Małgorzata is an active advocate specializing in regulatory advisory coveringenvironmental law, including the so-called Green Transformation, public financing and tender procedures. She gained professional experience in renowned law firms, and as an independent lawyer in one of the leading companies specializing in advisoryservices for obtaining financing from public funds and EU funds, she worked directly with the management board on current corporate matters and commercial negotiations, implemented compliance and GDPR procedures, and supported the substantive team in funding application processes.
At BBS Law Firm, Małgorzata gained experienceparticularly in the practice of EU funds and state aid as well as energy transformation. She actively participated in projects related particularly to environmental law, energy law and state aid at national and EU level. She also handled clients from the industrial sector both in ongoing proceedings, as well as support in administrative and court proceedings, and advisory services in processes related to investments co-financed from public funds.
Małgorzata supports Clients in projects and proceedings related to environmental protection law, waste management, water and sewage management, as well as in the preparation and conduct of tender procedures, and participation in them at every stage, including proceedings before the National Appeals Chamber. Małgorzata has experience in handling cases involving administrative authorities, as well as court proceedings, particularly administrative and civil court proceedings.
She advises at every stage of environmental and infrastructure project implementation — from compliance of documentation with public procurement requirements, through assessment of environmental aspects and ESG risks, as well as monitoring and supporting obligations related to state aid regulations, Green Transformation requirements and environmental protection law. She supports entrepreneurs in ongoing legal services related to the need to monitor legal regulations and ensure compliance, as well as in initiated control and administrative proceedings, civil and commercial cases, and mediation.
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Education
Małgorzata graduated from the University of Warsaw with very good results. She worked as a volunteer at the University of Warsaw Law Clinic in the Labour Law and Social Security section. In 2023, she completed her legal training at the District Bar Council in Warsaw and obtained the professional title of attorney.
I am an advocate leading the firm’s practice in ESG, environmental law and public procurement.
Projects
supporting the Law Firm’s Client in proceedings concerning the avoidance of subsidy repayment exceeding PLN 8 million by a local government unit due to alleged irregularities in the conduct of procurement procedures within the project,
supporting the Law Firm’s Client in court proceedings in connection with a negative assessment of a project worth over PLN 1.5 million applying for support under a competition aimed at supporting entrepreneurs affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, concluded with a favorable, final judgment for the Client,
representing the Law Firm’s Client in proceedings for the annulment of a decision by the President of the Agency for Restructuring and Modernization of Agriculture imposing an obligation to repay received funds, concluded with a final judgment favorable to the Client,
advisory on the effects of acquiring 100% of shares in another company by an entrepreneur who is a beneficiary of EU funds for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and the potential possibility of losing SME status,
supporting the Law Firm’s Client in proceedings with the funding institution regarding changes to the grant agreement, including extension of the project implementation period concerning innovative products in the transport industry,
advisory for a beneficiary of an international support program for innovative entrepreneurs within R&D activities regarding changes to the consortium agreement,
supporting the Law Firm’s Client regarding the failure to achieve originally assumed results of a research and development project, and consequently obtaining consent to change objectives and indicators due to the need to adapt the investment to current economic conditions,
supporting the Law Firm’s Client in a case concerning groundless termination of a grant agreement and the need to claim damages in this respect,
advisory on the proper conduct of procurement procedures within the project based on the competitive principle.
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Publications
‘Energy Efficiency Act. Commentary.’ edited by Dr Magdalena Porzeżyńska and Jan Sakławski (published by Beck, Warsaw, 2020)
Efficiency of EU fund reimbursement procedures – report, edited by K. Brysiewicz, M. Porzeżyńska, R. Poździk, 2021, https://bbs-legal.pl/raport-ue/
‘The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the implementation and settlement of EU projects’ – European Judicial Review No. 1/2022
