Legal support for manufacturers, distributors and industrial contractors
I support manufacturing companies, distributors of industrial components and equipment, and specialist contractors on infrastructure projects. The common thread is B2B trade: contracts, liability for products and performance, and receivables from counterparties.
Supply and distribution agreements decide who bears the risk of delay, price changes and unfulfilled orders. I draft and negotiate them from your company's side, with attention to framework terms, exclusivity, delivery dates and acceptance.
Standard terms simplify trade only when they are properly incorporated into the contract, which as a rule means delivering them to the counterparty before it is concluded. I prepare and update them, and advise on what happens when your terms of sale and the counterparty's terms of purchase conflict: under the Polish Civil Code the contract excludes the conflicting provisions of both sets of terms, and statutory rules fill the gap.
Statutory warranty between businesses follows different rules than in consumer sales: the parties may extend, limit or exclude it, except for defects fraudulently concealed, and the buyer loses its rights unless it inspects the goods and notifies the seller of defects without delay. I help assess your position as buyer or seller, design complaint procedures and respond to claims.
Liability for a dangerous product rests with the manufacturer, and equally with component makers, own-brand sellers and importers; a distributor is liable only if the manufacturer or importer is unknown and it fails to identify them within a month of being notified of the damage. In business-to-business trade the regime covers mainly personal injury, since property damage is covered only for items used for personal purposes. I help allocate this risk in supplier and customer contracts and organise documentation.
I prepare and review subcontracts and service agreements, including contractual penalties, which under Polish law may secure only non-monetary obligations and can be reduced by the court, and security such as guarantees, retentions and deposits. On construction works I also make sure the subcontractor is notified to the investor, which makes the investor jointly liable for the subcontractor's fee.
I support you from the demand for payment and negotiation to court proceedings and enforcement, including the electronic payment order procedure (EPU) where there are many similar undisputed claims. EPU covers claims that fell due within three years before filing, and if the debtor objects the case is discontinued and must be refiled in ordinary proceedings. See court debt recovery.
Before any decision to go to court, I present an assessment of risk, cost and time, together with alternatives such as negotiation and settlement. I do not promise outcomes.
How we work together
I do not sell packages. The structure follows the problem and the pace of decisions.
Ongoing legal support
Day-to-day contracts, standard terms, complaints and receivables.
Project or single matter
An opinion, a negotiation, a new contract template or representation in a specific dispute.
Who handles the matter
I handle matters personally and work directly with your management or legal department.
Reporting and LegalTech
How often I report is agreed at the start. Where technology helps, I use the firm's own tools. See LegalTech.
Clients across Poland
The firm is based in Warsaw, at ul. Nowy Świat 53, and serves companies throughout Poland. Work can be done remotely.
Example situations
The scenarios below are illustrative. They do not describe real matters or any outcome.
Example: conflicting standard terms
A distributor and a manufacturer each refer to their own standard terms. I review the correspondence, assess which terms apply and propose a uniform approach for future orders.
Example: payment from a general contractor
A specialist subcontractor completes its work, but the general contractor withholds payment citing acceptance remarks. I review the contract, protocols and security, check whether the works were notified to the investor, which may make the investor jointly liable for payment, and set out options: negotiation, settlement or court.
Frequently asked questions
A conversation about your company
I work with manufacturers, distributors and contractors on contracts, liability and receivables. Please describe your situation.