Commitment and flexibility in finding the most suitable solutions.
We specialize in dispute resolution, while zealously representing our clients, seeking damages and pursuing insurance claims on their behalf.
Our law firm provides legal services to various entities and organizations, including in insurance, transportation, and marine industries. We approach each case individually while offering our clients practical and effective legal solutions.
We guarantee our unquestionable commitment, substantive knowledge, and legal experience gained through years of representing numerous clients and favorably resolving countless disputes.
Legal Counsel
Mr. Szordykowski conducts and coordinates ongoing legal services for entrepreneurs. He specializes in dispute resolution and commercial litigation with an emphasis on controversies that involve civil liability, insurance, unfair competition and deceptive trade practices. Mr. Szordykowski advises companies and members of the authorities on civil liability and D&O insurance. Winner of the "Forbes Professional 2012 – Public trust professions". He speaks English.
Mr. Szordykowski is a member of the College of Mediators at the District Chamber of Legal Advisers in Gdańsk and serves as a mediator in commercial disputes.
Mr. Szordykowski co-founded the Pomeranian Regional Chamber of Commerce and, since 2016, serves as its Vice President of the Council.
Mr. Szordykowski legal experience includes:
Legal Counsel
Mr. Sanocki represents companies operating in the TSL, marine, and Oil & Gas industries. Mr. Sanocki is also a registered Ship Agent and possesses extensive experience in the procedural law. He frequently represents domestic and foreign entrepreneurs and assists his clients while being fluent in both English and Russian.
To avoid costly and, above all, time-consuming court disputes, we negotiate with the adverse parties, attempting to resolve cases amicably, and leaving the courts as a last resort. We represent clients before common courts, the Supreme Court, arbitration courts, as well as in court and out-of-court mediation proceedings.
Representative cases conducted by our lawyers:
We represent victims throughout the entire settlement process. We analyze the victim’s case, prepare documentation, formulate and submit claims, and then negotiate such claims with the insurer. In the event of unresolved negotiations, we represent the victim before the courts.
Thus far, we have conducted several hundred compensation cases, including many highly complex and precedent-setting ones. We have significant successes in this field.
We get compensated primarily based upon a commission payable if the case is resolved favorably for our client; the amount may further depend upon the type and the complexity of the case.
We are seeking compensation for:
We effectively advise clients on choosing the optimal legal form and guide them through the process of forming commercial law entities and companies. Our law firm also supports clients in various entities’ transformation processes, including mergers & acquisitions, liquidation, and bankruptcy proceedings. We advise clients on acquisitions of shares as well as purchases of entire enterprises or sections thereof.
We draft documents and resolutions for boards and management committees. We formalize and report changes to the National Court Register (Krajowego Rejestru Sądowego). Our law firm advises boards in areas of liabilities and risk management with the emphasis on negotiating and performing D&O insurance contracts.
Our law firm cooperates with various tax advisors, finance and accounting experts. We specialize in obtaining external investment financing for our clients, including procuring funds from the European Union.
We advise various participants of insurance markets, including insurers, insurance brokers, as well as entities seeking or utilizing insurance protection. We frequently work with the leading Polish insurance law experts finding suitable solutions for our clients.
We advise and represent clients in matters related to the protection and enforcement of intellectual property laws, including copyrights, trade and service marks, as well as in cases involving new technologies, media & advertising, and the protection of personal rights.
With regard to intellectual property, our services include:
We access risks resulting from national and international contract agreements, logistics, and transportation orders, with a particular emphasis on the position and scope of responsibilities of multi-modal transport participants, including at the marine and air transportation stages.
We represent clients in warranty, insurance, mediation and court proceedings in connection with damaged or lost goods.
We advise maritime industry entrepreneurs, both at the corporate level and in day-to-day operations, including:
We offer a full range of legal services for domestic and foreign ship owners and other marine trade participants in Polish ports, including representing such parties in court and arbitration proceedings.
We also offer the following services:
Rafał Szordykowski successfully conducted numerous mediations, including disputes in areas of construction, commercial and finance. Mr. Szordykowski represents parties in various commercial matters in out-of-court and judicial mediation proceedings. He is a member of the mediators college at the District Chamber of Legal Advisers in Gdańsk and a registered mediator recorded by the President of the District Court in Gdańsk.
