VIROUX & PARTNERS - Key Persons
Adrian Bednarski - a graduate in law and business management, Court Mediator, Citizen Advisor and Certified Personal Data Inspector - has many years of experience not only as a lawyer, but also in accounting, human resources and payroll, or controlling. Acquired experience has established legal specializations in construction law, public procurement law, data protection, civil law, new technology law, or accounting regulations. In 2022, he became a student of the first Doctoral College at the University of Lodz. In his spare time, he is passionate about the landscapes of Italian islands and the latest trends in robotics.
Areas of expertise
· M&A
Adrian is a member of the Litigation Department. He gained his professional experience working in law firms in Wrocław. He supports the firm's clients in criminal, civil and commercial cases.
Areas of expertise
• Commercial
Job Titles:
- Associate
- SENIOR ASSOCIATE
- Member of the Litigation Department
Albert is a member of the Litigation Department of Viroux & Partners. He specializes in commercial litigation and execution as well as providing ongoing legal services to the clients. Albert is experienced in IP and competition law, especially in representing clients in disputes concerning commission, unfair competition and against consumers concerning unfair commercial practices.
Job Titles:
- ASSOCIATE
- Member of the Corporate Department
Aleksander is a member of the Corporate Department of Viroux & Partners. The areas of his activity are corporate and commercial law. He gained his professional experience working in law firms in Warsaw. His interests focus on company transformations and investment processes, as well as on the design and implementation of corporate structures. He is an advocate trainee at the District Bar in Warsaw.
Education
Lazarski University in Warsaw, Master of Law
Languages
• Polish
Job Titles:
- HEAD of CORPORATE
- Head of Corporate Department
Anna is the head of Corporate Department. She mainly advises clients in the real estate and construction sectors but has worked in a variety of industries. She has experience leading M&A transactions and advising on banking and finance matters. Anna works together with other departments of Viroux & Partners on commercial and regulatory issues. She provides comprehensive services to her clients at all stages of their business ventures, including, among others: advising on contractual negotiations, agreements on design and building of works, agreements on delivery, and copyright assignments, as well as representing clients before administrative authorities. She has extensive experience working on both asset and share deals. Anna is keenly interested in the business aspects of the firm's clients, and she follows trends and events in the real estate market. This extensive knowledge lends itself well to problem solving outside the usual scope of business issues. Anna is known to be a calm and level-headed lawyer, which is important during difficult negotiations. She focuses on issues relevant to her clients, assessing potential risks and the chances of their occurrence, and protects the key interests of her clients.
Areas of expertise
• M&A
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Junior Associate / Administration
- Member of the Litigation & Arbitration Department
: Bartosz is a member of the Litigation & Arbitration Department of Viroux & Partners. The areas of his activity are civil law, civil proceedings and administrative law. He is an attorney trainee at the District Chamber of Legal Advisors in Warsaw.
Education
University of Warsaw, Master of Law, 2023
Languages
· Polish
Job Titles:
- Associate
- SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Dariusz is an Associate in the Litigation & Arbitration Department of Viroux and Partners.
He specializes in commercial litigation and criminal law. He gained his professional experience working in law firms in Warsaw. He is currently a student at the Faculty of German Law (LL.M.) University of Bonn.
Job Titles:
- ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR
- Associate
Dominika is an organized and detail-oriented Administrative Coordinator with proven experience in clerical roles. She is experienced in providing excellent customer service and support to ensure meeting the organizational goals.
Mariusz Tomaszuk, PhD in law, Senior Associate in the Litigation Team. He is a lawyer specializing in civil law and proceedings, enforcement proceedings and the enforcement of claims through alternative dispute resolution. He also has extensive experience in commercial and administrative law, which enables him to efficiently pursue claims and properly represent entities during litigation. Mariusz not only deals with litigation, but also advises at the pre-litigation stage and supports clients in cross-border problems
Education
University of Warsaw, Master of Law
University of Warsaw, B.A. in Political Science
University of Białystok, Faculty of Law, PhD
Languages
• Polish
Elżbieta Viroux is the founder and managing partner of Viroux & Partners. She is a highly regarded commercial practitioner and litigator with strong credibility and a reputation earned through executing exceptional and high value transactions and settling disputes for clients. She prides herself on being a "lawyer as a business advisor", providing clients with the most efficient and innovative solutions by looking at their problems from a business perspective first. Major players on the market have sought her expertise. Elżbieta is skilled in individual attitude and problem solving. She is adept at understanding business and making it congruent with law. She is experienced in multi-level deal structuring in international transactions, M&A and company transformations. She represents clients in international litigations, including EU competition law disputes. She is an accomplished mediator, successfully acting as a leading counsel in international arbitrations (ICC, LCIA, UNICITRAL, VIAC, SCC, AAA, ICDR, SAKIG, Lewiatan, Swiss Rules). Her experience is extensive and ranges across a wide range of sectors, including industrial construction, real estate, energy and utilities, medical and pharmaceutics, the environment and recycling, new tech, and AI companies. Prior to the creation of Viroux & Partners, Elżbieta worked at other prominent, international law firms in Warsaw.
