MKZPartners, founded by Katarzyna Kosicka-Polak and Paweł Michalak, together with Pytlak & Partners, the Polish member firm of the International Lawyers Network (ILN), have established a strategic alliance operating under the brand Pytlak & MKZ Partners.
The alliance creates a partner-driven platform designed to support cross-border mandates involving Poland and the wider Central European region. It combines high-level dispute resolution leadership with integrated corporate, regulatory and transactional advisory – delivering a unified approach to complex international matters.
Structured in alignment with ILN standards, the collaboration is based on independence, senior-level engagement and coordinated multi-jurisdictional execution.
Pytlak & MKZ Partners operates at the intersection of:
The alliance is designed for clients who require not only technical legal advice, but coordinated strategic oversight across jurisdictions – particularly in matters involving reputational exposure, regulatory complexity or multi-layered ownership structures.
Founder and Managing Partner of Pytlak & Partners, recognised in Chambers & Partners High Net Worth (Band1) 2025 and Legal 500. He advises on strategic disputes, cross-border asset protection, corporate risk management and high-stakes succession and restructuring mandates. He frequently acts as coordinating counsel in international proceedings requiring senior oversight and disciplined cross-border execution.
Co-Founder and Partner at MKZPartners. She focuses on regulatory strategy, corporate governance and risk management for domestic and international clients. Her practice integrates dispute awareness with preventive structuring, ensuring that legal frameworks support long-term business resilience.
Co-Founder and Partner at MKZPartners. He specialises in M&A, corporate restructuring and investment structuring. His advisory approach combines legal precision with commercial pragmatism, supporting clients in strategic growth, ownership transitions and cross-border expansion.
Through the alliance, clients gain access to a coordinated platform covering:
Strategic advisory on transactions, ownership structures and corporate governance, supporting businesses at every stage of growth and transformation.
End-to-end legal support for real estate and development projects, including regulatory structuring and representation in administrative proceedings.
Business-focused employment advisory covering executive matters, restructuring and regulatory compliance.
Protection and commercialisation of intangible assets, digital operations and innovative business models.
Strategic representation in complex commercial and administrative disputes, with a focus on risk management and effective outcomes.
Comprehensive data governance and regulatory defence in an evolving compliance landscape.
Effective receivables recovery and enforcement strategies designed to protect liquidity and business stability.
The integration of dispute strategy with transactional and regulatory advisory ensures that projects are structured with enforceability and risk mitigation in mind from the outset.
Operating within a partner-driven model, Pytlak & MKZ Partners maintains the independence and identity of each firm while delivering integrated support under Polish law for international mandates.
The alliance reflects a shared commitment to:
It is structured to meet the expectations of international clients, family offices, private capital, institutional investors and fellow ILN member firms seeking reliable, strategic support in Poland and the wider Central European region.
