Maciej Gawroński

Practice Areas

Maciej's expertise covers:

- Artificial Intelligence

- Cloud Computing Cybersecurity IT

- Commercial Contracts

- Corporate Law

- Dispute Resolution

- Intellectual Property

- Outsourcing

- Privacy and Personal Data Protection

Since 2006 Chambers Europe, Legal500, Best Lawyers, Who’s Who Legal (Lexology Index), Guide to the World’s Leading Lawyers Legal Benchmarking Group, Managing Intellectual Property, Expert Guides, recognised Maciej in

- Data Protection

- Dispute Resolution

- Franchise

- Intellectual Property

- IT

- Patent Disputes in Life Sciences

- Technology, Media, Telecommunications

- Trademark and Copyright Disputes

In 2021, The Polish Data Protection Office honoured Maciej with the Michał Serzycki Award.

He has advised on thousands of IT, cloud computing, personal data, cybersecurity, e-commerce, and artificial intelligence projects. Over 25 years, he has been the lead lawyer on the largest IT project in Poland and Central Europe.

Maciej has represented clients in investment, construction, technology, patent, and copyright disputes worth billions of dollars before Polish common courts and the Polish Supreme Court, arbitration courts and international arbitration tribunals, including investment arbitrations. He serves as an arbitrator of the Arbitration Court at the Polish Chamber of Commerce.

Clients often seek his assistance in strategic projects across different legal areas, valuing his corporate advisory experience, project management skills, and multi-level process thinking.

As an expert of the European Commission on Cloud Computing Contracts and a Working Party Article 29 expert on data transfers (2014), Maciej contributed to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), specifically in Articles 20, 28.9, and 82.1 (data portability, liability of processors, electronic form of data processing agreements). He is a supporting expert of the European Data Protection Board, a Scientific Council Member of the Institute of Data Protection Law at the University of Economics and Human Sciences in Warsaw.

“Considering the contribution and special commitment you bring to developing educational initiatives to spread knowledge about data protection, I am pleased to honor you with the Michał Serzycki Award.” President of the Polish Data Protection Office 2021

"He combines in-depth legal expertise with practical experience that enables him to resolve even the most sophisticated matters at express pace." Chambers Europe 2025

"I am particularly happy with Maciej Gawronski. I knew that he is a leader in Poland when it comes to data protection and IT law. But it was the first time that we worked together. And his Gawroński profile is definitely confirmed in his work, including knowledge, and style. That is great." Legal500 2025

"...in a league of his own." Legal 500, 2013

"...clients love working with him." Chambers Europe 2012

"...combines corporate skills and expertise in the legal aspects of new technologies."

Legal 500, 2006

Publications

Editor, Main Author:

1) “The Little Book on Drafting Pleadings” M. Gawroński, P. Biernatowski, English Edition, Amazon, 2023

2) “ How to Write Pleadings and Communicate in a Dispute, i.e. a Little Book About Drafting Pleadings” (Jak pisać pisma procesowe i prowadzić komunikację w sporze czyli książeczka o pisaniu pism”) M. Gawroński, P. Biernatowski, Wolters Kluwer Polska, No 1 Bestseller 2022

3) “ Guide to the GDPR with Templates” (RODO. Przewodnik ze wzorami) ed. M. Gawroński, Wolters Kluwer Polska 2018, No 1 Bestseller 2018 and 2019

4) “Guide to the GDPR” ed. M. Gawroński, English Edition, Wolters Kluwer International Law and Regulation 2019

5) “A Guide to the Polish Personal Data Protection and GDPR with Templates” (Ochrona Danych Osobowych. Przewodnik po ustawie i RODO z wzorami) ed. M. Gawroński, Wolters Kluwer Polska 2018

6) "Cloud Computing in the Financial Sector. Regulations and Standards“ (Cloud Computing w sektorze finansowym. Regulacje i standardy) ed. M. Gawroński, Banking Technology Forum at the Polish Banking Association, 2011

7) ”Cloud Computing in the Polish Financial Sector. Regulations and Standards“ English Edition ed. M Gawroński, Banking Technology Forum at the Polish Banking Association, 2011

Contributor:

1) “Meritum. Personal Data Protection” (Meritum. Ochrona danych osobowych), ed. D. Lubasz, Wolters Kluwer Polska, 2022 - 2nd ed.

2) ”Risk Analysis and Data Security in Law Firms” (Analiza ryzyka i bezpieczeństwo danych w kancelaria prawnych) ed. D. Lubasz, Wolters Kluwer Polska 2022

3) “Commentary to the Polish Personal Data Protection Act” (Ustawa o ochronie danych osobowych. Komentarz), ed. D. Lubasz, 2019, Wolters Kluwer Polska

4) “GDPR Documentation in Medical Facilities” (Dokumentacja RODO w placówkach medycznych) ed. A. Sieradzka, D. Tykwińska-Rutkowska, 2019, C.H. Beck

5) “Guide to the Polish Act on Counteracting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing” (Przewodnik po ustawie o przeciwdziałaniu praniu pieniędzy i finansowaniu terroryzmu) ed. W. Kapica, 2018, Wolters Kluwer Polska

6) “The Franchise Law Review” Edition 3, ed. Mark Abell, Law Business Research Ltd 2016

7) “Cloud Computing in the Polish Financial Sector”, Banking Technology Forum at the Polish Banking Association, 2013

Recent Articles:

