Speakers
Przemysław Furmaga, partner, Greenberg Traurig
Przemysław Furmaga is an attorney-at-law and a Local Partner at the Greenberg Traurig’s Warsaw office. He focuses his practice on supporting clients in M&A transactions, both on the buy- and sell-side, also including PE/VC. With more than 20 years of experience, gained mainly at one of the largest Polish law firms, he provides advice at all transactional stages and has coordinated various legal streams, often in multi-jurisdictional transactions. He helps clients find targets or investors, match deals, prepare management buyouts (MBO), resolve corporate disputes and ensure a smooth transactional process. He works with international and Polish corporations, PE and VC funds, as well as with HNW private clients. He is a go-to Polish lawyer for advising Polish companies on their expansion abroad via M&A deals (e.g. in Germany, Italy, the UK, France, Spain, the Czech Republic, and Hungary), coordinating all transactional work-streams in complex cross-border transactions. On a regular basis he advises on settling shareholder disputes.
Sebastian Bellitzay, legal director, Apart
Sebastian Bellitzay is a seasoned Polish legal professional with over 20 years of experience in corporate law, M&A, litigation, and intellectual property. He currently serves as Director of the Legal Department at Apart, Poland’s leading jewelry retailer, where he oversees compliance, risk management, and major transactions. Notably, he led Apart’s acquisition of Jubitom—one of the most significant M&A deals in Poland’s jewelry sector – managing due diligence, negotiations, and post-merger integration.
Previously, Sebastian held senior legal roles at Żabka Polska, advising on litigation, contracts, and corporate transactions during a period of rapid growth, and at a major FMCG manufacturer. He is a member of the management board of Polish Luxury Group, holds other leadership positions within the Apart group, and has been a legal adviser since 2010. A graduate of Adam Mickiewicz University, he is based in Poznań and actively engaged in the Polish legal community.
Hubert Kendziorek, general counsel, Emitel
Robert Gago, head of the competition and consumer protection practice, Greenberg Traurig
Robert Gago is an Attorney-at-Law and the Head of the Competition Law Practice at the Greenberg Traurig Warsaw Office. He advises clients on competition and consumer protection law, and economic regulation. His experience includes representation in administrative anti-trust proceedings conducted by competition enforcement agencies. He also advises on the competition law aspects of M&A projects and represents clients in merger proceedings before the Polish Competition Authority, and the European Commission. Additionally, he represents clients in court appeals against authority decisions.
Małgorzata Wojnowska, head of legal, Żabka Polska
Małgorzata Wojnowska is head of legal and compliance, group compliance officer at Żabka Group. She specialises in corporate law, civil law, competition law and M&A transactions. She is responsible for legal services to Group companies, corporate governance and development of Group compliance structures, including implementation of corporate governance and compliance programmes with competition law, personal data protection and anti-corruption regulations in Group companies. She has been involved for many years in areas related to transparency of internal and external business processes and the creation of a modern corporate culture based on responsible and ethical business conduct.
Michał Wołoszczuk, head of legal, Qemetica
General Counsel at QEMETICA Group (formerly Ciech) since 2019, responsible for legal and compliance across the organization. Michal brings more than two decades of legal and managerial expertise, including over 13 years at KPMG Legal, where Michal held senior leadership positions and led complex legal and business transformation projects in M&A, litigation, and transactions for major corporations such as Kulczyk Tradex, Volkswagen, Toyota, and Atradius. Earlier in Michal’s career, Michal managed branch operations and collaborated with leading international law firms.
Michal is committed to continuous development and education, having participated in INSEAD’s management programs and previously lectured at Postgraduate Studies in European Law. Michal also successfully passed the judge examination.
Łukasz Łyczko, director, counsel, PwC Legal
Łukasz Łyczko, counsel at PwC Legal, specialises in payment services law, banking law and capital markets law. Łukasz provides regulatory advice to financial institutions and entities related to the financial market. He has experience in projects concerning the implementation of the Act on payment services, mobile payment systems, payment cards, electronic money, licensing proceedings before the Polish Financial Supervision Authority, and outsourcing of banking activities.
Agnieszka Kosowska, member of the management board, Bank Pocztowy
Agnieszka Kosowska is a member of Management Board of Bank Pocztowy S.A. and the Advisor to the Management Board of Poczta Polska S.A. (Polish Post) in the areas of strategy and strategic projects, law, compliance, risk and security. She is an Attorney at Law, experienced General Counsel, has been a member of several supervisory boards with extensive experience at leading international firms such as Roche, Colgate Palmolive, PwC, White & Case and Polpharma Biologics, implementing legal, compliance, risk and communication standards across the range of geographies.
