Dentons receives four awards at the Legal 500 Central and Eastern Europe Awards 2026

Warsaw and Bratislava-Global law firm Dentons was recognized in four categories in the Legal 500 Central and Eastern Europe Awards 2026, which took place at the Westin Warsaw on October 15, 2026.

Dentons' Bratislava office was named "Slovakia Firm of the Year" in recognition of the Firm's leading market position in the Slovak market, the strong reputation of its lawyers, and the quality of its legal advice.

Peter Kubina, Slovakia Managing Partner, commented, "We are grateful to the Legal 500 for this award and to our clients for trusting us with their strategic legal matters. Over the past year, our team has worked on many of the most important transactions in Slovakia and across CEE. We have also represented clients in numerous high-profile litigations, including matters before the Supreme Court. I am very proud of our whole team in Bratislava and congratulate them on this success."

Dentons' Real Estate team in Warsaw was named "Real Estate and Construction Firm of the Year". The award recognizes the team's recent work on landmark real estate deals such as Hungarian Shopper Park Plus' acquisition and leaseback of a portfolio of eight retail properties in Poland, Apsys' acquisition of the 3 Stawy shopping center and sale of its stake in the Posnania shopping center, the acquisition of the Jantar shopping center by Star Capital Finance, Dekada's sale of a portfolio of 11 retail properties, Transitions Europe's acquisition of the Brain Park A and Nestlé House office buildings, and many others. The award also recognizes the firm's work on real estate financing transactions, such as the refinancing of the V Tower office building in Warsaw and the EMKA shopping center in Koszalin, as well as advising Van der Vorm on the ING-financed facility for its residential and short-stay portfolio in Kraków and Warsaw.

The Tax team in Warsaw was named "Tax Firm of the Year" in recognition of their work advising clients on tax structuring of major transactions, tax strategy and compliance, as well as representation in disputes with tax authorities. This latest accolade follows close on the heels of the team's recent award as "Poland Indirect Tax Law Firm of the Year" at the ITR Awards 2026.

In addition, Warsaw-based partner Piotr Ciołkowski was awarded "Energy Lawyer of the Year". As Co-head of the Energy and Natural Resources practice, Piotr Ciołkowski advises clients on regulatory issues in the energy and climate change sectors, oil, gas and energy sales, as well as M&A and financing transactions in the sector.

Jakub Celiński, Poland Co-Managing Partner at Dentons, commented, "Being awarded in two major practice areas - Real Estate and Tax - is a testament to the exceptional talent of our teams and our ability to advise on the most complex, strategic matters in the Polish market. Thanks to our clients, teams and peers for this recognition."

Pawel Grabowski, Poland Co-Managing Partner at Dentons, added, "Congratulations to Piotr Ciołkowski on this well-deserved award. His extensive experience in energy projects has earned him recognition as a leading lawyer in his field across Central and Eastern Europe. As Poland accelerates its energy transition, energy remains a strategic priority for our firm and Piotr's contribution helps strengthen our team's position as a top practice in Poland and the region."

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