Negotiations with Monopolists

How do we win against corporate giants?

Large companies often send ready-made contracts and say: sign it or find another partner. They count on the small entrepreneur being intimidated by 40 pages of text. At Consilium Krasiński, we have been reading these documents since 2017. We look for traps there that could block your money for long months. In November 2023, we helped a manufacturing company from Lodz shorten a payment term forced by a German concern from 90 to 41 days. We tell it like it is – a giant will only yield when they feel you have concrete arguments and know their weak points.

Strategy based on hard data

Negotiations are not a shouting match. It is a painstaking calculation of risks. We sit at the table with you and make sure you don't sign a pact with the devil. Our team of 4 prepares a list of three points we cannot give up before every meeting. In 2024, we analyzed 37 such contracts. In 28 cases, we managed to delete provisions on unilateral contractual penalties that could have destroyed the budget of a small workshop. Hard facts, not promises – that is our method for every conversation with a monopolist.

Psychology of influence in business practice

Corporations train their sales representatives in manipulation techniques. We know these tricks and know how to neutralize them. Often, changing one word in an exclusivity clause is enough for your company to be able to look for other markets. In the last quarter, we saved a local parts supplier from a penalty of 12,400 PLN, which a giant tried to impose for an alleged delay of 2.5 hours. Without legal jargon, we explain to the other side where their powers end. Heads-up: if we see that a case is hopeless, we will tell you straight to your face within the first 30 minutes of analysis.

Real savings for small businesses

We don't promise miracles, but we guard your wallet. On average, during one negotiation process, we manage to recover about 9,300 PLN for the client in the form of better discounts or avoiding unnecessary service fees. For a large concern, this is small change, but for a company employing 9 people, it is real money. We act fast – you will receive the first analysis of your contract from us within 48 hours of sending the scan. We don't leave the room until we are sure your interests are as secure as the market allows.

Local support on Piotrkowska

Our office is located in the very center of Lodz, at 104 Piotrkowska Street. You can drop by, show us your documents, and have a coffee while Marek Krasiński reviews the key paragraphs. You don't have to hire a big law firm from Warsaw to effectively talk to an international corporation. For 8 years, we have been proving that smaller players from our region can set hard terms. We sit at the table with you and don't let ourselves be pushed into a corner. If you need specific help before an important meeting next Wednesday, let us know today.