Mediation is a dispute resolution process that involves a neutral and impartial third party, called a mediator, whose task is to improve and facilitate communication between the parties. The mediator does not make a binding decision resolving the dispute.
Frequently, lawsuits are expensive and time-consuming. Consequently, one or both parties involved in litigation are dissatisfied with the result. Mediation can be a suitable alternative to litigation because of its speedy process and lower costs. The judicial process can also lead to the termination of the business relationship between the parties, while mediation can also help to maintain a healthy relationship.
Mediation is voluntary, which means that it is up to the parties to decide whether to initiate or terminate the proceeding. The parties also have the right to choose a mediator.
Mediation is confidential, which means that the parties and the mediator are obligated to maintain confidentiality about what they learned or discovered during the proceedings. The mediator cannot also be called as a witness in a subsequent trial without the consent of the parties.
The mediator should be impartial and neutral. Impartiality means that the mediator is not associated with any of the parties, while neutrality implies that he does not have a particular attitude toward any of the parties due to his unbiased beliefs, views, and preferences.
The mediator makes it easier for the parties to determine their needs and interests and acts as a “catalyst” in the process. He mitigates conflicts and helps the parties in developing options for resolving the dispute. He is also a moderator of the negotiation process. He manages the process in such a way that it is carried out efficiently, enabling the parties to reach a consensus as soon as possible. If an agreement is reached, the mediator helps the parties draft the settlement so that it can be approved by the court.
Costs of out-of-court mediation
The mediator and the parties in the mediation agreement agree upon the mediator’s fees and expense reimbursement. The amount of the fee depends, among other things, on the value of the subject matter of the dispute, the complexity of the case and the number of mediation sessions. If you would like to receive a quote for a specific case, please send an enquiry to mediacja@szordykowski.pl
Costs of court mediation in civil cases
The costs of mediation consist of the mediator’s fee and reimbursement of expenses[1]
In property rights cases where the value of the matter in dispute is up to PLN 200,000, the mediator’s fee is 2% of the value of the matter in dispute, but not less than PLN 300 and not more than PLN 4,000 for the entire mediation proceedings. In property rights cases where the value of the subject matter of the dispute exceeds PLN 200,000, the mediator’s fee is PLN 4,000 plus 1% of the amount exceeding PLN 200,000, but not more than PLN 8,000 for the entire mediation proceedings. The fee is rounded up to the nearest whole zloty.
In cases concerning property rights where the value of the subject matter of the dispute cannot be determined, and in cases concerning non-property rights, the mediator’s remuneration for conducting the mediation proceedings amounts to PLN 150 for the first session and PLN 100 for each subsequent session, totalling no more than PLN 450.
The mediator is entitled to reimbursement of documented and necessary expenses incurred in connection with the conduct of mediation to cover the costs of:
1) travel – in the amount and under the conditions specified in the regulations concerning the amount and conditions for determining the entitlements of an employee of a state or local government budgetary unit in respect of business travel;
2) the hire of premises necessary for conducting a mediation session, in an amount not exceeding PLN 110 per session;
3) correspondence – in an amount not exceeding PLN 50.
If the parties do not enter into mediation, the mediator is entitled to reimbursement of expenses incurred in an amount not exceeding PLN 110.
The remuneration and reimbursement of expenses shall be increased by the applicable value-added tax rate.
Unless the parties agree otherwise, each of them shall bear half of the costs of mediation. Upon completion of the mediation, the mediator shall issue invoices to the parties.
Upon conclusion of a mediation settlement, the court shall refund the entire court fee paid if the settlement is reached before the commencement of the trial at first instance, and three-quarters of the court fee if the settlement is reached after the commencement of the trial, provided that the refunded fee is reduced by an amount equal to the minimum fee of PLN 30.
Court-based mediation may also address claims not included in the statement of claim or covered by separate court proceedings. The parties may submit them to mediation or include them in a settlement reached through court-based mediation for an additional fee.
Kancelaria Radcy Prawnego
Rafał Szordykowski
1 Starodworska st., 80-137 Gdańsk
NIP: 584 228 52 24
phone +48 58 555 74 89
Please contact us via email or phone to schedule an appointment.