On 14 January 2025 Patryk Piecha of KIELTYKA GLADKOWSKI KG LEGAL had the great pleasure of participating in a webinar organized by Dow Jones devoted to “Sanctions: The Outlook for Policy and Enforcement.” This was a chance to familiarize with experts’ opinions on the impact of the incoming U.S. administration under President-elect on global policy and the economies of U.S. allies and the European Union. The speakers were Nicholas Elliott, Miroslava Panuscikova, Tom Blass, Rachel Ziemba, and Rachel Fiorill. The webinar consisted of two parts. The speakers firstly provided a detailed analysis of various statistical data, such as the monthly changes in sanctions from 2020 to 2024, with particular attention paid to the sudden changes starting in February 2022 (Russia’s aggression against Ukraine), when there was a significant increase in sanctions imposed, particularly by the EU on Russia. The biggest leader in sanctions during this period was OFAC, the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control. The speakers also discussed UN sanctions (on various countries), which have remained unchanged over the past two years, while EU sanctions have been undergoing substantial changes, especially with respect to Ukraine.
The turn of the year was particularly busy for the lawyers of KIEŁTYKA GŁADKOWSKI KG LEGAL. Our team has been trusted by representatives of top law firms and global business corporations. Since the profile of the law firm is a result of experience, we would like to present flagship cases that, like in a lens, focus the profile of our law firm specializing in cross-border cases:
1/ CROSS-BORDER TRANSACTION OF THE SALE OF THE WORK OF ART – unique transaction value
Our team dealing with cross-border matters supported with its legal services the world’s most renowned British auction house, which mediated in the sale of a handwritten document of one of the most important artists of Polish origin to a Polish cultural institute established under a separate Polish act.
KIEŁTYKA GŁADKOWSKI advised on:
– negotiation of payment security under the direct public procurement procedure and budget subsidy from the Ministry of Culture for the purchase of a work;
– representing an intermediary selling the work of art in the procedure of temporary transit of the work for auction purposes before customs authorities;
– negotiations regarding contractual obligations regarding the provenience of the work.
Poland is a country that can boast a rich history and culture, and in the world we stand out above all for two works of art that are considered to be museum objects of the “zero” class. The first is the Gothic Veit Stoss Altar in the St. Mary’s Church in Kraków, and the second is the Renaissance portrait of Leonardo da Vinci “Lady with an Ermine”. These works, although created at a similar time, constitute two different faces of art – sacred and secular – and at the same time symbols of Polish cultural heritage. My presentation today will be devoted to the exceptional Czartoryski collection which this painting is a part of. I would like to draw particular attention to the specific legal situation of this art collection, which for decades has stirred controversy both in Poland and abroad.
On December 5, 2024, KIELTYKA GLADKOWSKI KG Legal joined the Polish-Tunisian Economic Forum in Warsaw, an event aimed at encouraging business partnerships and strengthening economic ties between the two countries. The forum was organized by the Polish National Chamber of Commerce, CONECT International, and the Tunisian Embassy in Poland, with support from the Polish Embassy in Tunis and PAIH SA.
We are excited to announce the participation of KIELTYKA GLADKOWSKI KG LEGAL in the upcoming Polish-Tunisian Economic Forum, taking place on Thursday, 5th December 2024, at the headquarters of the Polish National Chamber of Commerce in Warsaw. This prestigious event is jointly organized by the Polish National Chamber of Commerce, CONECT International, and the Embassy of Tunisia in Warsaw, with the valuable support of the Embassy of Poland in Tunis and PAIH SA. The forum aims to strengthen economic cooperation and foster meaningful partnerships between Poland and Tunisia.
