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Agnieszka Skorupińska is a lawyer and partner at the Warsaw office of Baker McKenzie, where she heads up the Sustainability and Energy Transition team. She has many years of practice as a lawyer and partner in the energy and projects departments of international law firms. Agnieszka brings a wealth of knowledge in advising clients on energy, industrial, and infrastructure projects. Her expertise covers the legal aspects of energy, the environment, natural resources, and ESG. Businesses rely on her support to prepare and implement decarbonization plans, achieve sustainable development goals, and ensure compliance with the European Green Deal, including circular economy requirements.
Agnieszka advises on the regulatory aspects of M&A/PE transactions and greenfield direct investments, focusing on environmentally demanding sectors such as energy, chemicals, construction, food, packaging and waste. Agnieszka also represents clients in administrative and judicial proceedings in these areas. She helps with the comprehensive implementation of regulations related to sustainability reporting.
As vice-chair of the ESG Committee at the National Chamber of Commerce and until recently chair of the Taxonomy Working Group at the Polish Ministry of Development and Technology, Agnieszka Skorupińska is an active participant in shaping sustainable development policy in Poland. She is also a member of a group supporting work on European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) project for listed and non-listed small and medium-sized enterprises at the EFRAG.
Agnieszka Skorupińska receives regular recognition in international and Polish legal rankings, such as Chambers and Partners (Band 1), The Legal 500 (Rising Star), and Rzeczpospolita (Leader), which attests to her exceptional skills and commitment to supporting her clients.
Agnieszka focuses on Polish and EU regulations on climate and energy, handling legal conditions for conventional, nuclear, and renewable energy projects, including wind, photovoltaics, biogas, and energy storage. She provides advisory services for M&A transactions, commercialization of new energy technologies, and implementation of low or zero-emission technologies. She also deals with contracts for electricity and natural gas sales, energy efficiency services, and smart grid solutions. Her practice includes climate protection, air emissions, waste management, water management, and environmental permits. Agnieszka is involved in notable, precedent-setting cases and serves clients across various industries, ensuring compliance with ESG regulations and obtaining green financing.
Personal
SGH Warsaw School of Economics (Postgraduate Study of Legal and Economical Aspects of the Investment Process) (2013)
University of Wroclaw (Postgraduate Study of Environmental Protection Law) (2008)
Warsaw University (School of German Law in cooperation with Bonn University) (2007)
Warsaw University (Master's degree, Law) (2007)
Warsaw University (Centre for English and European Law in association with University of Cambridge) (2006)
