Meet our team
Tomasz Gondko
Tomasz is a licensed attorney-at-law (Polish: radca prawny). After completing his law degree in 2001, he worked as a corporate lawyer for a large number of organisations at the same time. In 2010, he was registered as an attorney-at-law by the Regional Chamber of Attorneys-at-Law (RIRP) in Katowice. Since 2011, he has been a practising attorney, working for business clients, including foreign-owned companies, based in all parts of Poland and with operations in various industries. He has also advised foundations, associations, religious organisations, and flat owners associations (FOAs). He has a track record of advising clients in investment projects, including construction and warehousing, as well as on matters covering energy law, government licences, excise duty, hazardous materials, strategic reserves, environmental protection, personal data protection (GDPR), and legal compliance. Tomasz represents clients in court proceedings at general courts, the Supreme Court of Poland, and administrative courts, including the Supreme Administrative Court. He also acts as a representative for his clients vis-à-vis the President of the Energy Regulatory Office, the President of the Office for Personal Data Protection, and the President of the Government Agency for Strategic Reserves (RARS). He has served as a member of an arbitration court for one of his clients and as a supervisor for a law graduate training towards a licence to practise as an attorney-at-law. He is fluent in English and has a working knowledge of Russian and German.
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Iwona Rauch
Attorney-at-law, graduate of the University of Silesia in Katowice, completed her law studies with honours. She defended her master's thesis, which was awarded in the competition organised by the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection for the best master's thesis in the field of consumer protection. Author of several scientific publications in the form of articles in scientific journals and co-author of a chapter in a book publication. She was entered on the list of legal advisers of the District Chamber of Legal Advisers in Katowice in 2018. She has been associated with the Law Firm since 2014. She has experience in providing services to companies, foundations, associations, educational institutions and individuals. At the Law Firm, she deals in particular with cases in the field of civil law (primarily inheritance law, property law, consumer law and issues related to housing communities), labour law and administrative law. She is fluent in English and very good in Italian, as well as communicative in German.
Read moreJakub Znamirowski
trainee attorney-at-law, entered on the list of trainee attorneys-at-law of the District Chamber of Legal Advisors in Katowice (Okręgowa Izba Radców Prawnych w Katowicach). A graduate of the University of Białystok. He completed three independent postgraduate courses: tax law, financial analyst of markets and securities, and customs law. He holds an Accounting Specialist certificate issued by the Accountants Association in Poland. Since 2020, he has been gaining experience in providing legal services to entrepreneurs, particularly in the areas of tax law, commercial law and accounting. He speaks English and Russian at a communicative level.
Read moreAleksandra Gram
legal assistant, graduate of the University of the National Education Commission in Krakow with a degree in Ethics - Mediation and Negotiation. Currently a law student at the University of Silesia in Katowice. Her interests focus in particular on civil and criminal law. At the law firm, she reviews case files and prepares draft pleadings. She has completed a lifeguard course and is a member of the Beskidy Water Volunteer Rescue Service (BWOPR). She is fluent in English.
Read moreJulia Gondko
legal assistant, law student at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Silesia in Katowice. She is interested in civil law. At the law firm, she analyses case files and drafts pleadings. She trains in martial arts. She is fluent in English.
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Przemysław Pluta
Przemysław is a licensed advocate. He has a track record of advising local government institutions, business clients, and individuals. He has assisted his clients with a large number of matters, and his expertise covers commercial law, civil law, and family law. He has represented sport clubs or sportspeople in proceedings before the Arbitration Court of the Polish Football Players Association (PZP) in Warsaw.
Read moreEwa Machner
Ewa isa licensed attorney-at-law (Polish: radca prawny) with many years of professional experience. She advises business clients, particularly companies and cooperatives, and provides legal assistance to individuals. Her areas of expertise cover civil law, commercial law, employment law and other areas, specialising in real property transactions. She has considerable experience in litigation and negotiations of agreements and out-of-court settlements.
Read moreMałgorzata Bac - Matuszewska
Małgorzata is an advocate with a law degree from the Faculty of Law and Administration of Jagiellonian University. In 2005, she was registered as an advocate by the Regional Bar Council in Kraków. She is fluent in French. As a member of our team, she advises clients on civil law matters (with emphasis on inheritance law and property (land) law: title protection, land boundary demarcation, land usucaption, shared-property management (including flat owner associations), and conversion of joint tenancy to tenancy in common. She has over 20 years of legal representation experience, assisting both individuals and business clients in the courts.
Read moreAgata Pęgiel-Kornecka
Agata is an advocate with a law degree from the Faculty of Law and Administration of Jagiellonian University. In 2005, she was registered as an advocate by the Regional Bar Council in Kraków. She is fluent in English. As a member of our team, she advises clients on civil law matters (with emphasis on inheritance law and property (land) law: title protection, land boundary demarcation, land usucaption, shared-property management (including flat owner associations), as well as family law, and administrative law (covering construction law and construction projects). She has over 20 years of court representation experience, assisting both individuals and business clients in civil litigation and administrative proceedings.
Read moreAs part of our activities, we offer, among others:
- ongoing legal services – our lawyers are available to Clients via telephone and email; they may also be present at the Client’s premises on specified days each week. This service is provided on a continuous basis, under the terms agreed in the contract with the Client.- one-off assignments – in situations where the Client requires legal assistance in a specific matter. This service is not of a permanent nature.
The legal assistance we provide includes, among others:
- preparing or reviewing draft agreements between our Clients and their contractors,
- supporting our Clients during contract negotiations with contractors,
- drafting regulations, procedures, resolutions, and other legal documents,
- preparing legal opinions for our Clients (including management boards, accounting departments, and HR departments),
- debt collection on behalf of our Clients from debtors through amicable and/or court proceedings,
- representing our Clients before common and administrative courts, as well as before state and local government authorities.