We’re setting a new course!

At the beginning of July 2023, the partnership and leadership of the energy law practice changed. Legal advisor Jan Sakławski, who was one of the founders of the firm in 2017, ended his cooperation with BBS and, with the full support of the team, began a new stage in his professional life. The management of one of the firm’s flagship specialisations, related to energy transition and the circular economy, as well as the care of BBS’s regular clients in this segment, will be taken over by legal advisor Dr Magdalena Porzeżyńska, who has returned to her professional duties after a year’s maternity leave. The change focuses mainly on the official name of the law firm, omitting its acronym (BBS), without affecting the brand identity, values or organisational culture.

Since its inception, in addition to pursuing a clear business objective, the law firm has been guided by the principle of caring for the personal and professional development of its employees, who are its core and driving force. Hence, the management is open to all professional needs and choices, both those made by partners and employees.

Jan Sakławski, like the law firm, is opening a completely new chapter in his career by joining a company in the energy sector, where he will take over as head of the legal department. His decision was met with full understanding and gratitude from the rest of the team for his significant contribution considerable contribution to the development of the firm, especially since Jan’s specialisation will be taken over by Dr Magdalena Porzeżyńska, a well-known and respected lawyer in the energy sector, which suggests that the firm’s regular clients in this area will continue to receive the same high level of professional service as before. The law firm has accustomed its clients to a level of legal service that will be continued.

“Our paths will cross many times in the future and we will carry out joint projects – I have no doubt about that. As you can imagine, this was not an easy decision for me, as I have spent a lot of time at BBS building our client network in a very demanding business environment. However, I know that the fruits of this work will be carefully nurtured and developed here, and the lessons I have learned from building my own business in the legal industry will stay with me forever and I will continue to draw on them. A company made up of extraordinary, hard-working people deserves the best,” adds Jan Sakławski, attorney-at-law.

Apart from Jan Sakławski, the group of partners at the law firm remains unchanged, consisting of Krzysztof Brysiewicz, Wojciech Bokina, Dr Magdalena Porzeżyńska, Bartłomiej Pietruszka, Maciej Wasilewski and Monika Bobrowicz.

– Jan has been part of our company’s history from the very beginning, influencing all key decisions. Thanks to his commitment and effective personal brand, which forms the basis of our marketing strategy, our energy specialisation has achieved considerable success during this time, which will pay off in the future with the steady expansion of our client base. We are not afraid of challenges, we look to the future with optimism and we are confident that this part of our practice remains in the capable hands of Magdalena. Personally, I wish Jan every success in the next stage of his career – with his competence, interpersonal skills and communication flair, I predict consistent, steady growth in every respect for him and his new company. I would also like to thank him for his invaluable contribution to the development of BBS. I wish Magda continued perseverance in achieving her personal goals and satisfaction with her strengthened professional position, comments Krzysztof Brysiewicz, attorney-at-law and managing partner at BBS & Partners.

For our partner, Dr Magdalena Porzeżyńska, this is also a new chapter in her professional career after a break dedicated to motherhood. Magdalena is widely recognised as an outstanding specialist in her field. As a legal advisor with a rare dual specialisation, she deals with environmental law and energy law, particularly in the field of renewable energy sources, combining this knowledge with her practice in public aid law. She advises clients on issues such as renewable energy support programmes. At the same time, she holds a doctorate in law, has been involved in educational activities for many years and is a valued researcher at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Warsaw.

“The opportunity to manage and represent the law firm in the field of energy law, which complements my long-standing career in EU law and public aid, is certainly very challenging for me, but also promising in terms of the expected level of professional satisfaction. For my part, I can confirm my readiness to maintain the high, ranking-confirmed position of the practice on the legal services market in Poland,” says Magdalena Porzeżyńska, partner and new head of the energy transition and circular economy department.

The obvious modification of the name of the law firm, together with its visual identity, due to personnel changes, does not entail any changes to the website address or the email addresses of the team members. The existing registration details also remain unchanged.