Help Ukraine

As GESSEL, we are actively involved in supporting our Ukrainian friends and neighbours in the wake of the Russian aggression that began on 24 February 2022. Over the course of more than a year, we have undertaken a number of activities: we have supported the Ukrainian army’s war fund and Convoy of Life collections and financed accommodation for refugees in hotels near Warsaw. 

We offered work at our firm to two Ukrainian lawyers. We were also a partner in the Solidarity Arbitration and Mediation Days conference, which aimed to express the solidarity of the international arbitration and mediation community with all victims of the Russian aggression against Ukraine.

In addition, we have made a detailed review of our client portfolio. We currently do not serve any Russian or Belarusian entities, or ones whose capital is controlled by other companies or individuals from these countries. 

Many of our lawyers have opened their own homes to refugees, also helping them with legal and administrative matters. We also showed our support during Christmas 2022, donating our annual Christmas gift budget to charitable institutions – Polish Humanitarian Action and the We Are Hope Association.