• University of Warsaw (Faculty of Law);
• She was admitted to the Warsaw Bar of Advocates in 1999.

• Adwokat (qualified in Poland) 1999

Employment

Advising:

• a major Polish gas company on non-competition regulations, market practice and internal arrangements with management board members.
• a number of international companies, including a leading European car company, car parts producer, life insurance company, developer and operator of a power plant and developer and operator of shopping centres, on disputes with senior executives, including court representation.
• BMW on employment matters related to the acquisition of ING Car Lease Polska.
• international companies on disputes arising out of the breach of non-competition and confidentiality covenants.
• international companies on employment contracts for senior executives.
• international companies on transfers of employees in relation to changes of service providers.
• international companies on various employment matters in the reorganisation of their Polish businesses.
• international companies, including a car manufacturer and a car parts producer, on relations with trade unions.
• Lear Corporation on implementation of a new Code of Conduct, other internal regulations and web-training.
• TAURON Polska Energia S.A. on employment matters relating to its privatisation through an IPO on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
• Vattenfall AB on employment matters related to the sale of its Polish assets.

Litigation

Advising:

• a major European credit management company in an hoc arbitration under the UNCITRAL arbitration rules on a dispute on payment for shares in a Polish company, the calculation of a post-acquisition earn out and dismissal of key managers on disciplinary grounds.
• a leading international container ports and terminals operator in proceedings concerning the invalidity of a contract and unfair competition.
• a leading European aluminium extrusions manufacturer in arbitration under the rules of the ICC in a dispute concerning transfer of shares and payment of damages.
• a major international chemicals manufacturer in a number of court disputes and criminal proceedings relating to protection of a trademark and against unfair competition.
• a telecmmunications company in arbitration under the rules of the ICC in a dispute concerning the existence and enforceability of an agreement.
• a wind power plant in arbitration for a settlement of the long-term sales contract property rights arising from certificates of origin.
• an international bank on a pre-litigation dispute regarding payment for maintenance services provided to one of its subsidiaries.
• NRG Energy Inc on the pre-litigation dispute relating to the violation of a trade mark.
• on the enforcement of a Russian arbitration award in Poland.
• on the enforcement of an ICC award in Poland.
• on the enforcement of Czech court interim injunctions in Poland.
• a developer in proceedings before the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce in Warsaw in relation to a dispute concerning payment for shares.
• a leading European aluminium extrusions manufacturer in two court proceedings concerning payment for shares.
• a leading European truck company in a number of proceedings regarding liability under guarantee.
• a major insurance company in proceedings regarding the validity of an insurance guarantee and payment thereunder.
• a major international car manufacturer in a number of proceedings regarding liability under guarantee, payment of damages and the validity of an arbitration clause.
• a major international ship-owner in proceedings concerning payment under a ship building contract.
• a number of international companies acting as creditors in bankruptcy proceedings, including advising on their participation in the creditors' committee.
• a leading pharmaceutical company in proceedings regarding the protection of moral rights.
• a number of international companies, including a leading European car company, car parts producer, life insurance company, developer and operator of a power plant and developer and operator of shopping centres, in litigation concerning labour law issues and disputes with former senior managers.
• an international food producer in proceedings concerning the payment of a stipulated penalty.
• clients in proceedings concerning the dissolution of co-ownership of real estate in Poland.
• clients in proceedings concerning usucaption of real estate in Poland.

• Małgorzata is the author of an article on new Polish arbitration regulations, in force since 2005, published by the International Bar Association in London in its Arbitration newsletter.