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Ewa Rutkowska-Subocz is an environmental law expert with environmental law forming the core of her practice.
Ewa advises on environmental permitting processes, contaminated land issues, crisis management, environmental liabilities, environmental impact assessments and administrative and court proceedings, environmental, Prosecutor and Police inspections in environmental matters, with a particular focus on environmental decisions for complex investment projects, as well as chemical regulations: REACH, CLP and PFAS.
A significant part of her work involves projects facing regulatory risk, public opposition and active participation of NGOs and local communities (NIMBY).
She supports infrastructure, energy and industrial investments throughout the full lifecycle of the environmental process – from strategic structuring of the environmental approach, through administrative proceedings, to obtaining and effectively defending key environmental decisions that determine whether a project can be implemented.
Her experience includes handling high-stakes environmental disputes, where environmental law, administrative procedure and litigation strategy must be managed together to secure project feasibility and legal certainty.
In addition to environmental law, Ewa's practice also covers product and regulatory law, with a focus on EU environmental and product safety requirements applicable to products, supply chains and market access.
Ewa Rutkowska-Subocz is the Founding Partner of ERS Legal (environmental law boutique law firm), with over 27 years of experience in environmental law. She is consistently ranked Band 1 in Environment (Poland) by Chambers Europe, and recognised as a Stand-out Lawyer by Thomson Reuters and a Leader by Rzeczpospolita.
Prior to being a Partner with ERS Legal, for 15 years she has been a Partner with Dentons Europe, heading Dentons’ Public Law and Regulatory Practice in Europe and Environmental Protection Practice in Poland.
Admitted to the Polish bar (2003).
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Ewa Rutkowska-Subocz is a leading environmental lawyer in Poland, covering a range of litigation, transactional and regulatory compliance mandates. She left Dentons and set up her own practice, ERS Legal, in May 2026.
Provided by Chambers
Ewa Rutkowska-Subocz is a top-class lawyer with a highly creative approach to problem-solving.
Ewa Rutkowska-Subocz explains complicated issues in clear, accessible language and always provides actionable recommendations rather than abstract legal commentary. Her forward-thinking approach, anticipation of risks and ability to build the right strategy from the start make her advice invaluable.
Ewa Rutkowska-Subocz is a top-class lawyer with a highly creative approach to problem-solving.
Ewa Rutkowska-Subocz explains complicated issues in clear, accessible language and always provides actionable recommendations rather than abstract legal commentary. Her forward-thinking approach, anticipation of risks and ability to build the right strategy from the start make her advice invaluable.
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Ewa Rutkowska-Subocz to lead Dentons’ Public Law and Regulatory practice across Europe
Dentons has appointed partner Ewa Rutkowska-Subocz as Head of the Europe Public Law and Regulatory practice for the term ending December 31, 2024. In this new role, she will be responsible for leading a full-scope offering to assist clients in navigating the complex regulatory environment.
Ewa Rutkowska-Subocz to lead Dentons’ Public Law and Regulatory practice across Europe
Dentons has appointed partner Ewa Rutkowska-Subocz as Head of the Europe Public Law and Regulatory practice for the term ending December 31, 2024. In this new role, she will be responsible for leading a full-scope offering to assist clients in navigating the complex regulatory environment.