success are international awards, nominations and recognition in law firms’ rankings and professional publications:
This guide showcases firms across the EMEA region demonstrating a high engagement with – and contribution to – a green transition.
The Legal 500 has created a guide to law firms specializing in green transformation. Our law firm is one of 6 law firms from the entire Polish jurisdiction that have successfully passed the ranking strict verification with the following description (LINK):
“Kieltyka Gladkowski KG Legal
Besides its green energy practice, Polish firm Kieltyka Gladkowski KG Legal also stands out for its involvement in legal projects related to green technology, namely green cryptocurrencies. Notably, the firm applies client acceptance policies aligned to ESG criteria; for example, as a rule, it does not provide legal assistance to clients regarded as polluters.
In an ongoing highlight, the firm’s founding partners Malgorzata Kieltyka and Kazimierz Jakub Gladkowski are assisting a foreign investor specialising in the biofuels market by conducting a due diligence of the legal status of biomass as well as aerothermal energy, agricultural biogas, geothermal installations and hydropower. Kieltyka and Gladkowski were also recently asked to prepare a report on the Polish legal requirements and legal basis for green cryptocurrencies. Their work included providing recommendations on the planned framework that proposes a prohibition of crypto services that rely on environmentally unsustainable consensus mechanisms. In another recent highlight, Gładkowski advised a leading global financial services provider on the implementation of green energy and sustainable data scraping and data crawling.
The firm is actively engaged in an initiative led by the Polish Life Science Cluster network which focuses on a clean energy transition toward renewable energy sources. Furthermore, it participates in events organised by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, contributing to conferences covering topics including electric vehicles, vehicle to grid (V2G), and energy storage. It also takes part in events organised by the International Renewable Energy Agency, and in trade fairs, such as the Solar Energy Expo – International Industry Fair for the Renewable Energy Sources Industry.”.
The data privacy and data protection department at Kieltyka Gladkowski KG Legal handles international data transfer compliance and cross-border mandates within the new technology and life sciences sectors. Data security in blockchain projects, cybersecurity and AI, as well as data breaches and projects involving data firewalls, outsourced security and crypto defence are also handled by the team. Małgorzata Kiełtyka in Kraków and Kazimierz Jakub Gładkowski in Warsaw jointly lead the team.
Testimonials
‘What makes KG Legal unique is the fact that the firm is small, yet applies the highest standards to the services provided. The partners are always available and are very knowledgeable in their fields, which is something other – mostly bigger – firms often lack. With regard to technology, for example regarding communication (calling, video conferences, etcetera), they are totally up to date.’
‘We are happy to have professionals like them on our sides. Communication is prompt and professional, all necessary technologies are used, billing is very comfortable and clear.’
‘KG Legal is one of our preferred partners in Poland for data protection matters, in particular in data protection matters relating to life-science/health care sector. They are always available, super reliable and provide extremely competent but still pragmatic advice which is easy to understand for the client.’
‘Their practice is dedicated, responsive and proactive. we regularly receive newsletters with updates.’
‘Mr. Gladkowski, who combines extensive legal knowledge with an approachable attitude to clients and a positive, proactive attitude. In the context of our cooperation, he is characterised by outstanding knowledge and knowledge of cross-border legal regulations, which enabled him to solve complicated cases many times. In our opinion, Mr. Gladkowski, as an IT and new technologies enthusiast, stands out with his knowledge in mentioned areas compared to the Polish competition.’
‘The partners Malgorzata and Jakub are extremely professional, easy and pleasant to work with and provide their competent advice reliably and on time. Both are highly recommended.’
‘Małgorzata Kiełtyka has been providing legal advice which has been clear and concise.’
‘What makes the partners from KG Legal and Mr. Gładkowski and Ms. Kiełtyka, both experts in data privacy and data protection, stand out and different from the rest, is apart from the fact that the quality they provide is among the best, they are flexible, responsible and go all the way in their cases and for their clients. It is difficult not to recommend them to others.’
Work highlights
- Advised the client operating in cryptocurrency exchanges on the new protocol on processing data in compliance with Know Your Customer for monitoring client transactions and reporting suspicious activity, in accordance with the 5AMLD Directive of the cryptocurrency exchange procedures related to data protection and cybersecurity.
- Advised an international client concerning operations in renewable energy electric cars and how to prepare and create privacy policy so the client can safely accept communication and data from end customers with the use of dispersed protocol technology and smart contracts that additionally generates legal challenges in determining the applicable Polish jurisdiction in assessing the privacy policy.
