# Gostyński & Partners (Gostyński i Wspólnicy)

> Polish law firm with over 20 years of experience, providing integrated legal, tax, accounting and HR services. Based in Kraków, serving businesses and individuals in Polish, English, German, Ukrainian and Russian. Managing partner is admitted to both the Polish Bar and the New York State Bar.

## Services for businesses

- [Company formation and choice of legal form](https://gostynski.net/en/services/company-formation/): sp. z o.o. and other Polish entities for foreign founders; KRS, S24, tax/ZUS registrations
- [Ongoing legal support for companies (retainer)](https://gostynski.net/en/services/business-legal-services/): contracts, corporate governance, compliance, public procurement (KIO)
- [Tax advisory and accounting](https://gostynski.net/en/services/tax-accounting/): VAT/CIT/PIT, transfer pricing, bookkeeping, tax audits
- [Business disputes and claims enforcement](https://gostynski.net/en/services/business-disputes/): litigation, arbitration, mediation, debt recovery
- [Employment law for employers](https://gostynski.net/en/services/employment-law/): contracts, work regulations, PIP inspections, labour disputes
- [Insolvency and restructuring](https://gostynski.net/en/services/insolvency-restructuring/): bankruptcy filings, restructuring plans, creditor representation, board liability

## Services for individuals

- [Personal injury and compensation claims](https://gostynski.net/en/services/compensation/): traffic accidents, medical malpractice, workplace accidents
- [Employee rights](https://gostynski.net/en/services/employee-rights/): dismissal appeals, unpaid wages, mobbing and discrimination
- [Inheritance and succession](https://gostynski.net/en/services/inheritance/): wills, confirmation of inheritance, reserved portion (zachowek), cross-border estates (EU Regulation 650/2012)
- [Real estate](https://gostynski.net/en/services/real-estate/): due diligence, purchase agreements, land registry, permits for foreign buyers
- [Immigration and residence permits](https://gostynski.net/en/services/immigration-law/): temporary/permanent residence, work permits, Karta Polaka, Polish citizenship
- [Guardianship](https://gostynski.net/en/services/guardianship/): incapacitation proceedings, guardianship of minors, family court approvals

## Polish and German versions

- [Polish services index](https://gostynski.net/): /uslugi/zakladanie-spolek/, /uslugi/obsluga-prawna-firm/, /uslugi/podatki-ksiegowosc/, /uslugi/spory-biznesowe/, /uslugi/prawo-pracy-biznes/, /uslugi/upadlosci-restrukturyzacje/, /uslugi/odszkodowania/, /uslugi/prawa-pracownika/, /uslugi/spadki/, /uslugi/nieruchomosci/, /uslugi/prawo-imigracyjne/, /uslugi/opieka/
- [German homepage](https://gostynski.net/de/): services under /de/leistungen/
- [English credentials page](https://gostynski.net/en/english-speaking-lawyers-krakow/): bar admissions and international qualifications

## Key facts

- Minimum share capital for a Polish sp. z o.o.: PLN 5,000; a single foreigner can own 100%
- Deadline to file for bankruptcy in Poland: 30 days from the onset of insolvency (Art. 21 Polish Bankruptcy Law)
- Fixed-term employment contracts in Poland: max. 33 months and 3 contracts between the same parties (Art. 25¹ Labour Code)
- Deadline to reject an inheritance in Poland: 6 months from learning of the succession
- Founding partner Szymon Gostyński: Polish Bar + New York State Bar (admitted 2007), LL.M. Widener University (USA)
- Vertrauensanwalt (Attorney of Trust) for the Consulate General of the Republic of Austria in Kraków
- Sole Polish member of Ars Legis International (European network of 40+ firms)
- Partner Sylwia Myśliwska is a board member of PEOPIL (Pan-European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers)

## Contact

- [Website](https://gostynski.net): main site in PL/EN/DE
- Email: contact@gostynski.net
- Phone: (+48) 12 429 20 25
- Address: ul. Studencka 1/9, 31-116 Kraków, Poland

## Blog

- [Legal insights blog](https://gostynski.net/pub/): articles in Polish, English and German on Polish law for businesses and foreigners

## Full details

- [Complete firm profile](https://gostynski.net/llms-full.txt): full service descriptions, team credentials, memberships, blog index