State aid

State aid for business

Our approach

Our team not only navigates the technical and business aspects of state aid with ease but also understands and anticipates the associated risks. As a result, we deliver advice that minimizes business risks while providing a stable foundation for innovative solutions.

For whom?

Our advisory services in the area of state aid are directed at entrepreneurs who benefit from public funding or plan to do so. We support both companies applying for grants, tax reliefs, or preferential financing, and those implementing projects in cooperation with the public sector.

State aid is an interdisciplinary field where law, taxation, finance, and analytics interect on many levels. It is difficult to pinpoint all the areas where it may arise – which is why a multidimensional approach is so important.
Justyna Koryckapartner, Attorney-at-Law

Benefits

State aid is more than just regulations and procedures – it’s a real opportunity for business growth. Our support translates into tangible results, strategic decisions, and secure project execution.

We Turn Complex Procedures into Concrete Actions

We guide clients through the entire process of obtaining state aid – providing clear instructions, specific recommendations, and full support in successfully executing the project.

Understanding of Business Context

Beyond legal and tax knowledge, our team supports the business goals of the organization and contributes to its growth.

Effective Use of Available Support Instruments

We analyze the client’s needs and business objectives, selecting the optimal forms of state aid. This ensures that the company not only secures funding but does so strategically and profitably.

Services

Our advisory services in the area of state aid for companies include the following:

Obtaining state aid

We offer strategic advice on selecting potential sources of support. We create an optimal action plan tailored to the company’s situation and then implement it. We assist in obtaining EU and Norwegian funds, government grants, tax exemptions and reliefs, as well as external financing instruments. We provide support in applying for funding, including preparing aid applications.

Conducting tender procedures

We assist in implementing publicly funded projects that require tender procedures. In this area, we handle the preparation of necessary documentation, support communication with contractors, and evaluate bids.

Combining state aid

We help combine support from various sources and verify the level of aid utilization within a company or group. We monitor available limits, including for individual investment projects. We protect entrepreneurs from receiving aid that is either undue or excessive.

Support in direct individual negotiations

This includes negotiations with representatives of the European Commission as well as national authorities, such as government administration and intermediary institutions (Ministries, Polish Agency for Enterprise Development, Polish Investment and Trade Agency, National Centre for Research and Development, PFR, zone administrators, etc.).

Representation in legal proceedings and assistance during audits

We provide advice in disputes concerning the granting of state aid, as well as changes, expiration, or revocation of aid decisions. We appeal against decisions of auditing authorities and assist during inspections – both from national bodies (including the Supreme Audit Office) and EU institutions (on behalf of the European Commission).

Verification of received state aid

We conduct comprehensive and limited audits of received support in areas such as employment obligations, incurred expenses, proper use of state aid, and aid accumulation. We create simulations of regulatory audits.

Ensuring compliance with the FSR regulation

We advise on compliance with the regulation on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market. Our support covers three areas: Compliance, M&A, and public procurement.

Settlement of received state aid

We advise on discounting state aid, developing optimal procurement procedures (based on the principle of competitiveness, market analysis, etc.). We calculate available state aid limits and the order of utilizing granted investment reliefs. We provide support in fulfilling reporting obligations to national and EU institutions.

Completed projects

We have provided effective advice on state aid to many companies. These were often projects worth millions.

We Secured Multi-Million Support for SK Nexilis Based on the First TCTF Agreement in Poland

We Helped Rail Capital Partners (RCP) Obtain Over PLN 107 Million in Funding

We assisted Rail Capital Partners (RCP), a company specializing in leasing modern locomotives, in securing funding for the purchase of modern, zero-emission locomotives for intermodal transport. With our support, the client received over PLN 107 million in aid from the National Recovery Plan, Component E: Green, Smart Mobility. This was one of the highest grants listed.

In this project, not only our competencies but also our deep knowledge of the railway industry proved crucial.

We Supported Companies in Obtaining Positive EC Decisions for IPCEI Projects

We supported a large energy company in participating in the Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI) initiative in the hydrogen sector. We advised during the notification procedure before the European Commission and helped receive approval for state aid for a project related to hydrogen production and distribution – valued at over PLN 2 billion.

We also provided support to VIGO Photonics. We assisted the company in:

obtaining a decision from the European Commission approving state aid under the IPCEI mechanism in the field of microelectronic systems,
applying for project funding.

Thanks to our support, the company received approximately PLN 426 million in funding.

We Assisted in Obtaining and Negotiating a Grant Agreement for an Investment in the Defense Sector

We advised Zakłady Sprzętu Precyzyjnego Niewiadów, a company operating in the defense sector, in securing a non-refundable grant of over PLN 90 million. The investment for which we applied for support involved the construction of an ammunition factory, valued at approximately PLN 500 million.

This was a pioneering project in the area of state aid for the defense sector. Thanks to our team’s arguments, the aid was granted despite doubts regarding the admissibility of support in this industry.