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Agata started working at the Łaszczuk & Partners in 2013. She cooperates with the aviation law team, tax law team and real estate team.
Agnieszka started working at the Łaszczuk & Partners in 2013. She cooperates with the arbitration and litigation team, compliance team, intellectual property, telecommunication, new technologies and protection of privacy team and mergers and acquisitions team.
Job Titles:
- Senior Associate Attorney - at - Law
Andrzej Maciejewski also advises clients in day-to-day corporate matters, as well as tax matters.
experience
Representing a client from the paper industry in an arbitration case worth about PLN 200 million (EUR 46 million) concerning options to acquire shares and take control of an SPV operating a heat and power plant, leading to issuance of an arbitration award in the client's favour and conclusion of a comprehensive settlement between the parties
Advising a client from the insurance industry in a dispute concerning damages for injury caused by a fire at a shopping centre (amount in dispute over PLN 25 million/EUR 7.5 million), including a case in the state court dismissed due to the defence of an arbitration clause, reaching the Supreme Court of Poland, and subsequently ICC arbitration leading to a settlement during the proceeding
Representing a legal services firm in a dispute with a partner over exclusion from the firm, including arbitration and post-arbitration proceedings, leading to settlement during the court proceedings
Representing a general contractor in a dispute with the investor concerning allegations of defective performance of construction work on a residential building, including repayment of amounts drawn under a bank guarantee, leading to a settlement in the course of arbitration proceedings
Representing an industrial client in a dispute for payment under a joint-venture agreement (c. USD 30 million) under the UNCITRAL arbitration rules with the place of arbitration in New Delhi, leading to a settlement in the course of the arbitration
Representing a retail client (chain of building-supply supermarkets) sued by a US-based investment fund managed by one of the largest private equity firms in the CEE region for c. PLN 12.5 million, concerning preliminary and final share sale agreements
Advising on a dispute over repayment of a loan for c. PLN 4.5 million made by our client to a potential partner planning to participate in the purchase of a manufacturing facility in southern Poland, including the liability of a member of the company's management board for the unsatisfied claim; in addition to a guarantor's liability, the dispute also involved setting aside a transfer of property by the guarantor to the detriment of the creditor; all the matters were concluded in a settlement among all entities, favourable to the client
Representing a local government cultural institution (public entity) in three judicial proceedings worth a total of about PLN 800,000 initiated by two advertising companies alleging unjust enrichment following the delivery of advertising services; all the cases ended in final judgments denying the claims against the client
Ongoing advice on payment services, corporate law and disputes for one of the largest electronic payment companies in Poland
Advising on labelling of packaging and advertising of products
Advising a client from the construction industry (window manufacturer) on CE marking
Advising a client from the residential construction industry in current matters involving guarantee claims under several construction contracts for a large Warsaw residential cooperative
education
Qualified as an attorney-at-law
Department of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw
Anna started working at the Łaszczuk & Partners in 2006. She cooperates with Arbitration and Litigation Practice Group.
Jan heads the Business Crime practice group. In his practice he focuses on representing foreign and Polish clients in criminal proceedings on the side of wronged parties, as well as a defender. He advises on the criminal liability of members of management boards of capital companies and on all matters concerning broadly understood white collar crimes.
Moreover, Jan advises clients in court and arbitration disputes. He represents clients before the courts of all instances and advises them on the development of a dispute strategy and supports them in their negotiations. His experience includes handling complex disputes between partners and shareholders of limited liability companies or unfair competition cases.
experience
Representing a foreign client in a civil case seeking the return of EUR 3 million extorted through a cyberattack and in criminal proceedings against the beneficiary of the fraud
Representing a foreign bank in a criminal case involving extortion of USD 250,000 from a customer of the bank in a cyberattack
Representing a foreign client in criminal proceedings concerning trademark infringement by a distributor
Defending a member of the management board of a company in a fiscal criminal case involving failure to make timely payment of taxes
Defending a member of the management board of a company in a case alleging false statements in a tax declaration
Defending clients in cases involving forgery and issuance of false certificates
Representing a client sued for PLN 10 million in fees for consulting services
Representing a bank as a defendant in a case seeking damages of PLN 10 million under a stock-market trading credit agreement
Representing a client in cases of alleged unfair competition involving hindering competitors' access to the market
Representing a client in a case involving compensation for use of real estate under the Warsaw Decree and reimbursement of capital expenditures on the property, with a total value exceeding PLN 20 million
Representing a client in administrative court proceedings seeking funding for projects implemented using European funds, with a value of over PLN 500 million
Representing a client in a case seeking payment under a contract concerning delivery of information technology in a public procurement worth over PLN 500 million
Representing a client in a set of cases connected with a dispute between shareholders of a public company, with a total value of tens of millions of zloty
Advising an investment fund in a dispute over breach of representations and warranties in an investment agreement, involving the strategy for proceeding, alternative methods for resolving the dispute, and conclusion of a mediation agreement preceding ICC arbitration
Representing a client from the transport industry in a multi-million-zloty dispute involving claims under a promissory note
Participation in the team representing a client from the telecommunications industry in a multi-billion-dollar set of disputes involving such issues as recognition of foreign judgments and arbitration awards and determination of the validity and effectiveness of transactions
Participation in the team representing a client from the real estate industry in an arbitration dispute with an international investment fund involving share purchase options worth over EUR 100 million
Representing a client from the electronic payment industry in a dispute with a former employee concerning payment of bonuses and other benefits worth a total of about PLN 1.5 million
Representing an employee of a transport company in a dispute over termination of an employment contract for a fixed term in violation of termination provisions
education
Qualified as an advocate
Department of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw
Karolina started working at the Łaszczuk & Partners in 2019. She cooperates with the new technologies and data protection team, the competition law and intellectual property law team, the aviation law team and the white-collar crime team. She also manages the library. She is an active member of the Polish Palant Association, in which she has participated for several years in the popularization of the traditional game of palant.
