Month: April 2018

“We are extremely proud of this recognition”, says firm’s partner Mikołaj Pietrzak, was also personally named, for the third time, the Best Corporate Defence Attorney. “We’ve been shaping the market practices in this area of law for years, and I’m very glad to see that the effort made by our team is appreciated”, Mr Pietrzak adds.

The team of Pietrzak Sidor & Wspólnicy has the years’ worth of expertise in defending corporate criminal cases. Within the realm of its corporate criminal defence practice, the firm provides legal representation at all stages of tax offence proceedings and in proceedings that involve liability for violation of public finance discipline, offering legal advice tailored to meet the needs of the business.

This year, apart from Mr Pietrzak, the other ex aequo winner in the Best Corporate Defence Attorney category was Ms Dominika Stępińska-Duch. We extend our congratulations to both winners!

The UN Secretary-General appointed Mr Pietrzak as one of the five Fund’s Trustees in 2016. The Board of Trustees works closely with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and is responsible for developing recommendations on awards of financial assistance for aid actions and projects for victims of torture.

Over 150 states ratified the UN Convention against Torture. Pursuant to the Convention, torture is a crime of international law, the prohibition of torture is absolute and nothing can justify resorting to torture.