Bartosz Kowalczyk

Chief Legal Officer

Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

About

Responsible for the whole scope of legal matters of a multinational corporate group, including regulatory compliance, general corporate, contracts, IP, etc. Strong track record in transformations and M&A. Experienced in introducing new processes and functions to multinational organizations. Easily adapts to changing circumstances. Business oriented.

Experience

  • Chief Legal Officer at Elemental Group
    Jun 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • General Counsel at Elemental Holding Société anonyme
    Sep 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • General Counsel at Elemental Holding S.A.
    Dec 2021 - Sep 2022 · 10 mos

  • Synthos (10 yrs 4 mos)
    • Vice-Chairman of Supervisory Board - Synthos Kralupy a.s.
      Jun 2013 - Dec 2021 · 8 yrs 7 mos

    • General Counsel, Legal & Compliance Director
      Nov 2012 - Dec 2021 · 9 yrs 2 mos

      - Shaping the Legal and Compliance Department as well as the group compliance function from scratch, including preparation of key procedures and policies (ethical codes, anti-corruption procedures, counteracting workplace harassment, whistleblowing). - Setting up a complete, process-based corporate governance system for the whole Group. Creating processes and procedures ensuring compliance with applicable regulations. - GDPR: Introducing procedures and policies in the whole group (5+ jurisdictions). Setting up processes, feeding key people with practical knowledge. Ensuring smooth adaptation to changing legal environment. - Coordination of activities regarding business legal service and for every entity in the Capital Group as well as providing multifaceted legal service including legal advice, opinions and contract preparation, participation in and leading of negotiations. - Managing compliance and ethical functions on a Group level. Conducting complete and comprehensive screenings and investigations. - Management of M&A processes in Poland, Great Britain, USA and China. - Providing corporate and legal service for business and statutory bodies. - Inventing and introducing digital workflow for contract drafting and archiving. - Management of legal and regulatory risks on the global level.

    • Lawyer
      Sep 2011 - Nov 2012 · 1 yr 3 mos

      a\ public companies reporting duties, IR, b\ legal support of corporate governing bodies, c\ contracts drafting and revison, d\ corporate governance, e\ company transformations, m&a

  • Lawyer at Robert Solga i Wspólnicy Kancelaria Radców Prawnych
    2010 - 2011 · 1 yr