Bartłomiej Raczkowski

A leading employment lawyer in Poland. Founder of the Firm. Past Chair of the European Employment Lawyers Association, the biggest organisation of employment law experts in Europe.

For nearly 30 years he has been advising the largest international and Polish companies in labour and employment law.

For years ranked No. 1 by all reputable Polish and international publications such as Chambers&Partners, The Legal 500 or Who’s Who Legal.

His preferred practice areas are hiring and dismissals, people and culture strategies, unions, contracts and internal policies and regulations.

His recent work highlights are groundbreaking projects: transfer of a European Works Council from under UK to Polish jurisdiction and introducing payment of salaries to credit cards and prepaid cards.

He started professional career as an assistant professor in the Jagiellonian University’s Department of Labour Law. Author of many academic and popularizing publications.

Member of the American Employment Law Council, the most prestigious American organization of employment lawyers. Member of American Bar Association, International Bar Association, American Immigration Lawyers Association.

Member of the Editorial Board of the Polish Employment Law Monitor.

Founder and the first Chair of the Employment Law Association in Poland. Founding member and the first Chair of the Employment Committee of the Warsaw Bar. He was also a member of the Steering Committee of the International Forum on Employment Law.