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The legal services provided by the firm are addressed both to individual clients and to businesses, foundations, associations and local government units. The firm provides legal services in Polish, German, English and French.

The E&S Law Firm team at a laptop
Advocate Magdalena Eckersdorf against a glass façade in Łódź
Attorney-at-law Marta Siewiera-Misiuda against a glass façade in Łódź
Advocate Paulina Głębska
Advocate Ziemowit Woźniak

Practice areas

What we do

Civil law

Contracts, dissolution of co-ownership, compensation for the use of real estate without legal title and representation in civil disputes – including in Polish-German and cross-border cases.

Company law

Ongoing legal services for businesses: company and partnership agreements, resolutions, changes in registers, due diligence and debt recovery in Poland and in German-speaking countries.

Civil liability claims

Compensation, compensation for harm suffered and annuities, in particular after road accidents – from claims handling proceedings, through litigation, to enforcement. Also damage sustained abroad, cases requiring the application of foreign law and recourse proceedings.

Employment law

Employment contracts and management contracts, workplace regulations, termination of employment and employment disputes – acting for employers and employees.

Real estate

Real estate transactions, recovery of lost real estate, and contracts and disputes concerning real estate – including in Polish-German and cross-border cases.

Education law

Legal services for schools, higher education institutions and educational establishments: statutes, regulations, contracts and administrative proceedings.

Inheritance law

Confirmation of the acquisition of an inheritance, division of the estate, the forced share and disclaimer of an inheritance – including in Polish-German and cross-border cases.

Intellectual property

Copyright, trade marks, licence agreements and the protection of personal rights and business reputation.

Criminal liability for road traffic incidents

Defence and representation of aggrieved parties in criminal and petty offence proceedings concerning road traffic incidents.

Family law

Divorce and separation, maintenance, parental responsibility and contact with children, and division of matrimonial property.

Our clients

Who we work for

Advocate Magdalena Eckersdorf

Clients from abroad and cross-border cases

Legal services in German, English and French, cooperation with law firms in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and cases concerning damage sustained abroad.

  • Polish-German and cross-border cases
  • Damage sustained abroad and cases involving foreign law
  • Recovery of claims in German-speaking countries
  • Claims of social insurance institutions from German-speaking countries
  • Cooperation with legal expenses insurers from the EU

Scope of services

Scope of services

  • court representation
  • representation before administrative authorities
  • legal support for investments and projects
  • legal services for businesses
  • conducting out-of-court negotiations, participation in mediation
  • recovery of claims in Poland and in German-speaking countries
  • due diligence (legal audits)
  • drafting legal opinions and legal documents
  • providing legal advice

How we work

How we handle a case

01

Consultation and analysis

We get to know the case, gather documents and assess possible solutions – including where the case involves an element of foreign law.

02

Opinion and documents

We prepare legal opinions, letters and contracts, and before taking further steps we discuss the plan of action with the client.

03

Negotiation and mediation

We seek an out-of-court settlement and, in insurance cases, represent the client in claims handling proceedings.

04

Court and authorities

We represent the client before courts and administrative authorities and, in road traffic incident cases, also in criminal and petty offence proceedings.

Specialist support

Cooperation with specialists

In individual cases, the firm’s work is supported by ongoing cooperation with notaries, statutory auditors, property valuers, specialists in road accident reconstruction and vehicle valuation, medicine, construction and land surveying, as well as sworn translators.

  • notaries
  • statutory auditors
  • property valuers
  • road accident reconstruction
  • vehicle valuation
  • medicine
  • construction
  • land surveying
  • sworn translators

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

In which languages does the firm handle cases?

In Polish, German, English and French. Cases in German are handled by advocate Magdalena Eckersdorf, and our associate Robert Alexander Geyer supports us in serving German-speaking clients. You can communicate in English with every member of the team: advocate Magdalena Eckersdorf, attorney-at-law Marta Siewiera-Misiuda, advocate Ziemowit Woźniak and advocate Paulina Głębska. Cases in French are handled by advocate Paulina Głębska.

What kinds of cases does the firm help with?

Our areas of law are: civil law, civil liability claims, real estate, inheritance law, criminal liability for road traffic incidents, company law, employment law, education law, intellectual property and family law. We describe each of them in the “What we do” section of the Services page.

Does the firm serve clients from abroad?

Yes – in German, English and French. We work with law firms in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and with legal expenses insurers from the European Union. We handle the recovery of claims in Poland and in German-speaking countries.

Where is the firm located?

In Łódź, at ul. Narutowicza 54 lok. 15 (rear transverse building), 90-136 Łódź. You will find a link to a map with directions on the Contact page.

How can I arrange a consultation?

By telephone on +48 42 632 61 78 or by e-mail at kontakt@adwokates.pl. You can also call or write directly to advocate Magdalena Eckersdorf or attorney-at-law Marta Siewiera-Misiuda – their telephone numbers and e-mail addresses are on the Contact page.

Who supports the firm in handling cases?

Where a case requires it, we work with notaries, statutory auditors, property valuers, specialists in road accident reconstruction and vehicle valuation, medicine, construction and land surveying, as well as sworn translators.

Not sure which practice area your case falls under?

Call us or describe it in a few sentences by e-mail – we will tell you how we can help and what the next steps are.

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