Jan Rysiński

partner

advocate

@show email jan.rysinski@laszczuk.pl

Jan Rysiński is an advocate and the partner heading the White-Collar Crime practice at Łaszczuk & Partners.

He specializes in white-collar crime and has extensive experience both as a defender and counsel for aggrieved parties in cases related to business activities. He represents corporate and individual clients in domestic and cross-border cases before law enforcement authorities and in court. He also advises and represents clients in civil business disputes. He has over 15 years of experience in legal counseling for businesses.

Jan has worked on a number of complex domestic and cross-border criminal proceedings involving issues such as insider trading, money laundering, fraud and corporate misconduct. He has successfully represented clients in cybercrime cases, particularly those involving scams committed using social engineering.

He advises businesses on planning and implementing compliance policies and solutions to enhance business security.

Jan is a member of the European Criminal Bar Association and the European Fraud and Compliance Lawyers. He has also authored publications on cybercrime and business crime.

His strong market position in in the area of white collar-crime and dispute resolutions is confirmed by rankings such as Chambers Europe, Legal 500 EMEA, and the Polish ranking of law firms of Rzeczpospolita.

experience

Representing a foreign client in a civil case seeking the return of EUR 3 million extorted through a cyberattack and in criminal proceedings against the beneficiary of the fraud
Representing a foreign bank in a criminal case involving extortion of USD 250,000 from a customer of the bank in a cyberattack
Representing a foreign client in criminal proceedings concerning trademark infringement by a distributor
Defending a member of the management board of a company in a fiscal criminal case involving failure to make timely payment of taxes
Defending a member of the management board of a company in a case alleging false statements in a tax declaration
Defending clients in cases involving forgery and issuance of false certificates
Representing a client sued for PLN 10 million in fees for consulting services
Representing a bank as a defendant in a case seeking damages of PLN 10 million under a stock-market trading credit agreement
Representing a client in cases of alleged unfair competition involving hindering competitors’ access to the market
Representing a client in a case involving compensation for use of real estate under the Warsaw Decree and reimbursement of capital expenditures on the property, with a total value exceeding PLN 20 million
Representing a client in administrative court proceedings seeking funding for projects implemented using European funds, with a value of over PLN 500 million
Representing a client in a case seeking payment under a contract concerning delivery of information technology in a public procurement worth over PLN 500 million
Representing a client in a set of cases connected with a dispute between shareholders of a public company, with a total value of tens of millions of zloty
Advising an investment fund in a dispute over breach of representations and warranties in an investment agreement, involving the strategy for proceeding, alternative methods for resolving the dispute, and conclusion of a mediation agreement preceding ICC arbitration
Representing a client from the transport industry in a multi-million-zloty dispute involving claims under a promissory note
Participation in the team representing a client from the telecommunications industry in a multi-billion-dollar set of disputes involving such issues as recognition of foreign judgments and arbitration awards and determination of the validity and effectiveness of transactions
Participation in the team representing a client from the real estate industry in an arbitration dispute with an international investment fund involving share purchase options worth over EUR 100 million
Representing a client from the electronic payment industry in a dispute with a former employee concerning payment of bonuses and other benefits worth a total of about PLN 1.5 million
Representing an employee of a transport company in a dispute over termination of an employment contract for a fixed term in violation of termination provisions

education

Qualified as an advocate
Department of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw

organizations

European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA)
European Fraud and Compliance Lawyers

Selected publications

New Consumer Class-Action Lawsuits Target Polish Business Sectors »

Legal Industry Review

Obligatory ODR route for pursuing claims against online platforms »

Legal Industry Review

e-Deliveries Are Entering Polish Courts and Public Administration »

Legal Industry Review

Less protection for victims of personal rights violations »

Legal Industry Review

Jan Rysiński

partner

advocate

experience

Representing a foreign client in a civil case seeking the return of EUR 3 million extorted through a cyberattack and in criminal proceedings against the beneficiary of the fraud

Representing a foreign bank in a criminal case involving extortion of USD 250,000 from a customer of the bank in a cyberattack

Representing a foreign client in criminal proceedings concerning trademark infringement by a distributor

Defending a member of the management board of a company in a fiscal criminal case involving failure to make timely payment of taxes

Defending a member of the management board of a company in a case alleging false statements in a tax declaration

Defending clients in cases involving forgery and issuance of false certificates

Representing a client sued for PLN 10 million in fees for consulting services

Representing a bank as a defendant in a case seeking damages of PLN 10 million under a stock-market trading credit agreement

Representing a client in cases of alleged unfair competition involving hindering competitors’ access to the market

Representing a client in a case involving compensation for use of real estate under the Warsaw Decree and reimbursement of capital expenditures on the property, with a total value exceeding PLN 20 million

Representing a client in administrative court proceedings seeking funding for projects implemented using European funds, with a value of over PLN 500 million

Representing a client in a case seeking payment under a contract concerning delivery of information technology in a public procurement worth over PLN 500 million

Representing a client in a set of cases connected with a dispute between shareholders of a public company, with a total value of tens of millions of zloty

Advising an investment fund in a dispute over breach of representations and warranties in an investment agreement, involving the strategy for proceeding, alternative methods for resolving the dispute, and conclusion of a mediation agreement preceding ICC arbitration

Representing a client from the transport industry in a multi-million-zloty dispute involving claims under a promissory note

Participation in the team representing a client from the telecommunications industry in a multi-billion-dollar set of disputes involving such issues as recognition of foreign judgments and arbitration awards and determination of the validity and effectiveness of transactions

Participation in the team representing a client from the real estate industry in an arbitration dispute with an international investment fund involving share purchase options worth over EUR 100 million

Representing a client from the electronic payment industry in a dispute with a former employee concerning payment of bonuses and other benefits worth a total of about PLN 1.5 million

Representing an employee of a transport company in a dispute over termination of an employment contract for a fixed term in violation of termination provisions

education

Qualified as an advocate

Department of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw

organizations

European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA)

European Fraud and Compliance Lawyers

Selected publications

rankings and recomendations

Chambers Europe

Legal 500 EMEA

Rzeczpospolita: Ranking of Lawyers and Law Firms in Poland