WP Law Kancelaria Prawna Woźniccy & Partners sp.j.

What WP Law Kancelaria Prawna Woźniccy & Partners sp.j. does

WP Law Kancelaria Prawna Woźniccy & Partners sp.j. is a Polish commercial law firm founded in 2017 by partners Aleksander Woźnicki and Izabella Woźnicki, with Janusz Woźnicki also serving as a partner. The firm is structured as a spółka jawna (general partnership under Polish law), is privately held, and operates from its Warsaw headquarters at Al. Jerozolimskie 101/4 with an additional office in Gdańsk (opened September 2021) at ul. Stara Stocznia 4/29 to serve the Tricity/Pomerania region. The firm employs over 20 advocates (adwokaci), legal counsels (radcowie prawni), and tax advisors (doradcy podatkowi), and offers services across roughly 13 practice areas: White Collar Crime (the firm's signature practice, with a dedicated subdomain whitecollarcrime.pl), court disputes and arbitration, labour law, corporate/M&A, compensation claims, maritime law (sub-brand WPLaw Marine), copyright and media law, industrial property, e-commerce, and an English-law/Brexit desk. Customer segments are enterprise-focused, including CEOs, listed companies (spółki giełdowe), state-owned enterprises, mid-market businesses, startups, and individuals, with practice-specific concentrations such as nationwide trade unions for labour law and maritime/yachting industry clients via Polboat festival participation.

The firm's revenue model is professional-services based, with fees generated through project-based and ongoing legal advisory engagements. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the firm operates success-fee arrangements for specific matters (notably currency loan proceedings and Black Friday promotional periods reducing success fees for currency-related cases). Distribution is purely direct and partner-led: clients engage the firm via email, phone, or website contact, without intermediaries. For cross-border matters — particularly maritime, international commercial disputes, white-collar crime, and English-law advisory — the firm leverages correspondent relationships, most prominently Mariusz Sanocki's membership in the lawlink.org network (over 200 lawyers across 18 countries). Marketing channels include legal newsletters (e.g., monthly Prawo Pracy Newsletter), the wplaw.pl website and blog, conference presence at the Economic Forum in Karpacz and Polboat Yachting Festival, Forbes Polska and LinkedIn thought leadership, and an unusually active ESG/sustainability positioning program (UNEP/GRID-Warszawa SDG partnership, Greener Litigation pledge, Chapter Zero Poland, Zero Waste office).

The technology stack consists of standard legal practice management and document management tools — the firm explicitly has no proprietary technology platform. Its competitive positioning is reputation-led, anchored by consecutive Forbes Polska 'Best Law Firms' recognition (2022, 2023) across four categories with maximum positive ratings (white collar crime, employment law, personal injury, commercial dispute resolution), two consecutive Legal 500 'Firms to Watch' awards (2023, 2024) in white-collar crime, and Chambers recognition for Aleksander Woźnicki (2026). Notable additional accolades include Forbes Polska's '25 Most Outstanding Female Lawyers in Business' for Izabella Woźnicki (2021), the Champion Biznesu award (2023), and an ESG Polska special award for Ukraine war assistance (2022). The firm was also the first law firm to join the SDG Partnership 'Razem dla Środowiska' organized by UNEP/GRID-Warszawa.

Name

WP Law Kancelaria Prawna Woźniccy & Partners sp.j.

Legal name

WP LAW KANCELARIA PRAWNA WOŹNICCY & PARTNERS SP.J.

Website

https://wplaw.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WP Law is a Warsaw-based Polish commercial law firm founded in 2017 by the Woźnicki family, operating as a general partnership (spółka jawna) with 20+ advocates, legal counsels, and tax advisors across two offices. It serves enterprise clients including listed and state-owned companies, startups, trade unions, and individuals across white collar crime, litigation, labour, M&A, maritime, and media law.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD), Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI), Regulatory & Compliance Law (BPAHAAAC)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• White collar crime defense
• Commercial dispute resolution
• Labor law services
• Maritime legal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services (Professional Fees): WP Law generates revenue primarily through professional legal fees charged to clients for legal advisory services across its practice areas including litigation, corporate law, employment law, white collar crime, and more. They operate on a success fee basis for certain matters (notably currency litigation), reducing fees for contracts signed during promotional periods.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

WP Law is a Polish law firm delivering specialized legal advisory and representation across 13 practice areas including white collar crime (defense and prosecution), commercial disputes and arbitration, labor law (for employers, employees, and trade unions), corporate services and M&A, compensation claims, maritime law, intellectual property, e-commerce, and English law. The firm serves enterprises, listed companies, state-owned enterprises, startups, and individuals, staffed by 20+ advocates, legal counsels, and tax advisors, with offices in Warsaw and Gdańsk.

