AZP

Anna Zaleska-Pordes

Advocate

Specializes in criminal law, including economic and fiscal offences. Has extensive experience advising corporate clients, gained in an international law firm. In her practice, she represents both defendants and victims at every stage of criminal proceedings. Actively participates in educational initiatives promoting awareness of criminal law and human and civil rights. Member of the Warsaw Bar Association.

Education

  • Graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw
  • Graduate of postgraduate studies in Evidence Law, Forensics and Related Sciences, University of Warsaw

Key Practice Areas

  • Criminal law, particularly economic and fiscal offences
  • Criminal procedure
  • Advising corporate clients on criminal law risk assessment and preventive compliance measures

Selected Experience

  • Defence of a management board member of a public company listed on the stock exchange in a case concerning tax fraud and VAT refund fraud
  • Defence of a physician accused of committing a so-called “medical error”
  • Defence of an entrepreneur in a case involving a fatal workplace accident and violation of occupational health and safety regulations
  • Representation of a company as a victim in proceedings against a former CEO accused of abuse of authority in business transactions and fraud
  • Representation of witnesses in criminal proceedings in matters concerning exemption from professional secrecy
  • Preparation of effective motions for discontinuance of fiscal criminal proceedings concerning PIT, CIT, and VAT
  • Corporate advisory on potential criminal law implications of strategic business decisions

Professional and Bar Activities

  • Member, Criminal Law and Procedure Section of the Warsaw Bar Association
  • Lecturer in classes on the Constitution as part of Constitution Week organized by the Professor Zbigniew Hołda Association
  • Instructor in the educational initiative Advocates Clarify the Law, coordinated by the Warsaw Bar Association
  • Coordinator and lecturer in the White Collar Academy series organized in cooperation with the Business Criminal Law Student Research Group, Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw

Languages

  • English

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