It’s hard to explain to someone who has never been accused of a crime that they cannot use their own money, and this situation could last for months. Nonetheless, an institution exerting this effect functions under Polish law and can impact both individuals and companies This institution is the freezing of accounts. In general it is used where there is a suspicion that funds in an account have a criminal origin or are related to an offence. This institution is grounded in several sets of regulations in Poland, and how it is applied differs under each act. In this report we examine the institution of freezing of accounts in Poland...
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We focus on our clients' business needs, helping them find effective and practical solutions for their most difficult legal problems.
We maintain the highest legal and business standards. We are committed to promoting the civil society and the rule of law. We participate in non-profit projects and pro bono initiatives.
Our lawyers are active members of Polish and international legal organisations, gaining access to global knowhow and developing a network of contacts with the top lawyers and law firms in the world, which our clients can also benefit from.
We apply best global practice in law firm management. We continually improve the firm's operations, to our clients' advantage. We hold PN-EN ISO 9001-2015 quality certification for legal services.
We enjoy a reputation as a friendly employer. Our lawyers can grow in professional, business and social terms, including through training programmes on law and management skills.
We share our knowledge and experience through our portal for lawyers and businesspeople (www.inprinciple.pl), the firm Yearbook, the new tech law blog (www.newtech.law), the labour and employment law blog (HRlaw.pl), commentary to the new Public Procurement Law Act (komentarzpzp.pl - only in Polish) and numerous other publications and reports.
There are currently almost 150 lawyers in the firm serving clients in Polish, English, French, German, Spanish, Ukrainian, Russian, Czech, Italian and Korean.
We have offices in Warsaw, Poznan, Wroclaw and Krakow.
Year this Office was Established: 1988
Lawyers Worldwide: 150
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Pawel Ciecwierz
Senior Partner
Jan Ciecwierz
Partner
Anna Dabrowska
Partner
Konrad Grotowski
Partner
Igor Hanas
Partners
Monika Hartung
Partner
Stefan Jacyno
Managing Partner
Szymon Kubiak
Partner
Lukasz Lasek
Partner
Mirella Lechna
Partner
Jakub Lerner
Partners
Krzysztof Libiszewski
Partner
Agnieszka Lisiecka
Partner
Michal Nowacki
Partner
Danuta Pajewska
Partner
Anna Pompe
Partner
Magdalena Switajska
Partners
Lukasz Szegda
Partner
Wlodzimierz Szoszuk
Senior Partner
Tomasz Wardynski
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Radoslaw Wasiak
Partner
Dariusz Wasylkowski
Senior Partner
Krzysztof Wiktor
Partner
Katarzyna Wojcik-Bakowska
Partner, Attorney-at-law, LLM
Krzysztof Wojdyło
Partner
Tomasz Zasacki
Senior CounselAssociates

Sabina Famirska
Associate
Monika A. Górska
Associate
Joanna Krakowiak
Associate
Ewa Nagy
Associates
Anna Olejniczak-Michalska
Associates
Marcin Pietkiewicz
Associate
Piotr Podsiadly
Junior Associate
Adam Studzinski
Associate
Joanna Szafranska
Associate
Kinga Ziemnicka
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Ewa Butkiewicz
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Agata Kryger
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Ewa Scibior
Senior HR Specialist
Daniel Smarduch
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Aleksandra Wlodarczyk
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Justyna Zandberg
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Jakub Macek
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Traps When Notifying the Insured of the General Conditions of Insurance
The insurer incorrectly notified the insured of the general conditions of insurance. Could this result in the insurer being required to pay compensation, even though the general conditions of insurance state that there is an exception excluding the insurer’s liability? In our practice, we encountered an issue surrounding the need to notify the insured of the general conditions of the insurance contract. This question was referred to us by an insurer in connection with pending court proceedings in France. The insured was a Polish company that entered into a contract with an insurer under Polish law...
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News from Poland—Business & Law, Episode 31: Out-of-court enforcement of a registered pledge on shares in a limited-liability company
What is a registered pledge on shares in a limited-liability company, and how is this security enforced? These questions are answered in the latest episode of News from Poland—Business & Law by Mateusz Tusznio, an advocate and restructuring adviser specialising in banking and finance law and restructuring of corporate debt. Afterwards, Konrad Grotowski, host of the programme, shines a spotlight on how Polish businesses currently view the prospect of replacing the zloty with the euro...
News from Poland—Business & Law, Episode 30 (part 2): Examination of a foreigner testifying before a Polish civil court as a party
In the second part of the program News from Poland—Business & Law in which Konrad Grotowski and Jakub Barański continue to dicuss about taking the testimony of a foreigner (especially a member of a company’s management board) in a Polish civil court as a party to the proceedings. News from Poland—Business & Law is a synthesis of important current events in the Polish economy and changes to Polish law, especially those that may concern management board members and affect the risk of serving on boards. The programme is intended for foreign directors of Polish companies, foreign investors in Poland, and their foreign advisers...