Jakub Celiński and Paweł Grabowski have been elected as the new managing partners of Dentons’ Warsaw office. Their term will begin on January 1, 2025.
Paweł Grabowski, triple-qualified in Poland, the UK and the US, has been with the Firm since the beginning of his career. He has more than 20 years’ experience advising on M&A and private equity transactions.
Jakub Celiński has been advising on acquisitions of public and private companies for over 20 years. His experience also includes capital market transactions, including IPOs and listings of companies on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
The new managing partners will succeed Anna Pukszto and Bartłomiej Kordeczka, whose terms of office expire at the end of this year.
“I am proud to be part of, and soon also a co-leader of such an outstanding team. It is the people who make up the success of our Firm and our goal is to provide them with the opportunity for professional development in an atmosphere of respect and trust. Talent management and acquisition is one of the key elements of our role”, commented Jakub Celiński.
“For more than 30 years, clients have trusted us to work on their key projects and we are also one of the largest and most recognized law firms in Poland. We want the coming years to be a time of strong development of our capabilities in the areas most sought after by our clients, which will allow us to leverage synergies with our existing practices”, said Paweł Grabowski.
“We congratulate Jakub and Paweł and wish them every success in their new roles. We are confident that they will effectively and consistently advance our Firm’s growth strategy, while focusing on quality, expanding our service offering, and leading our fantastic team. We are working closely with them to ensure a smooth handover of responsibilities,” commented Anna Pukszto and Bartłomiej Kordeczka, current managing partners.
Dentons’ Warsaw office brings together the talent of close to 200 lawyers and professionals, including 36 partners.
