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Czyzewscy Kancelaria Adwokacka
UL EMILII PLATER 10/60
00-669 WARSAW
Poland

Work Department

Intellectual Property,TMT

Position

Krzysztof Czyżewski, expert and strategic advisor in the field of intellectual property, entertainment and media law. Partner at Czyżewscy law firm, where he heads the IP and TMT law practice.

Experienced attorney in court proceedings – both before the first and second instance courts and the Supreme Court. He conducts court disputes on issues related to IP, unfair competition, trade secrets, and protection of personal rights. Krzysztof provides services primarily to entities operating in the areas of: film, media, press, books, advertising, entertainment and new technologies.

He served as an arbitrator of the Audiovisual Market Arbitration Court at the National Chamber of Audiovisual Producers and as an arbitrator of the Copyright Commission, He was a Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the one of the most important radio stations in Poland – Polskie Radio S.A. Currently, he is a member of the Nicolaus Copernicus University Council. He was nominated in the Person of the Year 2024 plebiscite in the field of culture. He received the title of Ambassador of the Nicolaus Copernicus University.

Career

He is the co-author of a commentary on copyright law (CH Beck) and numerous publications in the professional press and business media (e.g. International Copyright Law: a practical global guide, Rzeczpospolita, Forbes, prawo.pl, Puls Biznesu, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna).

Krzysztof lectures intellectual property and media law at the Wajda School and the Film School in Łódź, as well as in the industry zones of international film festivals and during numerous conferences. Highly recommended by prestigious international rankings of law firms and lawyers including: Chambers & Partners (Europe & Global), Legal500, Best Lawyers, Media Law International, IP Stars, WTR1000, WPIR and in the ranking announced by in Poland: Rzeczpospolita and Forbes.

Languages

Polish (mother tongue), English

Memberships

Warsaw Bar Association.

Lawyer Rankings

Poland > Intellectual property

Czyzewscy Kancelaria Adwokacka is a boutique law firm which is rated for its soft IP knowledge, notably copyright, personal rights, entertainment, unfair competition, media and new tech. Sitting at the forefront of the practice is Krzysztof Czyżewski and is frequently leaned on by clients in the film, press, media, literature, advertising, music and new media spaces. Darkusz Tarabasz supports the team and is especially focused on matters involving pharmaceutical law and medical device law.

Poland > TMT

Czyzewscy Kancelaria Adwokacka is a boutique firm with a focus on entertainment, with the team being most well-known for its work in the film industry, frequently collaborating with film producers and studios on issues regarding copyright, animation and advertising. Led by Krzysztof Czyżewski, the team also covers a broad range of industries within entertainment such as TV, music and video games, however, it has recently branched outside of its predominant focus into emerging areas such as AI.