Our team

Our team consists primarily of experienced attorneys, legal advisers, trainee attorneys and legal advisers, and academic legal theorists.

Members of the GGL team have gained experience in leading Polish and international law firms and in the legal departments of global corporations.

We believe that a properly selected team, consisting of people with thorough education who combine their legal knowledge with sensitivity to economic and business aspects guarantees the highest quality of our services. Thanks to the professionalism and specialized experience of our lawyers, we offer clients comprehensive and innovative legal solutions that are in line with changing market conditions. As business partners we support the activities of our clients.

Due to the international profile of the majority of our clients, we cooperate with reputable foreign law firms, which allows us to handle cases that require knowledge of foreign law and foreign legal practice.

AT A GLANCE

international experience
17 specialists
many areas of practice

MIKOŁAJ G. GOSS, pHd

Managing Partner

JAN M. GÓRALSKI, pHd

Managing Partner

MAGDALENA GRYKOWSKA

Partner, Head of Litigation

JAN HASIK

Partner, Head of Life Science Practice

dr DOMINIK SYPNIEWSKI

Partner, Head of Real Estate & Construction

ANNA MAJ

Senior Associate

GRZEGORZ PÓŁTORAK

Associate

GRZEGORZ ORZEŁ

Senior Associate

ŁUKASZ RYTEL

Senior Associate

MICHAŁ LENDZIOSZEK

Associate

JAKUB WOŹNIAK

Associate

MONIKA WOLOWSKA

Associate

SEBASTIAN ROSŁON

Junior Associate

KATARZYNA CZARTORYSKA

Assistant

MARTYNA GĄSIOR

Office Manager

ALEKSANDER BOBROWSKI

Senior Associate

KRYSTIAN CHMIELEWSKI

Junior Associate

MIKOŁAJ G. GOSS, PhD

Managing Partner

I am a lawyer, manager and university teacher. Together with Jan Góralski, we founded GGL in 2011. I have extensive transactional and advisory experience gained in the course of many years of work for Polish and international companies, mainly in the construction, energy and insurance sectors. I am passionate about projects that bring tangible and positive change to a specific slice of reality – the creation of an expressway, a factory, a network of canals and reservoirs, a photovoltaic farm or a new technology for serving retail clients. My participation in these projects is legal advice based on a deep understanding of the technical, management and financial side of the project.

In litigious situations, I represent clients’ interests in court and arbitration proceedings. Sometimes I also perform the honorable role of arbitrator. The courtroom perspective allows me to better understand contractual risks and skillfully manage them at the stage of drafting and negotiating transaction documents. Besides, I believe that a lawyer should have the opportunity to put on a toga and have direct contact with Themis.

Alongside my consulting activities, I am pursuing my academic career. For many years I was an academic at the Warsaw University of Technology, where I taught, among other things, economic law and geological and mining law. I have completed numerous commercial trainings. I wrote a dissertation on the legal regulation of the mining sector, which was awarded with distinction and resulted in my being granted a doctorate in law. I am the author of the monograph entitled Supervision and Regulation of the Oil and Gas Sector (published by Wolters Kluwer, Warsaw 2016), co-author of numerous articles and collective works in the field of administrative and economic law, including co-author of the latest commentary to the Construction Law (published by Wolters Kluwer, Warsaw 2022). I am currently a lecturer at Lazarski University.

I work in Polish and English.

SPECIALIZATIONS

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

ENERGY SECTOR

LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION

COMPLIANCE

JAN M. GÓRALSKI, PhD

Managing Partner

I am one of the two founders of our law firm. I got my first professional experience as an in-house lawyer in one of the leading private energy companies. My professional growth continued in the courtroom, with which I was associated for many years, until I decided to become a transactional lawyer and business advisor to our clients.

At the same time, I began my adventure in academia. For 10 years, I was a lecturer at the Faculty of Administration at Warsaw University of Technology. During that time, I published a number of articles and a book on topics at the intersection of energy law and real estate law. This led to the defense of my doctorate and the award of a doctorate in law.

At our firm, I provide strategic advice to our most important clients. This includes issues in business building, business development and key business disputes. Together with my team, I also lead the most interesting transactions including, in particular, office or retail investments, RES investments and broad M&A transactions.

