Today Legal

A dynamic law firm, founded by Wojciech Deja, a recognized lawyer awarded in the international rankings of Chambers and Legal 500 (Band 1 and Leading Partner for Poland).

The firm is specialized in:

1. Disputes,
2. Private client,
3. Construction, and
4. Sports.

Founder of the firm, Wojciech Deja, has many years of experience in handling disputes, assisting Private Clients and advising in construction and sports. He has received top honors:

1. Band 1 in High Net Worth 2023 – 2024: Private Wealth Disputes for Poland according to Chambers and Partners,
2. Leading Individual in Private Client 2024 for Poland according to Legal 500.

One can learn more about his expertise and track record here: https://chambers.com/lawyer/wojciech-deja-high-net-worth-21:26625394.

There is a group of top-tier Polish and German lawyers cooperating with the firm.

Monika Golat, an attorney-at-law since 2001, is specialized in tax law concerning business entities operating in Poland and outside its borders. The area of her interest includes the issues of value-added tax (VAT), issues of intra-EU settlements, corporate income tax (CIT), with particular emphasis on complex investment processes. Monika has collected impressive professional experience in the Department of Indirect Taxes of the Ministry of Finance, which is highly valued in conducting tax proceedings and representing entities before administrative courts.

Monika is the author and co-author of more than a dozen book publications and press articles, on the issues of criminal and fiscal proceedings and tax on goods and services.

In total, Monika has conducted several hundred cases before administrative courts. Recent successes include: obtaining, at the stage of proceedings before the Supreme Administrative Court, a favorable individual tax interpretation concerning: (i) income earned by financial institutions from interest on trust accounts, (ii) interest on bonds paid to a foreign entity; (iii) reversal by the Provincial Administrative Court in Olsztyn of the value-added tax sanction from the decision of the Director of the Chamber of Treasury on the deduction of VAT on an invoice issued for an unperformed service.

Monika participates in the works of the Committee of the National Chamber of Commerce. She has ongoing cooperation with Law Firm Claire di Crescenzo avocat à la COUR, based in Paris.

Apart from native Polish, Monika speaks fluent English.

Bartlomiej Danko, a member of the Warsaw Bar Association since 2013, specializes in handling civil and commercial court proceedings before common courts, the Polish Supreme Court and arbitration courts. A lawyer focused onlitigation, including civil, commercial and corporate cases. His areas ofpractice are inparticular the pursuit ofclaims stemming from breaches ofcommercial and construction contracts, post-construction disputes related tocontractual regulations and warranties. Has vast experience in pursuing claims for payment in complicated commercial cases. Bartlomiej handles among others suits for payment with millions in compensation and contractual penalties.

With regard to advice on insolvency matters, Bartlomiej has appeared as an attorney for creditors in a bankruptcy proceedings, including suits against members of management board with regard to removal of assets.

Moreover, Bartlomiej represents the clients (including telecom companies) inproceedings before the Office ofCompetition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK), the President ofthe Electronic Communication Authority (UKE), construtcion control offices and tax authorities, aswell asproceedings before common and administrative courts regarding penalties imposed by UOKiK or UKE and other authorities.

Additionally Bartlomiej represents clients in a tax proceedings before tax administration and administrative courts.

Apart from native Polish, Bartlomiej speaks fluent English and has good command of Italian.

Piotr Franczak, a member of the Warsaw Bar Association since 2013, cooperates with Today Legal on construction and real estate projects, where he has nearly 20 years of experience.

During his career Piotr has worked at leading Polish and international law firms. His area of expertise includes real estate transactions, zoning and construction matters, design and construction contracts, as well as commercialization of developments. Over the years he has advised dozens of clients on hundreds of deals and other real estate issues.

Piotr holds PhD in law from University of Warsaw and LL.M. from University of London. Apart from English and native Polish, he speaks French and German.

Katharina Weiler (PhD) specializes in inheritance law, acts as mediator and executor of wills. She advises how to structure complex asset successions, the settlement of communities of heirs, the enforcement or defense of compulsory portion claims or other inheritance law disputes.

Katharina also focuses on the issues related to the execution of wills which require deep legal analysis. By focusing exclusively on inheritance law and related areas of law, she offers profound expertise and experience.

Katharina is admitted to the German Bar Association and cooperates with Today Legal in cross-border succession and inheritance cases.

Katharina is a double native speaker in German and Polish. Additionally, she speaks fluent English, French and Spanish.