LYNX Poland

Katarzyna Olszak

Associate

Adwokat

LYNX Associate specializing in fiscal penal law, white-collar crime defense, EU public funding compliance, and R&D commercialization.
EXPERIENCED
Eighteen years across public, private, and international sectors, delivering seasoned judgment that anticipates regulatory pitfalls before they materialize.
SPECIALIZED
Former tax prosecutor at Poland's National Revenue Administration, providing insider knowledge of VAT fraud investigations that strengthens client defense strategies.
LEADING
Nearly a decade managing EU-funded innovation projects and public-private partnerships, ensuring compliance frameworks that protect grant investments from criminal exposure.
INTERNATIONAL
Italian language fluency and cross-border experience connecting Italian-speaking markets with Central and Eastern European legal opportunities.

About

Katarzyna guides clients through the intersection of criminal liability and financial regulation. Her practice spans white-collar crime defense, tax-related prosecutions, and the complex compliance landscape surrounding EU-funded initiatives. Clients benefit from her dual perspective—she understands enforcement priorities from her tenure as a tax prosecutor and applies that insight to building robust defense strategies. Her work extends to ongoing legal support for enterprises with diverse business profiles, ensuring practical solutions tailored to operational realities.

Before qualifying as an attorney, Katarzyna built her foundation through legal and advisory roles across organizations of varying structures. She has worked extensively in international and multicultural environments throughout Europe, collaborating with academic institutions, major industrial partners, and SMEs in innovation and sustainable energy sectors. Her educational background includes law studies at the University of Silesia, complemented by an Erasmus scholarship at the University of Padua and executive training at UCLA Anderson School of Management and ESADE Business School. This combination of rigorous legal training and business-focused education enables her to address both strategic and operational dimensions of client challenges.

Practice Areas

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Explore Katarzyna's professional background

UCLA Anderson School of Management, USA (Executive education training, Santander W30 Programme – Developing Women Leaders in University Administration)
ESADE Business School, Spain (Executive education training, Finance in Business Creation)
WSB Merito University in Chorzów, Poland (Postgraduate studies in Taxes)
Humanitas University, Poland (B.A. in Administration – European Studies)
University of Padua, Italy (Erasmus Scholarship)
University of Silesia, Poland (M.A. in Law)

Katowice Bar Association

Led criminal defense cases, securing favorable outcomes including a first instance acquittal.
Advised on project management and legal aspects of innovative energy projects in a major EU-backed public-private initiative.

English
Italian

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