Dudkowiak & Putyra

Commercial / Regulatory / Banking and Payment Services
Attorney | Senior Counsel

Regulatory and FinTech Lawyer in Poland: Counsel at DKP since 2019 and Senior Counsel since 2021. Advises Polish and international clients on regulatory, administrative, contractual and business law matters, with a particular focus on payment services, e-money, telecommunications, international trade and regulated financial activity. Acts as a Polish law expert before foreign courts, including commercial courts in Barcelona. Advises KNF-supervised entities, including payment institutions, electronic money institutions and investment firms, and acts as a proxy of a Polish domestic payment institution. Supports clients in licensing and regulatory projects involving FinTech in Poland, including business model analysis, regulatory classification and compliance frameworks. Participated in numerous licensing proceedings for small payment institutions, domestic payment institutions, electronic money institutions and investment firms. Advises fintech and crypto-related entities on regulatory obligations, including CASP licensing and compliance issues under the evolving crypto-asset framework. Participated in AML/CFT projects, including KYC, KYB and ID outsourcing, and advises on AML/CFT compliance, risk management, corporate governance, outsourcing, strong customer authentication and financial product design.

Media, Advertising and General Business Lawyer: provides comprehensive legal assistance to interactive agencies, media houses and business clients on marketing, promotion, sponsorship agreements, advertising compliance, online advertising, social media and commercial information. Drafts and risk-maps contracts across a wide range of areas, including sales, agency, IT and international trade agreements. Represents clients in regulatory proceedings before public administration bodies, including UOKiK, PFR and UKE, as well as in administrative court proceedings, commercial disputes before Polish common courts and domain name disputes before PIIT and KIG courts. Coordinates legal assistance with international advisory partners and supports clients in claims against domestic and foreign investment firms.

Polish and English

District Chamber of Attorneys-at-law in Poznań

Graduate of Adam Mickiewicz University with a Master of Law degree.