You’re allowed to practice both in Poland and in Germany. How much does working in real estate law differ in what are, after all, very different countries?
Radomił Charzyński, partner, Greenberg Traurig: Currently both countries are dominated by UK and US law firms and their typical cursory approach of quickly presenting the problem and proposing a solution. A few years ago, the Anglo-Saxon influence on Germany wasn’t so strong. Law as it used to be practised in Germany was a very learned affair and what was written for the client would always contain exact references to legal precedents and opinions in legal doctrine. This has all changed. We started to use simple language and get straight to the point and so business lawyers are all now focused on solutions.
Is this better?
Definitely. Involving the client, who generally knows nothing about the law, in discussions about legal opinions doesn’t make the slightest sense. An abridged communiqué that is to th