Polowiec i Wspólnicy sp.j., headquartered in Kraków (ul. Kielecka 8/1), is a law firm registered in the Polish National Court Register under KRS 0000370282; according to the register, its principal activity is legal services. The firm also has an office in Warsaw (Rondo Daszyńskiego 1). For more than 20 years it has supported organisations in sectors where the law directly affects strategy, investment, operational safety and management liability – above all industrial and technology companies.
Its practice areas cover environmental protection and industrial safety (integrated permits, emissions, waste management, REACH and CLP, Seveso regulations, EHS audits and due diligence), energy-intensive industry and manufacturing (electricity and gas contracts, corporate PPAs, production utilities, energy efficiency), the EU ETS and ETS2 (emissions monitoring and reporting, free allocation, carbon leakage and CBAM), the energy market, low-carbon transition and alternative fuels, oil and gas, investment processes and infrastructure, HR and compliance, and healthcare. The firm describes its model as working as part of the client’s team – close to management boards and legal, operations and EHS departments – and represents clients in administrative and court proceedings.
From the perspective of the non-ferrous metals and recycling industry, the firm’s expertise in waste management and waste reporting, waste electrical and electronic equipment, batteries and chemicals, the transport of sensitive goods (ADR, RID, SENT), as well as energy costs, indirect-cost compensation and emission allowances in energy-intensive plants is of particular relevance. As an IGMNiR member, Polowiec i Wspólnicy represents legal and regulatory advice for industry, especially in the areas of the environment, energy and the EU ETS.