In my free time, I bike in the summer and ski in the winter. Mountain peaks and sea waves remain in my heart.

I work in Polish, English and German.

SPECIALIZATIONS

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

ENERGY SECTOR

LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION

CORPORATE LAW

MAGDALENA GRYKOWSKA

Partner, Head of Litigation

I am an attorney specializing in advising businesses, and mainly in the area of labor law. I also have an extensive practice in commercial and labor litigation (representing employers).

Through my experience, I provide clients with comprehensive support in all aspects of their company’s operations – from advice on corporate matters, compliance issues or drafting and negotiating contracts to support in litigation.

All issues and projects related to labor law are particularly close to my heart – I deal with, among other things, internal sources of labor law at employers, comprehensive support and preparation of the process of termination of employment but also projects on workplace reorganization.

At GGL, I lead the Litigation practice, where I can apply my litigation experience in particular to ongoing client counseling.

I am a graduate of the Faculty of Law at the Ryszard Łazarski Higher School of Commerce and Law in Warsaw.

I also work in English.

In my free time, I enjoy fitness, hiking in the mountains and painting.

SPECIALIZATIONS

LABOR LAW

External legal department in the company

COMPLIANCE

LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION

CORPORATE LAW

JAN HASIK

Partner, Head of Life Science Practice

I am a legal adviser specializing in corporate litigation consulting. I represent clients in litigation before common courts, arbitration and administrative courts, as well as in obtaining and accounting for EU grants.

At GGL, I lead the Life Science practice, where I use the extensive experience I gained while working at the Institute of Mother and Child in Warsaw, as the head of the legal department at a pharmaceutical company, as well as supporting healthcare entities and medical and pharmaceutical companies in bringing new products to market or conducting clinical trials.

I am a graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. From 2006 to 2009, I completed a full-time judicial training in Warsaw, culminating in passing the judge’s exam.

In my free time, I plan and pursue travel, and I am an avid fan of sports, especially cycling, soccer and athletics.

I am fluent in English.

SPECIALIZATIONS

DATA PROTECTION (GDPR)

Medical and pharmaceutical law

COMPLIANCE

LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION

DOMINIK SYPNIEWSKI, PhD

Partner, Head of Real Estate&Construction

I am a legal adviser specializing in matters related to real estate law and the investment and construction process. At GGL, I support clients at all stages of the construction project. From due diligence, to the purchase of the property, preparation and execution of the construction project, to its commercialization and sale. I help plan a strategy and structure a strategy tailored to a specific project. I strive to understand the client’s business so that I can comprehensively support the client in negotiations.

I graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw and the Warsaw School of Economics. In addition, as a Polish-U.S. Fulbright Commission grantee, I furthered my knowledge at Georgetown University Law Center. In addition to practicing law, I also work as an assistant professor at the Faculty of Administration and Social Sciences at Warsaw University of Technology, where I introduce students to the world of real estate.

I am also the author of a number of publications on administrative law, zoning and construction law. I am particularly proud of the commentary to the “Construction Law” (Wolters Kluwer 2022), of which I was the academic editor and a co-author.

In my free time, I like to bike, run and watch movies.

SPECIALIZATIONS

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Due Diligence

REAL ESTATE COMMERCIALIZATION

RES INVESTMENTS

INVESTMENT AND CONSTRUCTION PROCESS

ANNA MAJ

Senior Associate

I am an attorney who specializes in civil law matters, particularly civil procedure. I also have experience in the field of criminal law, particularly cases involving “white collar” crimes. My main activity includes legal services for individuals and business entities in my area of expertise, using experience gained in the courtroom.

I gained professional experience during several years of practice in reputable law firms in Warsaw. I am a member of the District Bar Council in Warsaw. I graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Gdansk.

I work in Polish and English, with good command of Italian and French.

GRZEGORZ PÓŁTORAK

Associate

I am an attorney who provides day-to-day legal services to companies and represents clients in proceedings before common courts, especially in commercial proceedings. I have experience in legalizing the work and residence of foreigners in Poland, drafting and reviewing contracts and preparing legal opinions.

I gained professional experience at the Office of the Attorney General of the Republic of Poland in the Department of Contract Law, where I handled disputes arising over the performance of contracts based on international contract models (FIDIC). I also worked in law firms in Warsaw and Lublin.