Agnieszka’s accomplishments include leading critical corporate functions, managing legal and compliance through major company transformations and driving their scale up for multinational subsidiaries and privately/family-owned firms.
Marcin Golec, senior compliance manager, Zen.com
A specialist with over 15 years of experience in law and regulatory compliance, primarily in the fintech sector. For many years, he has supported organizations in creating, implementing, and enhancing compliance frameworks, with a particular focus on regulatory requirements for payment services. He provides advice on regulatory interpretation and application, procedure development, and regulatory risk management.
Artur Bartosiak, director, Visa Consulting & Analytics
Director at Visa Consulting & Analytics with over 12 years of experience in consulting and banking. He works with financial institutions – from reshaping business models to launching new products and streamlining operations. What drives him? Delivering results that actually matter and can be measured. His work increasingly focuses on AI applications in financial services, with particular emphasis on the emerging field of agentic commerce and its potential to transform how businesses and consumers interact.
Katarzyna Sarek-Sadurska, managing partner, People & Law
Katarzyna Sarek-Sadurska is the Founding and Managing Partner of People & Law Jaroszewska-Ignatowska Sarek-Sadurska sp.k.. Katarzyna deserves recognition for her outstanding contributions to employment law. With over 18 years of experience, she is a leading expert in HR law and a trusted advisor to employers across diverse industries, particularly in highly regulated sectors like banking, insurance, and listed companies.
Katarzyna held senior roles, including Partner and Head of the HR Law Department at Deloitte Legal Poland and Partner at Raczkowski law firm.
Her expertise spans all aspects of labour law, from advising on trade union relations and restructuring to supporting supervisory boards on management board relations. She is also a pioneer in promoting paperless HR solutions.
Her work has earned her significant recognition. She was named a Leading Individual in the Legal 500 in 2023 and listed among Forbes’ Top 25 Women Lawyers in Business in 2024. Katarzyna also led Deloitte Legal Poland’s HR Law Team to recognition in the Legal 500 rankings.
She actively collaborates with professional organizations like the Polish Banks Association and the Chamber of Brokerage Houses. Additionally, she is a prolific author, contributing to leading industry publications.
Katarzyna’s deep expertise, leadership, and innovative approach to HR law make her a standout figure in the legal profession.
Michał Wodnicki, partner, People & Law
Michał Wodnicki is a Partner at People & Law, specializing in personal taxes and social security. He advises international corporations, Polish businesses, public institutions, and individual taxpayers on optimizing remuneration structures, rationalizing employer costs, and implementing tax-effective incentive programs. With extensive experience in restructuring, global mobility, and compliance, Michał has led projects involving Employee Capital Plans, Anti-Crisis Shield funding, and legalization of foreign employees’ stay and work in Poland. He also supports organizations in adopting modern technologies for process monitoring and management.
A licensed tax advisor since 2012, Michał graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw. His career includes several years at a Big Four consulting firm and a leading Polish tax advisory company. Michał is a recognized author and speaker on tax-related topics, known for bridging tax law, labor law, and industry regulations to deliver practical, business-oriented solutions.
Ewelina Jarosz-Zgoda, vice president, legal and general counsel, CD Projekt RED
Ewelina Jarosz-Zgoda is VP, Legal & General Counsel at CD PROJEKT RED, the studio behind Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher series. With nearly a decade of experience in the games industry and a PhD in intellectual property law, she oversees the studio’s domestic and global legal strategies, ensuring compliance and guiding strategic risk management.
In 2025, Ewelina was named General Counsel of the Year at the Legal 500 Central and Eastern Europe Awards.
Marta Derlacz-Wawrowska, director, employment lawyer lead, Poland, TVN Warner Bros. Discovery
Marta is an attorney-at-law and Ph.D., currently serving as Vice President, Employment Law at Warner Bros. Discovery, where she is responsible for employment law strategy and advisory across Poland and Eastern Europe. She specialises in employment law, employee relations, and legal risk management.
Ewelina Wętrys, partner, DWF
Ewelina Wętrys is an advocate and Local Partner in DWF’s Dispute Resolution and International Arbitration Practice. Recognized as a CEE Next Generation Partner (Legal 500) and Arbitration Future Leader (Lexology), she brings over 14 years of experience across Warsaw, London, and Rome.
Ewelina advises on complex, cross-border disputes in litigation and arbitration and serves as an arbitrator in commercial cases. She has acted in high-profile commercial and Investor-State arbitrations under ICSID, ICC, SCC, LCIA, and UNCITRAL rules, as well as major litigation involving infrastructure and energy projects, including nuclear power plant construction.
