Piotr Skurzynski | Warsaw | Hogan Lovells

Piotr Skurzynski

Counsel Global Regulatory

Languages

English, Polish, Russian

Skurzynski Piotr

Piotr Skurzynski
Skurzynski Piotr
  • Overview
  • Experience
  • Credentials
  • Insights and events
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"Piotr Skurzynski is a very commercial and goal-oriented lawyer, who takes the lead to deliver the expected outcome."

Chambers Europe, 2023

Piotr Skurzynski is a qualified legal advisor, and heads the Antitrust/Competition Practice.

He has many years of experience in Polish and EU competition law, as well as state aid, and consumer law. Piotr has represented clients before the Polish Competition Authority and the European Commission in proceedings concerning anticompetitive agreements, abuse of a dominant position, and consumer law cases. He has worked on a number of international M&A deals negotiating transaction documents and representing clients in merger control proceedings before the Polish Competition Authority, and the European Commission.

Piotr is regularly recommended by the international rankings, Chambers Europe, as a leading specialist in Antitrust/Competition in Poland. He is a member of the Competition Law Association, and author of many publications.

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"Piotr Skurzynski is a very good practitioner with a practical, business-oriented approach."

Chambers Europe, 2023

Representative experience

Representing PZU in the merger control proceedings concerning acquisition of RSA'a subsidiaries in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.

Advising Janssen-Cilag in antitrust proceedings concerning the alleged cartel between Polish suppliers of erythropoietin (EPO).

Representing the leading Polish mobile operator in antitrust proceedings concerning alleged abuse of a collective dominant position.

Advising the leading Polish mobile operator on competition law issues related to its infrastructure co-operation with one of its competitors.

Advising Makro Cash and Carry on competition law issues related to its purchasing co-operation with Auchan in Poland.
Representing Talanx and Meiji Yasuda in the merger control proceedings concerning acquisition of joint control over TU Europa.

Representing Santander Consumer Finance in the merger control proceedings concerning acquisition of AIG Bank Polska and AIG Credit.

Advising leading independent Polish rail cargo operator in the antitrust proceedings concerning the alleged bid rigging.

Credentials

Education
  • Bachelor and Master in Laws, University of Warsaw, 2005
  • Diploma in An Introduction to English Law and the Law of the European Union, Institute of Continuing Education University of Cambridge, 2005
Bar admissions and qualifications
  • The Circuit Chamber of Legal Advisors in Warsaw
Memberships
  • Member, The Circuit Chamber of Legal Advisors in Warsaw, 2015
  • Polish Competition Law Association

Recognition

Competition/Antitrust, Poland, Recommened

Legal 500 EMEA

2019-2022
Competition/Antitrust, Band 3

Chambers Europe

2011-2023