DR HAB. IWONA KARASEK-WOJCIECHOWICZ
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW
ATTORNEY AT LAW
PARTNER
Experience Many years of practical experience as a legal advisor on commercial law, in particular as an expert on banking and finance, cross-border transactions and in area of real estates. She specialises also in LegalTech, in particular DLT / blockchain, smart contracts and IA. External legal advisor to some Polish and international big banks. For a number of years a member of a team (as of counsel) providing day-by-day legal services to one of the leading Polish banks, a subsidiary of one of the largest international bank Member of the advisory team to one of the global telecommunication companies in course of complex international arbitration and litigation proceedings. Dispute value: ca. EUR 15 billion Expert advice on resolution and liquidation of banks for the Banking Guarantee Fund and for the working group of the Financial Stability Committee. Legal assistance to an international investor by the acquisition of companies and transformation of an international holding, examination of the target companies and due diligence. Advice, transaction work, representation before the public administration, and other comprehensive services provided to an international investor in course of opening mines in Poland, starting at the stage of prospecting and exploration of mineral deposits. Key areas of legal expertise: corporate law, administrative proceedings, obtaining and performance of mining concessions. Legal due diligence in real estate transactions. Advisory services on real estate law and perpetual usufruct to banks, companies, local governments (e.g. City of Warsaw) and bankruptcy trustees, including bankrupcy trustees for real estate development companies. Legal opinions regarding the functioning in Poland of a trust, including the trust as a shareholder in a Polish commercial company Expert on enforcement of claims, secured transactions and bankruptcy, World Bank - Doing Business Program Outside Positions Professor [in Polish: dr.habil. - postdoctoral professorship qualification ] at Jagiellonian University in Cracov, Chair of the Private Law, Member of the Polish-German Center for Banking Law, Jagiellonian University, Cracov Selected Former Positions Of counsel - KKG Kubas, Kos, Gertner - Law Firm Member of the working groups of the Codification Commission (Ministry of Justice); co-drafter of the proposed rules on performance of obligation and the remedies for non-performance of obligations, as well as the proposal for rules on provision of services Expert on secured transactions and private law - Government Center for Legislation Member of the Supervisory Board, Radio Kraków S.A. Education 1997 Master of Law, Jagiellonian University 2000-2001 School of German Law Universities: Heidelberg, Mainz, Jagiellonian 2001 Judge Exam 2003 Doctor of Law Thesis on secured business transactions 2010-2011 Training: Legal Advisor Before the EU-Courts 2010-2011 TOLES Legal English Skills Exam, Higher Level 2015 Habilitation (dr.habil. - postdoctoral professorship qualification) Awards, Honors, Scholarships Scholarship of the Rector of Jagiellonian University for research on European law on collaterals in international bankruptcy French Government Scholarship for research at the University of Orleans, France Awards of the Rector of the Jagiellonian University for outstanding results in research (group and individual awards) | Contact iwona.karasek at karasekwejman.com Services legal advice and expert opinions transaction work legislative and regulatory matters dispute resolution teaching and training Areas of Law banking and finance secured transactions contract law resolution and bankruptcy corporate law conflict of laws consumer law real estate mining, mineral exploration, geological concessions Language Polish (native) English (advanced) German (fair) Selected Publications list (in Polish) |