Job Titles:
- COUNSEL
- Member of the Corporate Department
Jakub is a member of the Corporate Department of Viroux & Partners. He advises clients from the publishing and information, telecommunications, financial and industrial sectors on company transformations and investment processes, such as share and asset deals, JVs, as well as on the design and implementation of corporate structures. He also specializes in issues of the public sector, administrative law and corporate governance in commercial and regulated sectors, where he supports clients in the performance and fulfillment of a number of public obligations and represents them in proceedings in which they participate, in the field of obtaining permits, concessions and licenses and their implementation. He has also advised on various financing transactions and transfer transactions on the capital market, and bankruptcy proceedings. Jakub also supports clients with decisions related to business development. He has extensive experience in solving everyday problems related to running a business, as well as representing clients in complex disputes in negotiations and national court proceedings. He participated as a speaker at meetings of public entities' bodies in order to explain legal issues. Prior to joining Viroux & Partners, Jakub cooperated with public law entities and advised them on their activities.
Areas of expertise
• Commercial
Job Titles:
- ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR
- Associate
Kamila Sobieska is dynamic and result-oriented professional with 20+years of experience in office management, supervision and administration. She provides confidential support to senior and high-level lawyers to ensure compliance with our Law Firm objectives and provides valuable cooperation at all organizational levels.
Education
Warsaw Management University, Master of Science in Management, 2004
Languages
• Polish
Job Titles:
- HEAD of LITIGATION and ARBITRATION
- Head of the Litigation Department
Laura Mazur is the head of the Litigation Department and specializes in complex, commercial litigation. She works closely with clients during all stages of their business activities; she advises on investment processes, contract negotiations and execution, and litigation. Laura is skilled in identifying risks, problem-solving, and creating litigation strategies. She is adept at protecting and preserving evidence for the purpose of dispute mitigation. She has an extensive experience in the construction, medical and energy sectors, providing her clients with daily, on-going legal services including, among others: drafting correspondence with investors and contractors, mainly focusing on implementation of contracts, financial settlements, conclusion of works, preparing case strategies for initiating or defending in proceedings for renumerations, contract penalties or other, and finally representation of clients in court. She has represented clients in domestic and international court proceedings and arbitrations (ICC, SAKIG, SIDIR, Lewiatan, Swiss Rules). Laura is a skilled negotiator and has acted as a mediator for numerous disputes. Prior to the creation of Viroux & Partners, Laura worked at another prominent, international law firm in Warsaw.
Areas of expertise
• Commercial
European law qualified, business-oriented lawyer (LLM) and manager (MBA) with over 25 years of professional experience in financial markets, transactions, mergers and acquisitions, securities, financing, AML, corporate law, company law, regulated markets, in the field of investment companies / investment funds, and in publicly listed companies with a strong background across a range of commercial and regulatory legal matters.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Partner and Head of Energy and Corporate Litigation
Mariusz Fistek is recommended arbitrator in the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce (SA KIG), in the Court of Arbitration at the Confederation of Lewiatan (SA KAL) and in the Court of Arbitration at the Association of Consulting Engineers and Experts (SA SIDiR). Conducts mediations, including mediations on loans denominated or indexed to a currency other than the Polish currency (so-called "franking" cases). He is experienced in providing comprehensive legal services to businesses (including public companies).
Member of the Warsaw Bar Association; member of the Commission for the Exercise of the Profession of the Warsaw Bar Association until 2020, since 2020. Member of the District Visiting Team of the Warsaw Bar Association, and since 2016 continuously a delegate from the Warsaw Bar Association to successive National Congress of the Attorneys at Law. In 2018, he was awarded a medal in recognition of his commitment to the attorneys at law' self-government, in 2022 he was awarded a silver medal of merit for the attorneys at law' self-government awarded by the The Board of the National Bar Council of Attorneys-at-Law, and another medal in recognition of his commitment to the attorneys at law' self-government. He conducts training as a trainer and educational classes for postgraduate students, legal circles and executives - at the highest managerial levels and supervisory bodies (MBA and LL.M. studies). In addition, as of 2019, he conducts examinations for trainee attorneys, including during oral examinations in the subject of business law at the Warsaw Bar Association.
