Małgorzata Surdek appointed the new managing partner of CMS Poland

Małgorzata Surdek has been appointed Managing Partner of CMS in Poland, replacing Andrew Kozlowski, who has managed CMS’ Warsaw office since 2003.

Małgorzata has been with CMS for 20 years. She has over 12 years’ experience of managing CMS teams in Poland and Central-Eastern Europe. For more than five years she has managed the firm’s dispute resolution practice in Poland, and most recently across the CEE. She has also led the Financial Institutions and Services Group. Małgorzata represents clients in civil and commercial law disputes before common courts, in particular in disputes concerning competition and consumer protection, intellectual property, claims under insurance agreements, construction disputes and commercial arbitration (she also acts as an arbitrator and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators).

“In the last two decades, CMS has grown to become one of the largest law firms in Poland. We have a very strong position in areas such as transactional assistance, dispute resolution and arbitration, as well as in advisory services for the energy, finance and real estate sectors. Małgorzata’s experience, managerial skills, energy and excellent client contacts will provide strong foundations for the further dynamic development of CMS, enabling the firm to take full advantage of market opportunities,” says Andrew Kozlowski, former Managing Partner of CMS in Poland.

Andrew Kozlowski will continue to share his experience with CMS’ partners and clients as a Counsel.

“CMS’ current position in the Polish market, the scale of the projects we have completed and our clients’ trust and loyalty are evidence of the effectiveness of our business strategy. We will continue to build on the efficiency, innovativeness and high quality of our services,” says Małgorzata Surdek, who will maintain her involvement in projects for clients in Poland. She will also retain her position as head of the dispute resolution practice in the CEE region.

Małgorzata is an advocate. She graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration and the Faculty of International Relations at the Marie Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, as well as in International Commercial Arbitration from Queen Mary College, University of London and in European Union Law from King’s College, University of London. She also completed the course “Leading Professional Service Firms” at Harvard Business School.