1) “Illusory Prohibitions under Article 5 of the EU AI Act, i.e. It’s Forbidden Unless You Really Want To” (Zakazy z art. 5 AI-act jako zakazy pozorne, czyli jak nie wolno, ale się chce, to można) J. Rzymowski, D. Spałek, M. Gawroński in: Prawo Nowych Technologii 4/2024

2) “Liability of Executives - The Right to Information” (Odpowiedzialność menedżerów – prawo do informacji) M. Gawroński, P. Biernatowski in: Rzeczpospolita online 26.01.2025 https://www.rp.pl/opinie-prawne/art41727921-maciej-gawronski-piotr-biernatowski-odpowiedzialnosc-menedzerow-prawo-do-informacji

3) “Prosecution of Managers of State-Owned Companies - Quo Vadis?” (Ściganie menedżerów spółek Skarbu Państwa - quo vadis?) M. Gawroński, P. Biernatowski in: Rzeczpospolita online 27.12.2024 https://www.rp.pl/opinie-prawne/art41624111-maciej-gawronski-piotr-biernatowski-sciganie-menedzerow-spolek-skarbu-panstwa-quo-vadis

4) “The Commission will Put On Makeup on Artificial Intelligence for 30 Million PLN a Year” (Za 30 mln zł rocznie Komisja będzie nakładać makijaż sztucznej inteligencji) M. Gawroński in: Rzeczpospolita online, 14.12.2024 https://www.rp.pl/opinie-prawne/art41581751-maciej-gawronski-za-30-mln-zl-rocznie-komisja-bedzie-nakladac-makijaz-sztucznej-inteligencji

5) “Let's Not Multiply the Guardians of Artificial Intelligence” (Nie mnóżmy strażników sztucznej inteligencji) M. Gawroński in: Rzeczpospolita online, 06.11.2024 https://www.rp.pl/opinie-prawne/art41406301-maciej-gawronski-nie-mnozmy-straznikow-sztucznej-inteligencji

6) “Explainability of AI in Use” - Legal and Technical Aspects”( Wyjaśnialność SI w fazie wykorzystania – aspekty prawne i techniczne) M. Gawroński in: “Designing AI Systems Compliant with GDPR” (Projektowanie Systemów SI zgodnych z RODO) post-conference publication Polish Office for Personal Data Protection and Ministry of Digitization, 2023

7) “Privacy and Quantum Computers” (Prywatność a komputery kwantowe) M. Gawroński in: “Man in Post-Quantum Reality” (Człowiek w postkwantowej rzeczywistości) Post-conference materials, Polish Office for Personal Data Protection, 2023

8) “Cloud Services in the Financial Sector in the Context of Personal Data Transfers - Current Regulatory Landscape” (Usługi chmurowe w sektorze finansowym w kontekście transferów danych osobowych – aktualny krajobraz regulacyjny) M. Ćwiakowski, M. Gawroński in: Monitor Prawniczy MoP, No. 15 of 2022

9) “What is the European Union's Plan for Artificial Intelligence?” (Jaki plan dla Sztucznej Inteligencji ma Unia Europejska?) M. Gawroński, M. Grzesiuk, in: “Artificial Intelligence in the context of personal data” post-conference publication Office for Personal Data Protection, https://uodo.gov.pl/en/file/639 2021

10) “How to Violate Privacy with a Drone and What Are the Consequences?” (Jak naruszyć prywatność za pomocą drona i co za to grozi?) M. Gawroński in: “Drones and privacy” Office for Personal Data Protection 2020

11) “Cloud Computing: Whether and How the Use of Cloud Services Can Help in the Implementation of Regulatory Obligations in the Area of Cybersecurity” (Cloud computing: czy i jak korzystanie z usług chmurowych może pomóc w realizacji obowiązków regulacyjnych w obszarze cyberbezpieczeństwa) M. Ćwiakowski, M. Gawroński in: Monitor Prawniczy MoP, R. 28, add. Prawo Nowych Technologii, no. 20 of 2020

12) "Personal Data Protection and the Security of Banking Solutions. Responsibility for Cybersecurity in Banks in the Era of Data Protection Reform" (Ochrona danych osobowych a bezpieczeństwo rozwiązań bankowych. Odpowiedzialność za cyberbezpieczeństwo w banku w czasach reformy ochrony danych) A. P. Czarnowski, M. Gawroński in: Wyzwania informatyki Bankowej 2020

13) “CJEU Invalidates Data Transfers to The US - Do Companies Have Anything to Fear?” (TSUE unieważnił transfery danych do USA – czy firmy mają się czego bać) M. Gawroński in: Rzeczpospolita 06.08.2020

14) “Act on Electronic Service: Correspondence with Public Entities Becomes Electronic” (Ustawa o doręczeniach elektronicznych: korespondencja z podmiotami publicznymi będzie przybierała formę elektroniczną) M. Gawroński in: Rzeczpospolita October 27, 2020

Career

Before founding GP Partners (2017), Maciej established and led the Polish office of the international law firm Bird & Bird (2008-2016), briefly collaborated with a Polish IT law firm Maruta Wachta (2016), and previously worked at KPMG and the independent Polish law firm M. Furtek & Partners. He began his legal career in 1994, graduated in 1997, and has been an attorney-at-law since 2000. In 2018, he obtained CIPP-E/IAPP certification (Certified International Privacy Professional – Europe, International Association of Privacy Professionals).

Personal

Outside of his professional career, Maciej is a devoted husband and father, a fan of snowboarding and electronic music, and the owner of two Spanish Mastiffs. His interests include science fiction, space exploration, science, spirituality, and biohacking.

Languages Spoken

Polish, English, French, Russian, Spanish

Awards