Product overview

WP Law is a Polish law firm offering legal services across multiple practice areas. The firm operates as a unified service model rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its core offerings include White Collar Crime & Cybercrime (with dedicated subdomain whitecollarcrime.pl), Court Disputes and Arbitration, Labour Law, Corporate Services, Compensation Claims, Maritime Law (with dedicated subdomain wplawmarine.pl), Copyright and Media Law, Industrial Property Law, E-commerce, and English Law/Brexit Desk. Additional services include a monthly Labour Law Newsletter and legal advisory on administrative proceedings, environmental law, and investment processes. The firm has offices in Warsaw and Gdańsk.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• whitecollarcrime.pl: Specialized practice dedicated to white collar crime and economic crime defense and prosecution.
• WPLaw Marine

Products and services

• White Collar Crime Defense and Prosecution Defense and prosecution in criminal-economic cases including internal investigations, compliance, and cybercrime. The firm handles cases from both defense and prosecution perspectives, representing managers, boards, and companies victimized by employees or contractors.
• Court Disputes and Arbitration (Spory Sądowe) Representation in complex, multi-threaded court, arbitration, and administrative proceedings at all stages. Handles corporate disputes between partners, liability of management board members, intellectual property disputes, construction law, and Supreme Court proceedings.
• Labour Law (Prawo Pracy) Legal services for employers, employees, and trade unions covering individual and collective labor law, collective disputes, collective agreements, restructuring, and anti-mobbing procedures.
• Corporate Services (Obsługa Firm) Current legal services for companies including transformations, mergers, public and private companies, corporate governance, M&A transactions, due diligence, and corporate secretariat services.
• Compensation Claims (Odszkodowania) Comprehensive support in pursuing compensation claims from insurers, accident perpetrators, and employers, covering traffic accidents, maritime damages, D&O insurance, development damages, and medical malpractice.
• Maritime Law (Prawo Morskie) Legal services for shipowners, port operators, freight forwarders, and Oil & Gas sector companies. Handles marine insurance (P&I, H&M), ship arrests, container damages, charter contracts, offshore platforms, and maritime administrative proceedings. Operated via dedicated sub-brand WPLaw Marine (wplawmarine.pl).
• Copyright and Media Law (Prawo Autorskie i w Mediach) Legal services for broadcasters, advertising agencies, streaming platforms, media houses, creators, and event organizers covering audiovisual licensing, collective management organizations, advertising agreements, and content production.
• Industrial Property Law (Prawo Własności Przemysłowej) Representation before the Polish Patent Office, administrative courts, EUIPO, and WIPO. Includes trademark, industrial design, and patent registration, IP audits, and disputes over industrial property rights.
• E-commerce Legal Services Legal services for online shops, digital platforms, content publishers, and online service providers covering terms of service, consumer protection, data protection, and platform liability.
• English Law / Brexit Desk Legal advisory on English and Welsh law for Polish and other entrepreneurs, including contract consultation, preparation and negotiation, corporate governance documents, legal opinions, and representation before tribunals and arbitration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully concluded a labor case for 17 clients with a combined value of over PLN 2 million before a court of second instance.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNEP/GRID-Warszawa — SDG Partnership 'Razem Dla Środowiska'coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2023WP Law became the first law firm to join the SDG Partnership 'Together for the Environment' (Razem Dla Środowiska) organized by UNEP/GRID-Warszawa. The partnership aims to pursue sustainable development in a multi-stakeholder, environmentally responsible environment. Partner Izabella Woźnicka received the partnership confirmation during the 50th World Environment Day celebration.
• Polskie Stowarzyszenie Zero WasteminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 November 2022WP Law is a partner of the 'Less Means More' (Mniej znaczy więcej) initiative by Polskie Stowarzyszenie Zero Waste, supporting environmental education and zero waste practices. The firm also supported the association during consultations on Poland's deposit return system legislation.
• Greener LitigationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 September 2022WP Law signed the Greener Litigation Pledge prepared by Greener Litigation, committing to environmentally conscious litigation practices. The firm supports pro-environmental movements aimed at climate neutrality in legal proceedings.
