Krzysztof Kycia

• Representing a construction company seeking compensation for the delay in the performance of a contract based on the Yellow FIDIC Book before the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce in Warsaw.
• Advising a significant player on the European energy market in a series of court proceedings aimed at the enforcement of an award granted before an arbitration tribunal in Stockholm.
• Advising a leading Polish energy group in the course of a number of court disputes with shareholders related to the division of profit generated by its subsidiaries.
• Representing a company, which is a part of a group of companies marketing consumer and commercial products on a global basis, in a dispute regarding unfair competition.
• Representing a client in a dispute with its subcontractor in the course of performing an infrastructure project. In particular the legal services included the renewal of contracts, the settlement of accounts, the set-off of mutual claims, representation in the course of the bankruptcy negotiations (including filing claims in the bankruptcy proceedings and involvement in the creation of the board of creditors), and advice related to criminal proceedings.

One of the main pillars of DLA Piper Poland’s strategic goals for the next 15 years is to dedicate time and expertise to pro bono activities. Krzysztof has provided leadership and support to all lawyers involved in pro bono work, including the formation of a team called ‘DLAGranicy’ (meaning ‘For the Border’). Since its inception, this team has:

• assisted an Afghan family of 12, who had escaped from Afghanistan and settled in Poland, providing them with legal and practical assistance including financing their flat and providing essential household items
• provided legal aid for people escaping Ukraine and
• participated in the organisation and coordination of help for refugees at all stages: from assistance at the Polish/Ukrainian border and in reception centres, to finding accommodation and helping to legalise their stay (including international protection), raising funds, and collecting clothes, food and medicine.

DLA Piper Poland, as a firm and under the leadership of Krzysztof Kycia and Jacek Giziński, recently donated PLN100,000 (approximately EUR20,000) to Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH). We chose this organisation because of their ability to provide aid effectively and without delay. PAH has been present in Ukraine since 2014.

Krzysztof is also part of a team providing ongoing support to lawyers from Kinstellar (formerly DLA Piper Kyiv) and their families with matters such as accommodation, healthcare (including professional appointments for oncology treatments), translation, relocation within Poland and other EU states as well as other day-to-day needs.