Art of effectiveness

The 23rd Edition of the “Rzeczpospolita” Law Firm Ranking has brought results which we regard as a testament to the consistent efforts of the entire GESSEL team.

We are particularly pleased that our Real Estate and Banking & Finance practices have been recognised in the ranking for the first time. This is a significant signal that the directions we have been developing over the years are now receiving recognition from independent evaluators.

The ranking reflects assessments made by the legal community and by a panel of experts who understand the realities of the legal market. This makes us all the more appreciative that it is this very group that has chosen to distinguish our work.

In this year’s edition, GESSEL was recognised as a leader in the following fields:

Real Estate (first-time recognition)
Banking & Finance (first-time recognition)
Commercial, Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions
Competition & Antitrust
Private Equity
Capital Markets & Regulatory Advisory

Individual distinctions were awarded to:

• Małgorzata Badowska – debut recognition as a recommended lawyer in Banking & Finance.

• Maciej Boryczko – debut as a leader in Real Estate.

• Bernadeta Kasztelan-Świetlik – promoted to leader in Competition & Antitrust.

• Leszek Koziorowski – retained leadership position in Capital Markets & Regulatory Advisory.

• Marcin Macieszczak – retained leadership position in Private Equity and recommended in Commercial, Corporate, M&A.

We have been among the winners and finalists of the prestigious PSIK Awards for many years — a competition that recognizes best practices and professionalism in the private equity and venture capital sector in Poland. Between 2020 and 2022, we were named Private Equity Legal Advisor of the Year three times.

In 2024, we were once again selected as a finalist in the Private Equity Legal Advisor of the Year category, and the “Velvet Care” transaction, which we had the pleasure of advising on, was awarded Transaction of the Year.

GESSEL has been recommended annually  in the Legal 500 ranking since 2006.

In the 2025 edition of Legal 500 is out, and we’ve been recognised in 6 categories this year. In addition, 23 of our lawyers received individual awards or were recommended for their work.

We maintained strong performance across multiple categories and made appearance in the last one:

Capital Markets (Tier 3)
Commercial, Corporate and M&A (Tier 3)
Competition/Antitrust (Tier 2)
Dispute resolution (Tier 2)
Private Equity (Tier 2)
TAX (Firms to watch) – new appearance

On an individual level, our team’s achievements this year include:

dr hab. Beata Gessel-Kalinowska vel Kalisz recognised in Dispute resolution as a Leading partner.

Piotr Schramm recognised in Dispute resolution as a Leading partner.

Krzysztof Marczuk recognised in Capital Markets as a Leading partner.

Bernadeta Kasztelan-Świetlik recognised in Competition/antitrust as a Leading partner.

We’re also pleased to share that the following individuals have received recommendations: Leszek Koziorowski, Marcin Macieszczak, Michal Bochowicz, Joanna Kisielińska-Garncarek, Maciej Kożuchowski, Dominika Ramirez-Wolkiewicz, Karol Sokół, Maria Dudzińska, Maja Frontczak, Paweł Kwiatkowski, Michał Osowski, Jakub Rowicki, Magdalena Szeplik, Daniel Szemetyłło, Aleksandra Szyszko-Kamińska, Barbara Tomczyk, Michał Wieliński, dr Bartłomiej Woźniak, and Anna Ziewalicz.

GESSEL has been consistently recommended by Chambers Europe every year since 2007.

We are pleased to announce that our firm and individual experts have once again been recognised by Chambers & Partners in this year’s edition of “Chambers Europe 2026”.

This year, GESSEL has been ranked in the following practice areas:
Arbitration (Band 3)
Capital Markets: Equity (Band 4)
Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability (Band 4)
Litigation: Elite (Band 5)
Private Equity (Band 3)

Individual recognitions were received by:
dr hab. Beata Gessel-Kalinowska vel Kalisz – Arbitrators (Band 1)
Małgorzata Badowska – Banking & Finance (Band 6)
Krzysztof Marczuk – Capital Markets: Equity (Band 4)
Marcin Macieszczak – Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability (Band 3)
Maciej Kożuchowski – Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability (Band 4)
Michał Bochowicz – Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability (Band 4)
Anna Ziewalicz – Litigation: Elite (Associates to Watch)
Paweł Kwiatkowski – Litigation: Elite (Associates to Watch)
Marcin Macieszczak – Private Equity (Band 3)

Since 2001, GESSEL Law Firm has been annually recommended by Chambers Global.

We are pleased to announce that our firm and individual experts have once again been recognised by Chambers & Partners in this year’s edition of “Chambers Global 2026”.

This year, GESSEL has been ranked in the following practice areas:
Arbitration (Band 3)
Capital Markets: Equity (Band 4)
Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability (Band 4)
Litigation: Elite (Band 5)

Individual recognitions were received by:
dr hab. Beata Gessel-Kalinowska vel Kalisz – Arbitrators (Band 1)
Małgorzata Badowska – Banking & Finance (Band 6)
Krzysztof Marczuk – Capital Markets: Equity (Band 4)
Marcin Macieszczak – Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability (Band 3)
Maciej Kożuchowski – Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability (Band 4)
Michał Bochowicz – Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability (Band 4)
Christian Schmidt – Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability (Foreign Expert for Germany)
Anna Ziewalicz – Litigation: Elite (Associates to Watch)
Paweł Kwiatkowski – Litigation: Elite (Associates to Watch)

GESSEL has been recommended in the IFLR1000 2025 international ranking in the categories of M&A, Capital Markets: Equity, Capital Markets: Debt, and Banking.

Individual distinctions were awarded to:

• Małgorzata Badowska – Notable Practitioner in Banking and M&A
• Michał Bochowicz – Rising Star Partner in Corporate and M&A
• Beata Gessel-Kalinowska-vel Kalisz – Highly Regarded in M&A
• Maciej Kożuchowski –Highly Regarded in Private Equity and M&A
• Marcin Macieszczak – Highly Regarded in Private Equity and M&A
• Krzysztof Marczuk – Notable Practitioner in Capital markets: Debt and Capital markets: Equity
• Karol Sokół  – Notable Practitioner in M&A
• Michał Wileński – Rising Star in Capital markets, Corporate and M&A

In the 20th edition of the Dziennik Gazeta Prawna Tax Advisory Firms and Tax Advisors Ranking, GESSEL was recognised among tax advisory firms in Poland.

In this year’s ranking, we improved our year-on-year results in both tax advisory revenue and headcount categories, which we see as confirmation of the continued development of our tax practice.

In the 20th edition of the “Rzeczpospolita” Tax Advisory Firms Ranking, GESSEL was ranked among the leading tax advisory firms operating in the Polish market.

In ranking related publications by “Rzeczpospolita” and “Parkiet”, GESSEL was also recognised among the top ten law firms advising companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, advising 17 listed issuers.