In legal and business circles, it is not uncommon to hear this old adage – “a lawyer will always tell you that you need a lawyer” – and although it carries a humorous overtone, a large proportion of investors take it seriously by trying, at all costs, to prove that they can deal with the legal […]

The habit of ‘saving’ money on specialist services has a fully quantifiable (negative) effect, we have seen this in practice. Examples? It is important to note that being aware of expenditure and trying to limit costs is completely understandable and admirable. This trend is especially reinforced in the case of intangible services, where we do […]

The three most common associations that immediately come to mind about Monaco are “tax haven”, “luxury” and “Prince Albert II”. However, interestingly, for the people of Monaco, Monaco is much more. It’s about safety, quality of life and a highly supportive community of international renown. It is very frustrating to read frequently in the press […]

The American Silicon Valley is the center of the high-tech sector and is the seat of many multinationals such as Facebook and Google. The region is characterized by its proximity to universities and government research centers, a large number of educated employees and access to venture capital. Of course, these features are not unique to […]

Many years of experience in handling merger and acquisition transactions, has leads us to a conclusion that the role of a lawyer – coordinator is quite a challenge! Legal support of an M&A transactions does not consist only of a meticulous preparation of the transaction documents, but also (and mostly) of providing the client with […]

Generally speaking, Polish IP Box regime allows to benefit from 5% CIT rate on your investments in new technologies. It is a new tool that may be used by companies operating in new technologies branch in Poland. The lower rate applies on profit from IP rights. It is relatively straightforward, as far as tax regulations […]

Offshore investments entail additional risks resulting from the limited scope for exercising direct control over the company. But is the market of origin of technology really important in the current state of globalisation of needs and problems?! Who can afford to limit themselves to the local market without considering the most promising and dynamic emerging […]

During a pandemic that is quickly becoming one of the biggest economic crises of recent times, foreign investors are seeing the potential in the Polish market  Contrary to what classical economic theory might purport and what we would commonly believe, research actually shows that market players do not usually behave rationally. Instead, they often act […]

Competition, especially healthy competition, is the foundation of a capitalist economy. Without it, a free market could not function and the, “invisible hand of the market,” would operate much differently than everyone might imagine. Competition, although sensitive and fragile, is so important that many governments have opted to protect it. In fact, specific agencies have […]

Let’s face it, each portfolio is currently undergoing quick remodelling and regrouping of its assets. The market analysis either prompts caution as in “let’s wait and put planned investments on hold”, or, quite the opposite, encourages a more aggressive approach with focus on potential benefits of a market shakeup and spotting opportunities in stocks that […]