Tomasz Wickel

Partner _{Attorney at law, Tax advisor}

Tomasz specializes in the development and implementation of group restructurings aimed at increasing their tax efficiency. He also provides comprehensive tax assistance in international tax matters, including international tax planning. Tomasz assists the clients during the transactions relating to securities, shares, IP and real properties. He is an experienced litigator conducting tax and court proceedings. He has participated in and supervised numerous tax audits and tax due diligence projects.

Member of International Fiscal Association. Author of press articles and comments.

Tomasz is ranked by Chambers Europe for Tax work with the following comment: Tomasz enters the rankings on the back of market recognition. He is noted for his experience in transactional mandates, including group restructurings. Sources describe him as “very client-oriented” and praise his “good understanding of business reality”.

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Education

Postgraduate studies in European Union Law, University of Warsaw
Master’s degree in Law, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan

Languages

English

Main areas

Taxes

Other areas

Family foundations

Succession planning

Private investors and clients

Mandatory disclosure rules (MDR)

Selected projects

He developed the concept and managed a team of Polish and foreign lawyers in the process of international tax restructuring of a leader FMCG player, involving several dozens of entities based in Poland, Luxembourg, Cyprus, Slovakia, Spain, Lichtenstein, Malta and the Netherlands, with very diverse legal profiles
He developed the concept and managed a team of Polish and foreign lawyers in the process of implementing international tax restructuring of a fertiliser producer. The restructuring covered entities located in Poland, Netherlands, Cyprus, Slovakia, Lichtenstein and China
He developed the concept of restructuring a capital group controlled by a Polish natural person conducting investment activities, including in the medical and real estate industry, and he managed a team of Polish and foreign lawyers to implement the process, The purpose of the restructuring was to increase the tax efficiency of investment activities, while ensuring the tax-optimal mechanism for reinvesting the profits obtained from individual investments in new ventures

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He developed the concept and managed a team of lawyers in the process of implementing the restructuring of one of the leaders on the consumer goods market in the field of uncollectible and difficult to collect debts owed to foreign entities
He developed and oversaw the implementation of the unique concept of purchasing a production company in the UK by a Polish capital group to increase the group’s tax efficiency
He developed and oversaw the implementation of the concept of acquiring a company from the medical industry in Switzerland by a capital group controlled by Polish individual investors

Articles

SSW Tax the in Best Tax Advisory Firms Ranking by Rzeczpospolita

New info 05.04.2024

SSW recognised in fourteen categories in the Legal 500 EMEA 2024 ranking

News 28.03.2024

SSW was recognised in XVIII Best Tax Advisory Firms Ranking by Dziennik Gazeta Prawna daily

New info 26.03.2024

SSW ranked in the Chambers and Partners Europe 2024 guide

News 14.03.2024

SSW experts present Polish tax regulations on Steuerkonferenz der deutschen Wirtschaft

News 20.02.2024

SSW advised Remondis on acquiring SFW Energia from Iqony

Deals 23.05.2023

“Polish definition of the first settlement incompliant with the VAT Directive” – an article in Rzeczpospolita by Tomasz Wickel

News 14.06.2015

“How the Fiscal System Changes the Balancing Credit into Due Tax” – the article in the Puls Biznesu daily with expert opinions by Tomasz Wickel

News 28.04.2013

Awards

In the Chambers and Partners Europe 2024 ranking, Tomasz is recommended in the Tax category (Band 3). One client highlights: “Combining deep legal knowledge with strategic thinking, Tomasz creates innovative solutions that increase the efficiency of the tax burden while ensuring compliance with current regulations.”
In the Legal 500 EMEA 2024 ranking Tomasz is recognised as Leading Individual in
the Private Client category. One client highlights: “Tomasz Wickel, a prominent lawyer, stands out for his exceptional expertise and tireless dedication to client success. With a track record of consistently delivering effective solutions, he is a trusted choice for complex legal matters.”
In the ITR World Tax Leaders 2024 ranking Tomasz is recognised as Highly Regarded in the area of General Corporate Tax.
In the 18th Best Tax Advisory Firms Ranking by Rzeczpospolita daily Tomasz is a recommended advisor in the CIT and Transaction Advisory categories.
In the Chambers and Partners Europe 2023 ranking Tomasz is recognised in the Tax category (Band 3).

“Tomasz is very knowledgeable and is up to date with all of the developments in the tax area. He sees the client’s perspective and is able to deliver optimal solutions”.
Chambers High Net Worth (HNW) 2023
Tomasz is recommended individually in the Chambers HNW Private Wealth Law category (Band 2). Clients describe Tomasz as follows: “Tomasz is very experienced and reliable, with a very good understanding of the business reality”. “Tomasz is a brilliant tax expert, he is hands-on and into the technicalities concerning trusts and estates”. “He possesses excellent international structuring knowledge and is very client-oriented”.
In the Legal 500 EMEA 2023 ranking Tomasz is recommended in the Investment Funds and Tax category.
Tomasz received recommendation in the following categories: CIT and Transactional Advice.
Tomasz won second place in the International Tax Law category.
Tomasz “has extensive technical knowledge, is creative” and “has the ability to quickly adapt to changing circumstances” enthuses one client. He acts for prominent domestic clients on cross-border tax mandates.
Tomasz is recommended in the Legal 500 EMEA 2022 ranking.
Tomasz received a recommendation in the following categories: CIT, International Tax Law and Transactional Advice.
Tomasz is valued by clients for his practical style, one calling him “pragmatic and to the point”. He often assists with the tax aspects of corporate restructurings and reorganisations.
Tomasz advises on the tax aspects of corporate reorganisations and restructurings. A client praises him as “a very knowledgeable, responsive and proactive lawyer”.
In the DGP ranking of the best tax advisors Tomasz received an individual award in two categories: International Tax Law and CIT.
Tomasz advises on tax aspects of M&A transactions and capital markets mandates, focusing on corporate restructurings.
Tomasz enters the rankings on the back of market recognition. He is noted for his experience in transactional mandates, including group restructurings. Sources describe him as “very client-oriented” and praise his “good understanding of business reality”.
In the Legal 500 EMEA 2017 ranking SSW is recognised the Tax category. SSW supported a global investment fund in a tax-optimised restructuring and advised another investment fund in the structuring of an acquisition in compliance with the Swiss tax law regulations.
In the Legal 500 EMEA 2016 ranking Tomasz is featured as a recommended lawyer in the Tax category, and was recognised as a key advisor in the team led by Patrycja Goździowska.
In the Legal 500 EMEA 2015 ranking Tomasz is recognised in the Tax category for his exceptional flexibility, knowledge and experience in client relations.