He is a participant in many national and international conferences (including participation in the UNCITRAL Working Group at the United Nations in New York) - including as a speaker at major legal and industry events (including the Congress of Lawyers - The Polish Association of Listed Companies (SEG), and the Forum of Directors of Legal Departments of Puls Biznesu). Attorney Mariusz Fistek is fluent in English (including legal terminology he holds a TOLES certificate).
Marlena is a counsel in the Corporate Department. She has a PhD in law and is an expert with over 22 years of experience in financial markets, transactions, mergers and acquisitions, securities, financing, AML, corporate law, company law, regulated markets, competition and consumer law, environmental law, mediation, arbitration and litigation. Marlena advises on data protection, technology, e-commerce, compliance, media and telecommunications law, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, big data. For many years she has been providing advisory services in the field of infrastructure, RODO, know-how, copyright protection, industrial property, public procurement, energy law, confidentiality and security. She is an expert in legal services for investment projects, audits, implementation of IT systems, conducting analyses on financing and financial and investment structures. Marlena is the author of over 60 journalistic and scientific publications, a former lecturer at the Faculty of Law at the SWPS University. She conducts trainings for business.
Areas of expertise:
• Commercial
Job Titles:
- Associate
- SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Marta is a member of the Litigation and Arbitration practice.
She specializes in international arbitration and commercial litigation. Marta is also experienced in consumer's and IP law. She gained her professional experience working in the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection and renowned law firms in Warsaw and Paris. She participated in Legal French course held by French-Polish Chamber of Commerce (CCIFP).
Job Titles:
- Associate
- SENIOR ASSOCIATE
- Associate at the Litigation
Oskar is an associate at the Litigation and Arbitration practice. He is an attorney-at-law at the District Chamber of Legal Advisors in Warsaw. He gained his professional experience working in law firms in Poznań and Warsaw. Currently, his interests focus on restructuring and bankruptcy law. He supports the firm's clients in civil and commercial cases at all stages of court proceedings.
Education
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (Poland), Master of Laws
Languages
• Polish
Job Titles:
- ASSOCIATE
- Member of the Litigation & Arbitration Department
Patryk is a member of the Litigation & Arbitration Department. He gained his experience working in law firms in Cracow. The areas of his activity are criminal law, family law and civil law. He will start advocate trainee at the District Bar in Warsaw at 2023.
Education
Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Master of Law
Languages
• Polish
Paulina is a well-organized Legal Assistant who deals with the current affairs of the office, organizing documents and customer service. Moreover, Paulina provides organizational and administrative support.
Education:
University of Warsaw, law student
Languages:
- Polish
Paulina is Of Counsel and a member of the Corporate Department. She advises clients primarily in the construction industry and has a wealth of experience assisting developers, lenders, architects, engineers, owners, general contractors and subcontractors. She ensures her clients are able to carry out their construction projects, mainly regarding hotels, office buildings and apartment buildings, by negotiating and drafting customized contracts and reviewing complex agreements. Paulina provides comprehensive advice on real estate acquisition transactions and advice for real estate buyers (verification of developer contracts). She also supports new business ventures and company transformations at all stages, from legal formation through the sale of enterprises and day-to-day corporate and transactional issues, as well as handling claims under contracts. Paulina also has expertise in IP/IT legal matters, which is a great benefit to her clients.
Areas of expertise
• Construction
Job Titles:
- ASSOCIATE
- Member of the Corporate Department
Roksana is a member of the Corporate Department. She gained her professional experience working in law firms in Wrocław. She supports the firm's clients in civil, corporate and commercial cases.
Job Titles:
- Head of Private Clients Practice
Zuzanna Maszczyńska heads the Private Client Department and is also a member of the Litigation and Arbitration practices. She provides comprehensive services to individual clients, their families, and companies related to them by capital or person. The scope of these services covers various areas of law, among others, civil law, family law, criminal law, as well as corporate matters, wealth planning and asset management. Zuzanna understands that a private client is client of all needs; she leads teams that combine lawyers of Viroux & Partners' other practice groups to ensure her clients are receiving full-scope legal services. Beyond serving private individuals, Zuzanna represents clients in disputes concerning various commercial matters, including company law, trade contracts, tort and unfair competition. She also works with clients in in the construction industry, mainly in the infrastructure and machinery sectors. She has been a leading advisor in numerous, complex litigation matters. Among others, she has defended foreign companies doing business in Poland in cases related to breach of fair competition rules and represented clients in construction disputes over key construction projects in the country.
Areas of expertise
• Criminal