SK&S recommended in the World Trademark Review 1000 2026

Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak has once again been recognized as a leading law firm in Poland in the field of intellectual and industrial property protection in the latest edition of the prestigious World Trademark Review 1000 ranking.

• Enforcement and litigation – Gold
• Prosecution and strategy – Bronze

In the individual ranking, the following received recommendations:

• Szymon Gogulski (Senior Partner) – Gold in “Enforcement and litigation”; Silver in “Prosecution”
• Marek Oleksyn (Partner) – Gold in “Enforcement and litigation”
• Arkadiusz Wójtowicz (Partner) – Bronze in “Enforcement and litigation”
• Mikołaj Stępkowski (Senior Associate) – Recommended in “Next Generation”

According to WTR: “With one of the largest dedicated IP teams in the country, SK&S boasts a well-established legacy as a stalwart figure of the national market, widely recognised for its dual strength in commercial intellectual property and high-stakes litigation. SK&S thrives on complexity, whether defending design validity under technical constraints or challenging jurisdictional boundaries in EU trademark disputes. Szymon Gogulski is a strategist at heart. His expertise spans industrial property, unfair competition, and advertising law, with a portfolio of cases involving trademarks, patents, trade secrets, and design rights across sectors from luxury goods to biotech. A co-author of leading commentaries on unfair competition law and an arbitrator in domain name disputes, he combines academic authority with practical insight. Marek Oleksyn brings unmatched versatility, with courtroom acumen that makes him indispensable in tackling head the most complex of cross-border litigation and arbitration cases. He also advises on IP transactions, licensing, and R&D projects, serving clients in chemical, IT, automotive, and FMCG industries. Arkadiusz Wójtowicz, a former expert at the Polish Patent Office and now partner, adds a sharp edge to SK&S’s prosecution and anti-counterfeiting capabilities. He designs global protection strategies, manages extensive trademark and design portfolios, and leads enforcement actions against counterfeit trade.”