Przemysław Papiernik
Head of the Economic Crime and Criminal Law Practice for Company Protection/ Adwokat
- Attorney-at-Law | Head of White-Collar Crime and Corporate Criminal Defense Practice within the Criminal Law and Compliance Department.
- He specializes in white-collar criminal law, focusing his practice on safeguarding the interests of entrepreneurs, companies, and members of the management staff in matters of the highest complexity. He combines litigation experience with an in-depth understanding of business realities, supporting clients both in preventive measures and in crisis situations.
- For many years, he has advised and represented clients in matters concerning the criminal liability of management board members, managers, and individuals holding executive functions. He has extensive experience in conducting the defense and representing aggrieved parties at all stages of preparatory and judicial proceedings.
- A particular focus of his practice lies in matters related to economic crime and so-called “white-collar crime,” including offenses against the interests of companies, abuse of trust in business transactions, frustrating or impairing the satisfaction of creditors, money laundering, commercial corruption, and liability arising from the operation of enterprises and capital groups, as well as matters concerning the organization and conduct of tenders, in particular cases involving bid rigging and irregularities in the awarding of contracts.
- Another significant area of his specialization is conducting and supervising investigative audits carried out for the benefit of companies and corporate bodies. He supports clients in identifying the sources of irregularities, abuses, and actions detrimental to the organization, as well as in securing evidentiary material and preparing litigation strategies. In this regard, he also holds a certificate of completion of specialist training in OSINT (the art of acquiring information through open-source intelligence).
- Projects he has carried out include, among others, the detection of economic fraud, irregularities in procurement and tender processes, breaches of compliance procedures, conflicts of interest, corrupt practices, and cases of asset stripping from companies. By combining his criminal law expertise with litigation experience, he effectively supports clients both at the stage of internal investigations and in subsequent proceedings conducted by law enforcement authorities.
- He gained his professional experience at renowned law firms in Warsaw and Białystok, as well as at the District Prosecutor’s Office in Myślenice. He has represented clients in numerous highly complex proceedings, including cases that attracted significant public and media attention.
- He began his professional career while still a student, actively engaging in academic activities and the development of his legal skills. He was a member of the European Law Students’ Association (ELSA). He is a laureate of legal competitions, and his rhetorical skills earned him first place in the Regional Public Speaking Competition for Trainee Advocates in Lublin.
- He is a graduate of the Faculty of Law at the University of Białystok. He also studied Polish philology at the Jagiellonian University, which is reflected in the precision and persuasive force of his argumentation in the proceedings he conducts.
- He is a member of the Warsaw Bar Association.
Contact details
Practice
- Criminal Law
- Economic Criminal Law
- Family Law
Specializations
- „White-collar crimes”
- Organized crime
- Drug crime
- Court proceedings
- Marriage breakdown and child support cases