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White-Collar Crime

Poland

1 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Jan Rysiński

Europe

Practice Areas

-white-collar crime

-criminal law

-dispute resolution

He specializes in white-collar crime and has extensive experience both as a defender and counsel for aggrieved parties in cases related to business activities. He represents corporate and individual clients in domestic and cross-border cases before law enforcement authorities and in court. He also advises and represents clients in civil business disputes.

Work Highlights

- Representing a foreign client in a civil case seeking the return of EUR 3 million extorted through a cyberattack and in criminal proceedings against the beneficiary of the fraud

- Representing a foreign bank in a criminal case involving extortion of USD 250,000 from a customer of the bank in a cyberattack

- Representing a foreign client in criminal proceedings concerning trademark infringement by a distributor

- Defending a member of the management board of a company in a fiscal criminal case involving failure to make timely payment of taxes

- Defending a member of the management board of a company in a case alleging false statements in a tax declaration

- Defending clients in cases involving forgery and issuance of false certificates

- Representing a client sued for PLN 10 million in fees for consulting services

- Representing a bank as a defendant in a case seeking damages of PLN 10 million under a stock-market trading credit agreement

- Representing a client in cases of alleged unfair competition involving hindering competitors’ access to the market

- Representing a client in a case involving compensation for use of real estate under the Warsaw Decree and reimbursement of capital expenditures on the property, with a total value exceeding PLN 20 million

- Representing a client in administrative court proceedings seeking funding for projects implemented using European funds, with a value of over PLN 500 million

- Representing a client in a case seeking payment under a contract concerning delivery of information technology in a public procurement worth over PLN 500 million

- Representing a client in a set of cases connected with a dispute between shareholders of a public company, with a total value of tens of millions of zloty

- Advising an investment fund in a dispute over breach of representations and warranties in an investment agreement, involving the strategy for proceeding, alternative methods for resolving the dispute, and conclusion of a mediation agreement preceding ICC arbitration

- Representing a client from the transport industry in a multi-million-zloty dispute involving claims under a promissory note

- Participation in the team representing a client from the telecommunications industry in a multi-billion-dollar set of disputes involving such issues as recognition of foreign judgments and arbitration awards and determination of the validity and effectiveness of transactions

- Participation in the team representing a client from the real estate industry in an arbitration dispute with an international investment fund involving share purchase options worth over EUR 100 million

- Representing a client from the electronic payment industry in a dispute with a former employee concerning payment of bonuses and other benefits worth a total of about PLN 1.5 million

- Representing an employee of a transport company in a dispute over termination of an employment contract for a fixed term in violation of termination provisions

Professional Memberships

- European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA)

- European Fraud and Compliance Lawyers (EFCL)

Languages Spoken

Polish, English

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Poland

Career

Jan Rysiński is an advocate and the partner heading the White-Collar Crime.

Jan joined Łaszczuk & Partners in 2007 and became a partner in 2019.

He has over 15 years of experience in legal counseling for businesses.

Jan has worked on a number of complex domestic and cross-border criminal proceedings involving issues such as insider trading, money laundering, fraud and corporate misconduct. He has successfully represented clients in cybercrime cases, particularly those involving scams committed using social engineering.

He advises businesses on planning and implementing compliance policies and solutions to enhance business security.

His strong market position in in the area of white collar-crime and dispute resolutions is confirmed by Polish and international rankings.

Clients

All strictly confidential

Education

University of Warsaw

Master's Degree / Department of Law and Administration

2003 - 2008

Awards

Next Generaltion Lawyer

Legal 500 EMEA

2023

Market Leader in White-Collar Crime - Individual Recommendation

Rzeczpospolita - a Polish business daily

2023

Contributions

Latest contributions provided by Jan Rysiński

In-Depth Overview
Jan Rysiński
Justyna Szpara
Maciej Łaszczuk
Authored by
Jan Rysiński, Justyna Szpara, Jan Ciaptacz, Maciej Łaszczuk, Krzysztof Riedl
Article • Mar 2024

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