- Assisted the client in respect of a sensitive data transfer from Europe to the US, based on the recommendations after Schrems II judgment, taking into consideration guidelines regarding data encryption and data anonymisation.
Kieltyka Gladkowski KG Legal has offices in Warsaw and Kraków, and is a healthcare and life sciences law boutique led by founding partners Małgorzata Kiełtyka, who handles bio-IT projects, and Jakub Gładkowski, who primarily focuses on biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medtech sectors. The team specialises in gene and cell therapies, AI-related matters and clinical trials; in particular, mandates regarding regulation for products entering the Polish market is a strength of the team, thus the work can often have a cross-border element.
Testimonials
‘KG Legal was responsive, engaging and provided exceptional legal guidance on our expansion plan. The partners are knowledgeable, have a broad breadth of experience in the healthcare and life sciences space, and were quite collaborative. We were able to open an office in the EU on schedule, thanks in large part to KG Legal’s guidance and legal expertise.’
‘The team is very flexible and provide high-quality advice even under time pressure. They are extraordinarily service minded and go the extra mile to ensure business oriented deliveries for the client. The founding partners have a deep understanding of their areas of specialisation and, especially for a boutique firm, have an impressive international network of industry specialised lawyers, facilitating efficient coordination in cross-border matters.’
‘Kiełtyka Gładkowski KG Legal are active members in the Life Science sector. We appreciate the information services covering the legal issues relevant for the development of innovative products and services.’
‘The legal as well as the personal quality provided is always very high. The partners are always available, which is very pleasant, especially compared to other firms. With regard to technology, for example regarding communication (calling, video conferences, etcetera), they are very modern and up to date, and it’s noticeable how they always adapt to changing circumstances.’
‘What makes the partners from KG Legal and Mr. Gładkowski and Ms Kiełtyka stand out and different from the rest, is the fact that the quality they provide is always very high, but also – very importantly – the fact that they are flexible, dynamic, responsible and go all the way in their cases and for their clients. Mr. Gładkowski and Ms Kiełtyka form the perfect team where Mr. Gładkowski and Ms Kiełtyka – both experts in Healthcare and life sciences – complement each other perfectly.’
‘We usually work with Mr Jakub Gładkowski, who is ALWAYS ready to provide professional support and ad-hoc advice. He has extended professional experience in the field of new technologies, especially as it relates to the application of Artificial Intelligence in the development of health technologies.’
‘Jakub Gladkowski and Malgorzata Kieltyka are both truly dedicated individuals who are not only skilled lawyers with in-depth commercial understanding of the health care and life sciences industry sectors, but also proactively engage in international law networks to learn and share knowledge and discuss cross-border issues with peers. For example, Jakub has held positions in the board of the BioLawEurope network.’
‘My contacts are Dr. Jakub Gladkowski and Dr. Małgorzata Kiełtyka, who are excellent professionals.’
Work highlights
- Advised a leading pharmaceutical company and a higher university in Poland in a technology transfer at the 6th level in the scale of technological readiness assessment for legal procedure of development of biological medicines for animals.
- Advised a US-based biotechnology company on the legality of the marketing authorisation of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products, including the gene and cell therapy and tissue engineered products, in the European Union, especially having in mind that the marketing authorisation concerned modern production technologies.
- Advised a US chemical company on preparing a report and legal assessment regarding the legality of obtaining marketing authorisation of biocidal products in the form of genetically modified organisms to control environment based on the legal provisions which as a rule concern marketing authorisation of chemical substances as biocidal products, rather than live organisms.
Kieltyka Gladkowski KG Legal advises international corporate clients and high-net-worth individuals on their asset, wealth and property management in Poland and in other jurisdictions, as well as succession planning, investment matters, trust funds, litigation, estate administration and tax assistance. Immigration and asset transfer expert Jakub Gładkowski and succession planning, financial security and life insurance expert Małgorzata Kiełtyka jointly lead the team.
Testimonials
‘The team is outstanding. They help coordinate our legal affairs in Poland and globally through their extensive network of affiliated specialised law firms.’
‘The fact that KG Legal is a small firm is very practical and makes them very interesting, especially for private clients, because of the personal attention that’s been given to clients compared to other (mostly bigger) law firms. With regard to technology, they are up to date and applying the highest standards, as they do with the provision of their legal services.’
‘The firm delivers understandable advice, which reflects their in-depth knowledge.’
‘The team is knowledgeable and collaborative with good communicators who are smart, think outside the box and are reasonable.’