I am an attorney at the District Bar Council in Warsaw. I graduated with a degree in law from the Faculty of Law and Administration at Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin.

I work in Polish and English.

GRZEGORZ ORZEŁ

Senior Associate

I am an attorney mainly working on cases in the field of civil, commercial and administrative law, including in particular issues related to the legal aspects of real estate and the investment and construction process. I gained experience working in reputable Warsaw law firms specializing in serving business entities, including real estate development companies.

I graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Jagiellonian University in Cracow. I am an attorney at the District Bar Council in Warsaw.

I work in Polish and English.

ŁUKASZ RYTEL

Senior Associate

As an attorney, I specialize in litigation law. I represent clients in litigation before common and administrative courts. I provide day-to-day services to companies, draft and review contracts and participate in their negotiation.

I have experience in corporate disputes, debt collection, services connected with protecting interests of the debtor, enforcement proceedings, as well as cases involving board members’ liability for the obligations of companies and actio Pauliana cases.

I gained my experience by providing comprehensive services to creative industry entities supporting them in their day-to-day operations. I provided assistance to patients struggling with orphan diseases in drug reimbursement proceedings. I graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration of Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw with a degree in law. In 2020, I was certified as a mediator.

I work in Polish and English.

MICHAŁ LENDZIOSZEK

Associate

I support clients in civil and administrative proceedings. I am involved in the day-to-day handling of proceedings and advisory services provided to business entities. I have experience in disputes involving the Treasury’s liability for damages and cases involving consumer rights, including those related to unlawful contractual provisions.

I graduated with honors from the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw.

In 2022, I completed my lawyer’s training at the District Bar Council in Warsaw and successfully passed the professional examination.

I work in Polish and English. I can also speak Slovak.

JAKUB WOŹNIAK

Associate

I focus on civil law (particularly insurance distribution) and criminal law cases. I successfully participate in litigation in disputes between businesses.

I gained professional experience in the Legal Department of the Aviation Department at the Ministry of Infrastructure and in reputable law firms in Warsaw.

I graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw. In 2022, I completed my lawyer’s training at the District Bar Council in Warsaw and successfully passed the professional examination.

Works in Polish and English.

MONIKA WOLOWSKA

Associate

I handle commercial, civil and family law proceedings. I also provide legal assistance in the area of criminal law, particularly in the area of economic crime, and corporate law. I gained several years of professional experience working in reputable law firms.

I graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Jagiellonian University in Cracow, where I received the Rector’s Scholarship for the best students. In 2023, I completed her lawyer’s training at the District Bar Council in Warsaw and successfully passed the professional examination.

I work in Polish and English.

SEBASTIAN ROSŁON

Junior Associate

I work on civil law and civil procedure cases.

I am a trainee attorney at the District Chamber of Legal Advisors in Warsaw and a graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration at Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University.

I work in Polish and English.

KATARZYNA CZARTORYSKA

Assistant

My competencies include client services, correspondence management and coordination of meetings and conferences.

I am a second-year law student at the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw.

MARTYNA GĄSIOR

Office Manager

I am involved in the co-creation of information policy, internal communications, marketing and building an effective organizational culture of GGL.

I gained my experience in reputable law firms in Warsaw.

I am a fifth-year law student at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the War Studies University in Warsaw and a member of the university’s organizations. I am particularly interested in exploring issues related to aviation law.

ALEKSANDER BOBROWSKI

Senior Associate

My advisory services cover all areas of business, civil and copyright law, with a special focus on transactions and new technologies.

I specialize in commercial contract law, mergers and acquisitions (including VC) and new technology law. The clients I assist include technology companies, energy companies and companies in the industrial sector.

I graduated from the Leon Kozminski Academy and completed my lawyer’s training. I am a member of the Bar Association. I work in Polish and English.

KRYSTIAN CHMIELEWSKI

Junior Associate

I deal with cases in the area of civil, commercial and administrative law, including, among others, issues related to the legal and property aspects of real estate and the investment and construction process. I gained my experience while working in reputable law firms in Warsaw.

I am a graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. As of January 2024, I will be a trainee attorney at the District Chamber of Legal Advisors in Warsaw.

I work in Polish and English.