Job Titles:
- Partner Attorney - at - Law
Magdalena presently handles above all civil law and court disputes. She started her cooperation with Łaszczuk & Partners in 2020. Before joining the law firm's team, she was associated for many years with a reputable individual law firm, which has given her extensive experience both in the scope of day-to-day operations of commercial companies and handling criminal commercial matters (liability of management board members), as well as providing legal assistance for the benefit of natural persons in the field of civil and administrative law. Her practice covered also reprivatisation issues in cases for compensation for lost Warsaw land.
experience
Participation in the works of the dispute resolution team, court representation and day-to-day advice for the benefit of air carriers in cases for compensation claimed by clients of these air carriers
education
Qualified as an advocate
Law - Koźmiński University
European Studies - Centre For Europe of The University Of Warsaw - Interfaculty Studies
Job Titles:
- Managing Partner Attorney - at - Law
Job Titles:
- Associate Attorney - at - Law
Martyna focuses on employment law and consumer law. She provides ongoing support to employers in all areas of HR law. She has experience, in particular, in advising on establishing and terminating employment relationships, implementing internal legal regulations and representing employers and employees in disputes before labour courts. Martyna has experience in providing legal services to business entities as well as in rendering legal assistance to natural persons with regard to labour, civil and administrative law. As part of her practice she has also provided comprehensive legal assistance to local government units.
education
Qualified as an attorney-at-law
Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw
Postgraduate Studies in Public Procurement, University of Warsaw
Job Titles:
- Senior Associate Attorney - at - Law
Job Titles:
- Associate / Trainee Advocate
Olga Miszczak is a trainee advocate in the tax and real estate team. She specializes in tax law and business law.
Olga provides ongoing tax consultancy services, particularly in the areas of corporate income tax (CIT) and value-added tax (VAT). She assists in resolving tax issues and creating tax strategies for business activities. She also participates in corporate restructuring processes.
Before joining Łaszczuk & Partners, she worked in a tax law firm associated with one of the largest accounting firms in Poland, as well as in internal departments of large companies. She has also gained professional experience in the legal department of the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights.
Olga is a graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw and a scholarship recipient of the DAAD program for top students, funded by the Federal Republic of Germany.
She joined the firm in 2023.
experience
Working on obtaining favourable tax interpretations and optimization for a client in the e-commerce industry involved in international trading in virtual goods.
education
Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw
Trainee Advocate at the Warsaw Bar Association
Patrycja supports clients at every stage of the dispute, from the negotiation stage, through advice on procedural strategy to the representation of the client in court.
She also has experience in advising clients on investment and construction processes, including advising on construction works contracts, basic design package and EPC contract.
experience
Member of the team representing a client in international investment arbitration seeking damages under a bilateral investment treaty, initiated by foreign investors against the Republic of Poland
Representing a client from the gas industry in a number of judicial proceedings with the general contractor on claims connected with execution of a gas-line project (including claims for contractual penalties, claims for additional works, and claims under insurance and bank guarantees)
Representing a bank in a proceeding concerning currency forward transactions, and in consumer proceedings seeking a finding that provisions of their credit agreements were prohibited clauses
Representing a client from the insurance sector on claims for damages sought in connection with conclusion of a group bancassurance policy
Representing a provider of telematic solutions in a reorganization proceeding against one of its debtors
Legal advice for a client from the energy sector in development processes, including advice on award of a public procurement contract and drafting of construction contracts and service agreements
education
Qualified as an advocate
Department of Law and Administration at Stefan Cardinal Wyszyński University in Warsaw
Investment and construction process for lawyers - postgraduate studies, Lazarski University
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Member of the Dispute Resolution Team
Tadeusz Pyzel is a member of the dispute resolution team. He focuses on court disputes, arbitration cases, and matters related to aviation law.
Tadeusz is involved in advising air carriers in compensation cases brought by their clients.
He is a graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw. During his studies, he was a member of the Council of Academic Circles of the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw.