Month: May 2025

The two-day General Assembly of the Warsaw Bar Association has concluded — an event of particular significance and symbolism for the lawyers of our Firm.

Advocate Mikołaj Pietrzak, who has served as Dean of the Warsaw Bar Council for two consecutive terms, received from Minister of Justice Adam Bodnar the Honorary Badge for Merit to the Administration of Justice. Presenting the distinction — awarded “for significant activity aimed at strengthening the principles of a democratic state governed by the rule of law, shaping legal culture, and ensuring the proper functioning of the justice system” — the Minister emphasised, among other things, that Advocate Pietrzak is “a voice defending human rights and the Constitution in Poland; a model of professional integrity and dedication to values.”

For her longstanding work and contribution to the mission of the legal profession, Advocate Małgorzata Mączka-Pacholak was honoured by resolution of the Presidium of the Polish Bar Council with the distinction “Adwokatura Zasłużonym”. This recognition formally places her among those who represent the highest standards of professional conduct and actively contribute to the work of the professional self-governing body.

We are proud and delighted. It is a privilege to see the Pietrzak Sidor & Wspólnicy team actively shaping the legal ecosystem in Poland.

Meanwhile, the Warsaw Bar Council has elected new authorities, including a new Dean — our warm congratulations go to Advocate Katarzyna Gajowniczek-Pruszyńska, and we wish her every success in pursuing the Council’s goals in the spirit of the profession’s core values.

Coverage of the event is available at:

• Zgromadzenie Izby Adwokackiej w Warszawie 2025 – podsumowanie i uchwały – Okręgowa Rada Adwokacka w Warszawie
• Adwokat Mikołaj Pietrzak uhonorowany Odznaką za Zasługi dla Wymiaru Sprawiedliwości – Ministerstwo Sprawiedliwości – Portal Gov.pl

Photos: Michał Borowski