OCTO Private Lawyer

OCTO Private Lawyer – Personal lawyer and counselor

We have developed Private Lawyering for clients who need a trusted lawyer and available advisor on a daily basis to provide them with the necessary legal support in all important life matters. Depending on the professional situation, the size of the assets and the life situation of our clients, we provide them with the necessary services in many areas of life, from support in asset management, through real estate to family matters and inheritance. In order to provide comprehensive support, we use specialists in many areas - accountants, tax advisors, PR and communication specialists, financial advisors.

Our service allows you to solve problems and optimize solutions in areas:

Image and personal assets

For many of our clients, image and personal assets are of key importance or are one of the primary sources of income. That is why, with the help of PR and communication specialists, we help to protect them from infringements and to manage their exploitation and commercialization accordingly. We prepare and issue opinions on agreements concerning the commercial use of personal image and litigate over infringements of personal rights.

Assets and investments

We assist our clients in estate planning and investment implementation. We advise clients on the tax and legal aspects of investments in all types of assets.

We advise family businesses on asset management, private and business property succession, and the transition and acquisition of assets. We assist in establishing trusts and setting up foreign foundations. We cooperate with experienced financial and tax advisors.

Family matters and inheritance

For our clients who need to settle family and inheritance issues, we provide support in this important area of life. We assist in resolving disputes with relatives, establishing rules and sorting out property issues. Wherever conflict is the source of problems, we offer the support of experienced mediators. We conduct cases in the field of:

Divorces and separations
Division of joint property of spouses
Parental authority and alimony
Custody and guardianship
Inheritances

Employment
Employment is one of the key aspects of life and the problems associated with it can generate a tremendous amount of stress. We help clients overcome the problems they face in their careers and manage employment issues in a way that is effective. Our services are supported by experienced employment counselors when needed. In employment law matters, we offer:

Legal assistance in enforcing employees' rights (in particular, claiming due remuneration for work, protection against mobbing);
Representation in court proceedings (in particular in cases concerning reinstatement of employment, compensation for illegal or unjustified termination of employment, payment of remuneration for work or vacation pay)
Support in negotiating the terms of employment contract (in particular, the rules of bonus calculation, confidentiality rules, non-competition)

Citizenship and legalization of stay

We assist foreign clients wishing to obtain Polish citizenship or legalize their stay or work in Poland. Areas in which we offer Octo Private Lawyer support include:

representation of clients in cases concerning confirmation of possession or loss of Polish citizenship and its restoration;
Passport matters, representation before registry offices and administrative institutions in matters related to civil status records;
Legalization of stay in connection with taking up employment, running a business or arrival of a foreigner's family member;
work permits and employment of foreigners.