Polish lawyers Aleksandra Faderewska-Waszkiewicz and Michal Chodkowski have become “General Partners” (a term used by the firm to denote equity partnership) at Poland’s Laszczuk & Partners law firm.
Chodkowski specializes in labour law, social insurance law, and consumer law. According to a statement released by Laszczuk & Partners, “he advises Polish and multinational companies on individual and group labour law, in particular optimization of employment, group layoffs, and transfer of the workplace. He represents employers in disputes with employees before labour courts. He also advises on selection of employment forms, including employment of board members. His practice includes as well comprehensive support in the area of employing foreigners.” The firm also reports that he “advises direct selling companies on forms of business activity, models for cooperation with sales representatives, and remuneration of persons involved in sales programs. He prepares model agreements with consumers, sellers, agents and other participants in direct selling programs. He drafts and evaluates other documents used by businesses, including marketing plans and sales rules.”
Chodkowski joined Laszczuk & Partners in 2005, and he is a 2006 graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration at Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski University in Warsaw. He qualified as an advocate in 2010.
Faderewska-Waszkiewicz heads Laszczuk & Partners’ Tax Law Practice. The firm reports that “she provides comprehensive advice in tax matters, including taxation of mergers and acquisitions and tax optimization and restructuring. She represents clients in proceedings before tax authorities and the administrative courts, including criminal tax liability proceedings. Combining her knowledge and experience as tax advisor and advocate, she provides day-to-day support on tax law issues. Her experience includes also advising on international tax law and current corporate matters, including establishment and reorganization of companies. She also advises on tax aspects of real estate transactions.” In addition, according to the firm, she “also has extensive experience advising direct selling companies.”
Faderewska-Waszkiewicz qualified as a tax adviser in 2009 and as an advocate in 2011. She is a 2006 graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration at Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski University in Warsaw. She also earned a 2007 degree in psychology at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Warsaw.
Editor’s Note: CEE Legal Matters originally reported that Faderewska-Waszkiewicz and Chodkowski had been promoted to Partner at Laszczuk & Partners. The firm immediately contacted CEE Legal Matters to clarify that the two were already partners, and had been promoted instead to the General Partner level. We apologize for the error.