‘What makes Mr. Gładkowski and Ms Kiełtyka stand out is that the quality they provide is always very high and that they are flexible, dynamic, responsible and go all the way in their cases and for their clients. Mr. Gładkowski and Ms Kiełtyka in general form a perfect team.’
‘Małgorzata Kiełtyka provided succinct and tailored advice and she responded promptly.’
‘The team has friendly and experienced lawyers who are on top of things and are ready to share their knowledge.’
‘Małgorzata Kiełtyka provided straightforward and practical advice. She is easy to work with and efficient.’
Work highlights
- Acted for a US law firm in the cross-border case of distribution of assets in inheritance procedures, including tracing the beneficiaries and proving their identities; initiating the procedure before the civil court in Poland to confirm the acquisition of the part of the assets located in Poland; securing the transfer of the funds to the beneficiaries under notarial deeds in Poland, using secure signatures; and registering the beneficiaries in the beneficiaries ledger.
- Acted for a law firm based in New York in connection with the so-called parental abduction of a minor daughter to Poland in judicial representation of the child’s mother (US citizen) in a family case before the Polish court for the release of a child from a care facility to the child’s mother.
- Represented a high-net-worth family business with foreign capital structure based in Poland in respect of the restructuring of the family business in such a way that the next generation would establish and take up shares in a newly established company in Hong Kong, mainly from the perspective of securing that part of the family business assets that would be located in shares in the Hong Kong company.
The Kraków-based team at KG Legal Kieltyka Gladkowski is praised by clients for being ‘much more flexible than large firms’ in relation to its main focus, which is advising on data protection and privacy issues arising from bio-IT projects. The team, jointly headed by Jakub Gładkowski and Małgorzata Kiełtyka, handles a variety of work, including GDPR implementation; data processing agreements; audits in relation to data protection officers; and assistance with data retention and destruction. The group also handles complaints made to the Data Protection Authority, data breach issues and reporting, as well as transactions involving databases.
Testimonials:
‘Very skilled and proactive team.‘
‘Małgorzata Kiełtyka and Jakub Gładkowsk are very talented in data protection in Poland. It is very reassuring to have their contact.‘
‘Strong local expertise, well-versed in international norms, strong communication, diligent in execution, good big picture and detail.‘
KG Legal Kieltyka Gladkowski is a life sciences and healthcare boutique, which handles matters spanning product labelling, licensing and regulations, as well as assisting clients with regulatory and data protection issues. The group has developed a specialism in medical cannabis law and regulation, advising foreign clients on their entry into the Polish market. Małgorzata Kiełtyka jointly leads the team alongside Kazimierz Jakub Gładkowski.
Testimonials:
‘Very skilled and proactive team.’
‘Małgorzata Kiełtyka and Kazimierz Jakub Gładkowski are very talented in all areas of life sciences in Poland.‘
‘Małgorzata Kiełtyka is a true expert in her field and has a perfect understanding of the life sciences sector.‘
KG Legal Kieltyka Gladkowski is focused on cross-border and multi-jurisdictional private client matters, with a strength in international family and guardianship law, real estate, immigration, wealth planning and tax. Founding partners Kazimierz Jakub Gładkowski and Małgorzata Kiełtyka are the names to note.
Testimonials:
‘Fast response to any legal or administrative issues raised during the conduct of the case. Co-operation within the team to deal with the issues fast and most importantly efficiently. Confidence that any enquiries and questions will be responded to fully and professionally.‘
‘Willingness to go beyond normal call of duty; being available and keen to get involved even in the most complex and unusual matters. Always very friendly and full of courtesy. Providing legal solutions to the problems where others could not see the way out.‘
‘Honest, understanding, hardworking, diligent respectful, resourceful.‘
KG LEGAL KIEŁTYKA GŁADKOWSKI included in the top 8 in the category PRIVATE CLIENT in Poland, in the world ranking of the best law firms in the world The Legal 500 – EMEA 2019.
“KG Legal Kiełtyka Gładkowski‘s Małgorzata Kiełtyka is ‘an expert in her field‘ and is praised for her ‘understanding of clients’ needs‘. Kiełtyka handles issues relating to international family and guardianship law, property, immigration, international wealth and tax.”
Link to the official Legal 500 website: https://www.legal500.com/c/poland/private-client
KG LEGAL KIEŁTYKA GŁADKOWSKI included in the top 5 in the category HEALTHCARE AND LIFE SCIENCES in Poland, in the world ranking of the best law firms in the world The Legal 500 – EMEA 2019.
