Kopeć & Zaborowski (KKZ) and its leaders – including its Partners, advocate Maciej Zaborowski and attorney-at-law Marta Kopeć – have been consistently featured since 2019 in the rankings of the prestigious legal ranking published by the Rzeczpospolita daily, one of the most important and influential assessments of the legal services market in Poland. The Rzeczpospolita ranking is undoubtedly the most important ranking of lawyers in Poland, with nearly 300 law firms from across the country participating every year.
The firm is consistently recognized as a leader in key areas of law relevant to business, including:
- business criminal law
- employment law
- TMT (media law and protection of personal rights)
At the same time, the firm has developed strong and market-recognized practices in other areas, including:
- corporate and commercial law
- capital markets and regulatory advisory
- pharmaceutical and medical law
Such broad recognition in the ranking confirms that Kopeć & Zaborowski is among the law firms that effectively combine specialized legal expertise with comprehensive business advice, handling the most demanding and multifaceted matters.
The firm has repeatedly been ranked among the 10 law firms receiving the highest number of distinctions, and since 2022 it has also been included among the 35 largest law firms in Poland in the size ranking, further confirming its dynamic growth and stable market position.
Below is the full list of awards received by Kopeć & Zaborowski, as well as individual distinctions:
2025 – Broad Leadership and a Leading Market Position
Leading law firm:
- Business criminal law
- TMT (media law and protection of personal rights)
- Employment law
Recommended law firm:
- Pharmaceutical and medical law
- Capital markets and regulatory advisory
Individual distinctions:
- advocate Maciej Zaborowski – Leader (business criminal law and TMT)
- attorney-at-law Marta Kopeć – Leader (employment law, for the third consecutive year)
- attorney-at-law Maciej Trąbski – Recommended Lawyer (capital markets and regulatory advisory)
2024 – Maintaining a Leading Position
Leading law firm:
- Business criminal law
- TMT (media law and protection of personal rights)
- Employment law
Individual distinctions:
- advocate Maciej Zaborowski – Leader (business criminal law and TMT)
- attorney-at-law Marta Kopeć – Leader (employment law)
2023 – Development and Expansion of Expertise
Leading law firm:
- Business criminal law
- TMT (media law and protection of personal rights)
- Employment law
Recommended law firm:
- Corporate and commercial law
Individual distinctions:
- advocate Maciej Zaborowski – Leader (business criminal law and TMT)
- attorney-at-law Marta Kopeć – Leader (employment law)
- advocate Paweł Sawicki – Recommended Lawyer (business criminal law)
- advocate Hubert Kubik – Recommended Lawyer (TMT)
- attorney-at-law Joanna Chmielińska – Recommended Lawyer (corporate and commercial law)
2022 – Joining the Group of Market Leaders
Leading law firm:
- Business criminal law
- TMT (media law and protection of personal rights)
Individual distinctions:
- advocate Maciej Zaborowski – Leader (business criminal law and TMT)
- attorney-at-law Marta Kopeć – Recommended Lawyer (employment law)
2019–2021 – Building a Strong Market Position
Recommended law firm:
- Employment law (2019, 2020, 2021)
- TMT (2019, 2020, 2021)
- Business criminal law (2019, 2020, 2021)
Individual distinctions:
- Maciej Zaborowski – Recommended Lawyer (business criminal law)
- Maciej Zaborowski – Leader (TMT)
- attorney-at-law Marta Kopeć – Recommended Lawyer (employment law, 2020–2021)
What Do These Awards Mean?
The firm’s long-standing presence and growing number of distinctions in the prestigious Rzeczpospolita ranking demonstrate that Kopeć & Zaborowski:
- is among the most versatile law firms in Poland
- has market leaders in key areas of law
- combines expertise in white-collar criminal law with regulatory competencies
- develops in a stable and consistent manner
Of particular importance is the firm’s long-standing and uninterrupted recognition in the business criminal law category, in which the firm has been named a Leader since 2022, while advocate Maciej Zaborowski has for years been recognized among the leading experts in the field. This confirms KKZ’s strong and established position as a law firm specializing in white-collar criminal law and handling the most complex criminal matters involving business.
For clients, this means working with a law firm that:
- provides comprehensive legal advice
- offers access to recognized experts
- effectively handles the most demanding matters
The ranking results show that Kopeć & Zaborowski has built its position on:
- strong specialization in white-collar crime and business criminal law
- development of a TMT practice (protection of personal rights and media law) specializing in managing reputational crises
- building a dynamic and highly effective Employment Law and HR practice
- integrating legal advice with clients’ business needs
This demonstrates that KKZ is among the law firms that consistently set standards of quality in the Polish legal market.