Her expertise spans the full dispute lifecycle—from pre-dispute strategy and settlement negotiations to representation before courts and tribunals, enforcement, and award challenges. She has handled matters in sectors such as real estate, M&A, energy, mining, construction, telecoms, and aviation, and gained in-house experience during a secondment on a major LNG terminal project.
Ewelina holds an LL.M. in International Commercial Arbitration Law (Stockholm University) and a postgraduate diploma in Aviation Law. She writes and speaks on dispute resolution and serves on the Arbitration Committee of the Lewiatan Court of Arbitration.
Michał König, general counsel, LOT Polish Airlines and the Polish Aviation Group
Attorney-at-law (adwokat) practicing in Poland, also licensed to practice law in the New York State. He serves as General Counsel at LOT Polish Airlines and the Polish Aviation Group. Before joining PGL and LOT Polish Airlines, he was a partner at one of Poland’s leading law firms, where he was responsible for commercial litigation and arbitration. He has been repeatedly recommended by the international Legal 500 ranking in the “Dispute Resolution” category. He is a graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw and the New York University School of Law.
Katarzyna Kucharczyk, senior legal counsel, Ørsted
Katarzyna Kucharczyk is a Senior Legal Counsel at Ørsted, a global leader in offshore wind energy, where she advises on complex sourcing and construction contracts for offshore wind farm projects across multiple jurisdictions. Her work focuses on negotiation and execution of large-scale EPC contracts based on FIDIC templates, as well as managing warranty and claims processes – supporting the full lifecycle of renewable energy infrastructure delivery.
Before joining Ørsted, she worked in the dispute resolution team of an international law firm where she represented major industry stakeholders in arbitration and litigation involving energy infrastructure, large-scale EPC projects as well as commercial disputes and represented clients from the financial sector.
Katarzyna is also a member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR.
Michał Szumbarski, Counsel, DWF
Michał Szumbarski is an advocate and a member of the Dispute Resolution Practice of DWF Poland. He specialises in commercial litigation with a particular focus on the financial sector and the construction industry.
Michał represents clients before Polish common courts, the Supreme Court and before arbitration tribunals. He has acted for clients in many negotiations and mediations, including those concerning high-value settlement agreements related to disputes involving financial institutions and construction companies. He has extensive experience in a wide range of commercial disputes, including many high-profile cases concerning insurance claims, liability for damages, corporate disputes, public procurement, claims arising out of construction contracts, injunction and enforcement proceedings, insolvency and restructuring proceedings.
Michał regularly advises banks and investment funds with respect to various legal risks connected with their activities, particularly with respect to pending or possible litigations.
He also regularly advises construction companies in relation to FIDIC-based construction contracts. He has wide experience in legal aspects of managing construction projects concerning motorways, railway lines and energy infrastructure, particularly in FIDIC contractual procedures and construction claims management, from the perspective of contractor as well as employer.
His experience also covers legal advisory related to commercial contracts, mergers and acquisitions, real estate transactions, corporate governance, asset tracing and recovery, commercial criminal law and fiscal criminal law.
Patrycja Treder, counsel, DWF
Patrycja Treder is an experienced Polish-qualified advocate cooperating as a Counsel with the Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Department and with the Projects and Infrastructure Team at DWF in Poland. Patrycja is also a member of the DWF international arbitration practice. Patrycja has over 12 years of experience in dispute resolution, including litigation, arbitration, settlement negotiations and mediation.
She is an expert in international dispute resolution, in particular investor-state arbitration in which she represents both states and foreign investors based on the bilateral and multilateral investment treaties (such as the ECT), as well as in the international commercial arbitration. Patrycja has represented clients in arbitrations across various jurisdictions conducted under the rules of major international arbitration institutions, such as the ICSID and the ICSID(AF), the LCIA, the ICC and the SCC, as well as in ad hoc arbitrations under the UNCITRAL Rules.
Patrycja specialises also in the dispute resolution in Poland, in particular in litigation, arbitration, mediation and negotiations. Patrycja has successfully represented the clients across numerous sectors, such as construction, infrastructure, real estate, energy, oil and gas, mining, aviation and entertainment. On top of that, Patrycja regularly serves as an arbitrator in arbitrations conducted before the Polish arbitration institutions.
Patrycja often participates in the dispute resolution conferences as a speaker and regularly publishes on the subject. For instance, she co-authored and published a chapter on investment arbitration in Poland in the international book publication: “Investment Arbitration in Central and Eastern Europe: Law and Practice”, ed. by Csongor Nagy (2019).
Patrycja has also an extensive experience in providing clients with a comprehensive legal support in the implementation of the infrastructural projects at all stages, including contract negotiations stage, project implementation stage, claim management. She has experience in advising clients in numerous infrastructure sectors, including energy, waste management, oil and gas, transportation and aviation.