“‘Pro-active‘ Kraków-based healthcare and life sciences boutique KG Legal Kiełtyka Gładkowski handles a variety of matters, including data protection, product labelling, licensing, regulatory issues and the legal aspects of clinical trials. ‘Extremely professional‘ co-founding partners Małgorzata Kiełtyka and Jakub Gładkowski are the key names and are able to draw on their ‘profound sector knowledge‘”
Link to the official Legal 500 website: https://www.legal500.com/c/poland/healthcare-and-life-sciences
Małgorzata Kiełtyka, Attorney, Founding Partner of KG Legal Kiełtyka Gładkowski indicated by the Legal 500 EMEA 2019 among the leading individuals in healthcare & life sciences sector.
Link to the official Legal 500 website: https://www.legal500.com/c/poland/healthcare-and-life-sciences
CV MAGAZINE – CORPORATE EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2018
CROSS BORDER TRANSACTIONS LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR 2018 – POLAND
LAWYER MONTHLY WOMEN IN LAW AWARDS 2018
CROSS BORDER TRANSACTIONS – POLAND: MAŁGORZATA KIEŁTYKA – WINNER
FINANCE MONTHLY M&A AWARD 2018
CROSS BORDER TRANSACTIONS – LAWYER OF THE YEAR – POLAND – MAŁGORZATA KIEŁTYKA
CORPORATE LIVEWIRE – 2018 GLOBAL AWARDS
CROSS-BORDER BIOTECHNOLOGY LAWYER OF THE YEAR – POLAND
FINANCE MONTHLY – GLOBAL AWARDS 2018
CROSS BORDER TRANSACTIONS LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – POLAND: SECTOR WINNER
M&A TODAY – GLOBAL AWARDS – 2018
BOUTIQUE CROSS BORDER TRANSACTIONS – LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – POLAND
CORPORATE LIVE WIRE AWARDS 2018
CORPORATE LIVE WIRE AWARDS 2018 – SHORTLISTED
ACQ5 LAW AWARDS 2018
POLAND – CUSTOMER SERVICE LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR, KG LEGAL LAW FIRM
ACQ5 GLOBAL AWARDS 2018
POLAND – CLIENT CARE LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR, KG LEGAL LAW FIRM
POLAND – BOUTIQUE CROSS BORDER TRANSACTIONS LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR , KG LEGAL LAW FIRM
LAWYER MONTHLY PRIVATE CLIENT AWARDS 2018
LAWYER MONTHLY PRIVATE CLIENT AWARDS 2018
CORPORATE USA TODAY – ANNUAL AWARDS – 2018
BOUTIQUE CROSS BORDER TRANSACTIONS – LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – POLAND
CORPORATE INTL MAGAZINE 2018 GLOBAL AWARDS
BOUTIQUE COMMERCIAL MEDIATION LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR IN POLAND – 2018: WINNER
BOUTIQUE CROSS BORDER TRANSACTIONS LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR IN POLAND – 2018: WINNER
FINANCE MONTHLY LAW AWARDS 2018
CROSS BORDER TRANSACTIONS LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR POLAND: WINNER
ACQUISITION INTL – GLOBAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2018
BEST CROSS-BORDER TRANSACTIONS LAW FIRM 2018 – POLAND – KG LEGAL
INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY EXPERTS AWARDS 2018
GERMAN DESK AWARD WINNER WITHIN POLAND – JAKUB GŁADKOWSKI
CROSS BORDER TRANSACTIONS AWARD WINNER WITHIN POLAND
GLOBAL LAW EXPERTS ANNUAL AWARDS 2018
BOUTIQUE COMMERCIAL MEDIATION LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR IN POLAND – 2018
BOUTIQUE CROSS BORDER TRANSACTIONS LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR IN POLAND – 2018
CORPORATE USA TODAY – ANNUAL AWARDS – 2017
BOUTIQUE CROSS BORDER TRANSACTIONS – LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – POLAND
FINANCE MONTHLY GLOBAL AWARD 2017
CROSS BORDER TRANSACTIONS – LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – POLAND – SECTOR WINNER
LAWYER MONTHLY – LEGAL AWARDS 2017
CROSS BORDER TRANSACTIONS LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – POLAND: WINNER
2017 CORPORATE INTL GLOBAL AWARDS
BOUTIQUE CROSS BORDER TRANSACTIONS LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR IN POLAND
CROSS BORDER M&A WITHIN POLAND
INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY EXPERTS AWARDS 2017
CROSS BORDER M&A WITHIN POLAND
