LYNX Poland

Dr. jur. Joanna Krawczyk

Associated Partner

Radca prawny, LL.M.

LYNX Associated Partner specializing in real estate, corporate and M&A, employment law, and cross-border advisory for German and international investors in Poland.
EXPERIENCED
Over two decades advising international investors in German, Polish, and English, ensuring seamless communication and culturally attuned legal solutions for cross-border transactions.
SPECIALIZED
Doctorate and LL.M. from the University of Constance (Germany) with focus on comparative aspects of Polish and German contractual liability law, delivering deep expertise in bilateral legal frameworks.
LEADING
Active member of the Practice Group Real Estate at Lynx, bringing coordinated firm-wide resources and sector-specific insights to every property transaction.
INTERNATIONAL
Dedicated focus on German-Polish investment corridors, providing clients with a trusted advisor who bridges both legal systems with precision.

About

Joanna Krawczyk guides international clients through the full spectrum of real estate transactions, from due diligence and zoning analysis to securities in rem. Her practice extends to building law, land development disputes before administrative courts, and complex commercial contracts in the investment process. Clients benefit from her hands-on approach to lease agreements and construction work contracts. She also maintains a substantial employment law practice, handling mass redundancies, liquidation proceedings, and day-to-day workforce advisory for multinational employers. She assists legal successors (heirs) in various aspects of acquiring and transferring property rights obtained through inheritance cases with a cross-border element and attends clients by establishment of future succession strategies.

Her career path includes positions at Rödl & Partner and bnt Neupert Zamorska & Partnerzy before joining Lynx following the 2023 merger. She holds dual master’s degrees from the University of Warsaw in Law and German Linguistics, reflecting her deep engagement with both legal systems. Admitted to the Warsaw Bar Association since 2012, she combines academic rigor with practical deal execution. Clients working across Poland and the DACH region gain an advisor who understands regulatory nuances and delivers actionable guidance under tight timelines.

Practice Areas

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Corporate and M&A

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Real Estate and Construction

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Employment

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Explore Joanna's professional background

University of Constance, Germany (Ph.D. in Law)
University of Constance, Germany (LL.M. in German Law)
German and European Law School, Warsaw University, Poland
Warsaw University, Poland (M.A. in Law)
Warsaw University, Poland (M.A. in German Linguistics)

“Investieren in Polen. Wirtschaftliche Perspektiven für 2026”, Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel International CrossingBorders Wirtschaftsrecht Weltweit, 2025
„Bilans 10 lat przepisów o uchwałach krajobrazowych w orzecznictwie.” Kwartalnik Prawo Budowlane 2025
“Kapitel zu Polen”, in: Hg. B. Piltz, Eigentumsvorbehalt weltweit – Rechtliche Praxis in 32 Ländern, 2022
“Polen: Produktionsverlagerung lohnt sich. Relative Stabilität in hoch unstabilen Zeiten”, Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel International CrossingBorders Wirtschaftsrecht Weltweit, 2022
“Immobilienfinanzierung und Kreditsicherheiten in Polen”, in: Hg. S. Mayer, Immobilienfinanzierung und Kreditsicherheiten in ausgewählten europäischen Ländern, 2016
“Haftung für Garantieerklärungen im deutschen und im polnischen Zivilrecht (Konstanzer Schriften zur Rechtswissenschaft)”, Dissertation, 2015
“Egzekwowanie przepisów o obowiązku przyłączenia do sieci podmiotu planującego budowę OZE”, Nowa Energia, 2011
“Nowa dyrektywa odpadowa (2008/98/WE) i nowelizacja ustawy o odpadach”, Nowa Energia, Dodatek tematyczny, 2010
“Grid Connection of Wind Farms in Poland – Problems of Practical Implementation – Netzanschluss von Windparks in Polen – Probleme der praktischen Umsetzung”, DEWI MAGAZIN, 2010

Warsaw Bar Association
Practice Group Real Estate at Lynx

Conducted multiple real estate legal due diligence reports for buyers and financing banks including zoning, land use, construction law, and labour law aspects.
Advised various clients in mass redundancies processes and in the course of liquidation proceedings of companies.
Advised A CONFIDENTIAL CLIENT on legal execution and registration of all changes in the structure of the group of companies in the course of an international merger.
Advises international clients in labour law on a daily basis.

German
English
Polish

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