• Stowarzyszenie Kobiety w Centrum — Akademia LiderekminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 March 2022WP Law became a partner of the 'Academy of Women Leaders' organized by Stowarzyszenie Kobiety w Centrum. Partner Izabella Woźnicka conducted workshops on 'Everything About Law' and partner Aleksander Woźnicki gave a lecture on mobbing. The program involved 120 women discussing entrepreneurship, politics, and social engagement.
• lawlink.orgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMariusz Sanocki is a member of lawlink.org, an international network of over 200 lawyers from 18 countries including Brazil and Saudi Arabia. The network provides WP Law with support for maritime, international commercial, and cross-border legal matters across multiple jurisdictions.
• Organizations supported: HFPC, Chapter Zero Poland, UNEP/GRIDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWP Law partners support various organizations pro bono: Helsińska Fundacja Praw Człowieka (Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights) through the Precedential Cases Program; Izabella Woźnicka participates in Chapter Zero Poland, a climate awareness program for business; and the firm supports UNEP/GRID-Warszawa environmental initiatives.
• Fundacja ThinkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWP Law lawyers Maria Werenowska and Konrad Mastalerz contributed to an expert publication on ESG for the SME sector published by Fundacja Think. The firm contributed to practical guidance on sustainable development for small and medium enterprises.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Wolf Theiss: Wolf Theiss is a leading Central and Eastern European law firm with a Warsaw office covering M&A, corporate, banking, and disputes. WP Law partner Aleksander Woźnicki built part of his career at Wolf Theiss, and both firms compete for cross-border CEE mandates with Polish-law components.
• DLA Piper: DLA Piper is a global law firm with a substantial Warsaw office covering corporate, finance, disputes, employment, and IP. It competes with WP Law for upper-mid-market and enterprise Polish mandates, including M&A, disputes, and regulatory matters.
• Bird & Bird: Bird & Bird is a global law firm with a Warsaw office specializing in IP, technology, media, and corporate work. It competes with WP Law for Polish IP, copyright/media, and e-commerce mandates.
• Dentons: Dentons is the world's largest global law firm with a major Warsaw office serving Polish and international clients on M&A, disputes, white-collar, and regulatory matters. It competes with WP Law on Polish enterprise mandates, particularly for state-owned enterprises and listed companies.
• Clifford Chance: Clifford Chance is a Magic Circle global law firm with a Warsaw office covering M&A, banking, disputes, and white-collar defense. It competes with WP Law for the largest Polish M&A and complex white-collar crime mandates involving multinational clients.
• Hogan Lovells: Hogan Lovells is a global law firm with a Warsaw office serving Polish and international clients on M&A, disputes, employment, and regulatory matters. It competes with WP Law for complex enterprise mandates in Poland, including white-collar crime defense.
• Baker McKenzie: Baker McKenzie is a global law firm with a Warsaw office providing corporate, dispute resolution, employment, and tax services. It competes with WP Law for enterprise and listed-company mandates and cross-border white-collar and compliance work in Poland.
• Schoenherr: Schoenherr is a leading Austria-headquartered CEE-focused law firm with a substantial Warsaw office covering corporate, M&A, competition, IP, and disputes. It competes directly with WP Law for CEE cross-border mandates and Polish mid-market corporate work.

Direct peers

• Gessel: Gessel is a leading Polish corporate and M&A boutique law firm based in Warsaw, comparable to WP Law in serving listed companies, private equity clients, and mid-market corporates on transactional and corporate governance matters. Several WP Law partners previously worked at Gessel, and both compete for the same Polish mid- and upper-market corporate mandates.
• Kancelaria Rymar i Partnerzy: Rymar i Partnerzy is a Polish boutique law firm based in Warsaw serving corporate clients across commercial disputes, M&A, employment, and white-collar crime. WP Law partner Aleksander Woźnicki previously practiced at Rymar i Partnerzy, and the two firms compete for similar Polish enterprise mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/wplawkancelariaprawna
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wplaw
• Instagraminstagram.com/WPLaw_Kancelaria

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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