CROSS BORDER TRANSACTIONS FIRM OF THE YEAR IN POLAND
2017 GLOBAL LAW EXPERTS ANNUAL AWARDS
BOUTIQUE CROSS BORDER TRANSACTIONS LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR IN POLAND – 2017
BOUTIQUE COMMERCIAL MEDIATION LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR IN POLAND – WINNER
THE LAWYER INTERNATIONAL – GLOBAL AWARDS – 2017
BOUTIQUE CROSS BORDER TRANSACTIONS – LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – POLAND
BOUTIQUE CROSS BORDER TRANSACTIONS – LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – POLAND
LAWYER MONTHLY – LEGAL AWARDS 2017
CROSS BORDER TRANSACTIONS – LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – POLAND
ACQ5 LAW AWARDS 2017
POLAND – BOUTIQUE CROSS BORDER TRANSACTIONS LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR, KG LEGAL LAW FIRM
POLAND – CLIENT CARE LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR, KG LEGAL LAW FIRM
GLOBAL BUSINESS MAGAZINE (GBM)
INTERNATIONAL FAMILY LAW AWARDS 2017 – WINNER
LAWYER INTERNATIONAL – GLOBAL AWARDS – 2018
BOUTIQUE CROSS BORDER TRANSACTIONS – LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – POLAND
CORPORATE INTL MAGAZINE – 2016 GLOBAL AWARD
BOUTIQUE CROSS BORDER TRANSACTIONS LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR IN POLAND – THE WINNER
LAWYER MONTHLY PRIVATE CLIENT AWARDS 2017
CROSS BORDER TRANSACTIONS LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR IN POLAND 2017 – NOMINEE
FINANCE MONTHLY LAW AWARDS 2016
TECHNOLOGY AND MEDIA LAW POLAND – SHORTLISTED
ACQ5 GLOBAL AWARDS 2016
CLIENT CARE LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR IN POLAND, KG LEGAL LAW FIRM 2016
FINANCE MONTHLY LAW AWARDS 2016
COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS LAW POLAND – SHORTLISTED
GLOBAL LAW EXPERTS – ANNUAL AWARDS 2016
CROSS BORDER TRANSACTION LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR IN POLAND 2016
ACQ5 GLOBAL AWARDS 2015
KG LEGAL LAW FIRM – TRANSPORT. FREIGHT. LOGISTICS LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR IN POLAND
CORPORATE LIVEWIRE GLOBAL AWARDS 2016
BOUTIQUE CROSS BORDER TRANSACTIONS LAW FIRM POLAND 2016
ACQ5 LAW AWARDS 14/15
KG LEGAL LAW FIRM – CROSS BORDER TRANSACTIONS LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR (BOUTIQUE) IN POLAND
FOXACADEMY LEGAL AWARDS
CORPORATE LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR POLAND – NOMINEE
ACQ5 GLOBAL AWARDS 2016
BOUTIQUE CROSS BORDER TRANSACTIONS LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR IN POLAND, KG LEGAL LAW FIRM 2016
FINANCE MONTHLY LAW AWARDS 2016
SPORTS LAW POLAND – SHORTLISTED
ACQ5 GLOBAL AWARDS 2015
KG LEGAL LAW FIRM – PHARMACEUTICAL LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR IN POLAND
2016 BUSINESS WORLDWIDE LEGAL AWARDS
“BEST CROSS-BORDER TRANSACTIONS FIRM, POLAND – 2016”,
“BEST COMMERCIAL LITIGATION FIRM, POLAND – 2016” – NOMINEE
CORPORATE INTL MAGAZINE – GLOBAL AWARD
BOUTIQUE CROSS BORDER TRANSACTIONS LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR IN POLAND – THE WINNER 2015
ACQ5 GLOBAL AWARDS 2015
KG LEGAL LAW FIRM – CROSS BORDER TRANSACTIONS LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR (BOUTIQUE) IN POLAND
FINANCE MONTHLY LAW AWARDS 2016
CROSS BORDER LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR POLAND – SHORTLISTED
ACQ5 GLOBAL AWARDS 2015
KG LEGAL LAW FIRM – ADR LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR IN POLAND
FINANCE MONTHLY – GLOBAL AWARDS 2015
BOUTIQUE CROSS BORDER TRANSACTIONS LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR IN POLAND – WINNER
FINANCE MONTHLY LAW AWARDS 2016
PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS LAW POLAND – SHORTLISTED
ACQ5 LAW AWARDS 14/15
KG LEGAL LAW FIRM – LEADING CUSTOMER SERVICE LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR IN POLAND
FINANCE MONTHLY LAW AWARDS 2016
COMMERCIAL MEDIATION LAW POLAND – SHORTLISTED
