Karina Banaszczyk

Partner at MKZPartnerzy. Leader of the Intellectual Property / E-commerce / New Technologies Team.

For over a decade, she has been providing legal support to the creative industries and the new technologies sector. She specializes in intellectual property law, new technologies law, and advertising and media law. She advises entrepreneurs on drafting and negotiating contracts, creating terms and conditions for online stores and applications, brand protection, and compliance with advertising and marketing communication regulations.

On a daily basis, she also provides comprehensive legal services to commercial companies, supporting them in their ongoing operations – from corporate advisory and civil or commercial matters to legal risk management in business activities. Her extensive experience in civil, commercial, and criminal law allows her to offer clients complete legal support in their day-to-day business.

She has advised film and music producers, cultural institutions, advertising and PR agencies, IT companies, and e-commerce entities. Her practice also includes unfair competition cases, consumer rights, protection of personal rights, and projects involving new technologies.

She has broad experience in IT system implementation projects – from vendor selection and contract drafting, through service agreement negotiations, to legal advisory during project execution and completion.

She regularly cooperates with architects, fashion designers, advertising, PR, and event agencies, outdoor advertising companies, and IT enterprises.

A graduate of Kozminski University in Warsaw, Faculty of Law and Administration. She has also completed the School of Intellectual Property Law and the IT/TMT Law School run by the H. Grocjusz Intellectual Property Rights Centre.

• District Bar Association

• Kozminski University – Faculty of Law and Administration, majors in Law and Public Administration

• H. Grocjusz Intellectual Property Centre – Postgraduate Studies in Intellectual Property Law

• IT School for Lawyers – Kozminski University

• Ongoing legal advisory for one of the largest cultural institutions in Poland.

• Drafting and reviewing contracts related to major cultural events organized across the country.
  Preparing and evaluating rules and regulations for nationwide competitions.

• Developing documentation for scientific workshops conducted by one of Poland’s largest research institutions.

• Providing legal advice in matters concerning publishing, printing, hospitality, leisure, and recreation services for state-owned entities.

• Delivering legal services to major housing communities and cooperatives in Warsaw.

• Member of the Copyright and New Technologies Law Section and the Industrial Property Law Section at the Warsaw Bar Association.