Court Disputes – Competition Law

We represent businesses in court disputes concerning infringements of competition law, both at the pre-litigation stage and in proceedings before the common courts and the Court of Competition and Consumer Protection (SOKiK). We handle cases involving anti-competitive practices, abuse of dominant position, anti-competitive agreements, acts of unfair competition, and damages claims arising from breaches of market rules.

We advise in matters of particular business significance, where the legal dispute is directly connected with the company’s market position, its relations with competitors, distributors, or commercial partners, and regulatory risk. We combine expertise in competition law with litigation experience, which allows us to develop strategies that take into account not only legal arguments, but also the client’s commercial objectives.

Scope of our services – defence against allegations raised by authorities and competitors

We advise companies that are subject to proceedings before the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK), as well as in disputes brought by other market participants. Our objective is to minimise the risk of severe financial penalties and to protect the reputation of the business.

Our services include:

• representation in antitrust proceedings and cases concerning infringements of collective consumer interests, including the preparation of appeals against decisions of the President of UOKiK to the Court of Competition and Consumer Protection (SOKiK),
• defence against allegations of anti-competitive practices, including abuse of dominant position, such as denial of market access or discrimination, and participation in prohibited agreements,
• handling proceedings concerning the recognition of standard contract terms as unlawful, including abusive clauses, and mitigation of the related risks,
• management of risk in disputes connected with distribution and sales systems, including territorial restrictions, selective distribution, refusal to supply, and termination of contracts,
• defence in disputes concerning non-compete obligations and restrictions on business activity, both in B2B and management relationships, as well as unfair exploitation of bargaining power in the supply chain.

Scope of our services – pursuing claims and protecting injured parties

We provide professional legal protection to market participants who have suffered as a result of monopolistic practices of other entities or acts of unfair competition. We support clients in competition law proceedings, including cases involving anti-competitive practices and abuse of dominant position. We help collect key evidence and pursue claims.

Our services include:

• conducting proceedings concerning acts of unfair competition, including combating product imitation, free-riding, misappropriation of reputation, and misleading designations,
• pursuing damages claims, both follow-on and stand-alone, for breaches of competition law, including precise analysis of lost profits, damage, and causation,
• representation in cases involving infringement of trade secrets, unlawful use of confidential information in market relations, and disparagement of competitors,
• representation of entities excluded from the market through discriminatory conditions, unjustified refusal to supply, or other monopolistic practices,
• representation of businesses harmed by abuse of dominant position under competition law, including pursuit of claims connected with exclusion from the market,
• rapid initiation of interim procedural measures, including securing claims and evidence in situations critical to the continuation of the business.

Our approach

In competition law matters, we focus on the rapid identification of legal risks and the development of effective strategies based on analysis of how the market operates, the impact of specific practices, and their actual consequences for the client’s business. Our objective is to develop solutions that comprehensively protect the company’s interests, based on reliable evidence and close cooperation with experts, including market analysts and economists.

Our team of lawyers specialising in competition law has experience in proceedings before the President of UOKiK and in court disputes, including proceedings before the Court of Competition and Consumer Protection. The GJW team combines litigation experience with a deep understanding of commercial realities and market mechanisms.