I combine extensive experience in criminal cases with knowledge of civil and commercial law and dispute resolution, including ADR, acquired in the early years of her professional activity. I support clients in adapting to the changing legal environment in light of the risks associated with running a business, proposing solutions to maximise the protection of the legally protected interests of the business in situations of contact with state authorities, especially investigative authorities.
I am involved in high profile cases related eg. acting to the detriment of legal entities, misuse of trust, business secrecy and competition law, espionage, fraud, murders, journalist secrecy, money laundering, human trafficking, abuse of powers by public officials, as well as extradition cases, international criminal cases.
I am preparing, adjusting and introducing compliance regulation concerning dawnraid, money laundering, whistleblowers, anti-corruption policies, ethic regulations, due diligence in tax matters for clients conducting business in medical services market, media market, finance market and legal market.
Moreover, I conduct internal investigation for the clients, including clients operating on energy and media market.
Privately, the mother of two amazing boys, using each opportunity to travel and get the most even from business trips. In love with Iceland.
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active member of the Legislation Institute at the National Bar Association (since 2021; among others: preparation of the opinion concerning regulation on whistleblowers, accounting in the light of the CSRD Directive, changes of criminal law)
· active member of the Legislation Committee at the Warsaw Bar Association (since 2021, among others preparation of the opinion concerning regulation on whistleblowers and changes of criminal procedure)
· active member of the Criminal Law and Procedure Section (since 2016), formerly the Chairperson of the Section (2018-2020)
· one of the winners of the Rising Stars - Leaders of Tomorrow (2017) - competition organised by the Dziennik Gazeta Prawna indicating young (under 35 years old) lawyers, distinguished by their knowledge, experience, work for society and the rule of law, creativity and use of new technologies in their work
· Deputy Disciplinary Prosecutor of the District Bar Council in Warsaw (2016-2019)
· Active member of the European Criminal Bar Association and the European Fraud and Compliance Lawyers (since 2022) and regular participant of conferences organised by those associations;
· Post graduate studies on Criminal Law in Business at the Jagiellonian University (2017)
· Regularly participating in extradition cases before the Westminster Magistrates` Court in the UK as an expert on Polish law (since 2019)
· regular lecturer of the Academy of European Law ERA (since 2021; among others lecturers during Better Applying Criminal Law, January 2021, Working with the European Investigation Order, May 2021, Artificial Intelligence in Criminal Justice - Should artificial intelligence systems be used in life-changing situations such as criminal sentencing, May 2022, Mutual recognition in criminal sentences, March 2022, Insights into the application of procedural rights framed in EU legislation within the context of European Arrest Warrant`s, September 2023, A lawyer`s role in European Arrest Warrant proceedings, April 2024)
· speaker/trainer at different conferences and trainings; among others Polish English Day 2019 – London, March 2019; Closing conference – Intersections of the Application of the European Arrest Warrant and the protection of fundamental rights”, Brussels, October 2017, Introduction of AML regulation – how to prepare an internal procedure in law firm? September 2021, The art of argument at the courtroom (together with American lawyers, including Nancy Hollander), April 2023
· participant of different conferences and trainings, among others the biggest Polish conference related to economics and business the European Economic Congress (May 2024), the biggest conference dedicated to management of law firms Legal Market Days (March 2024), conference gathering experts on AI issues in legal practice Legal LUBLINnovation, May 2024
· participation in different educational and social project, among others conducting meetings in pre-schools presenting the role of advocate in society within the project the Fabulous Advocates (Bajeczni Adwokaci, 2024), conducting lessons in high schools concerning the Constitution within the Constitutional Week (2016, 2017), simulations of court hearings for clients of the Women's Rights Centre (2017), participation in the educational programme for middle and high schools Advocate comes in handy in life (2016); legal support of the social campaign You can change it (Social Campaign of 2015), organisation of the TEDxMarszalkowska Crack the Code! (2014), involvement in coaching the University of Warsaw team in the Willem C.Vis International Commercial Arbitration moot court (2013, 2014)
· author of press articles and comments for leading newspapers Rzeczpospolita, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna, prawo.pl and more; among others Lawsuit or indictment - post-election settlements in companies (13.03.2024), Lawyers waited for Poland's accession to the European Public Prosecutor's Office. Why (15.12.2023), Procedural Babel or the responsibility of collective entities (6.09.2022), How much is the prosecutor allowed? (19.10.2021), One falsified, the other taken away - a commentary on trademark forfeiture legislation (22.09.2022)
· graduate of the one of the most appreciated leadership and business coaching programme conducted by the Women Leadership in Business Foundation (2023-2024)