A team of experienced lawyers, entrepreneurs and technology experts

Who Are We?

We are a team of lawyers that will provide you with holistic support in the area of new technologies

We will guide you through the legal aspects of each stage of your company’s life, focusing on what is important to your business. We are entrepreneurs ourselves, so we understand clients’ challenges and approach them from the perspective of business goals, focusing on the effectiveness of the proposed solutions.

How are we going to achieve this?

  • We will share our unique experience with you
    We have been working for many years for companies in the technology sector, among others. as part of The Heart Group, combining legal expertise with the needs of small and large business.
  • We will act quickly and flexibly
    We know that speed is of the essence in fast-growing companies. We understand the challenges of such entities and know well how to help without piling up challenges.
  • We will use the expertise of an interdisciplinary team of specialists
    We not only have attorneys, legal advisors or tax consultants on the team, but also technology experts, growth hacks, and strategic consultants.

The Heart Legal team

We form a team of specialists who have a good understanding of the new technology industry and provide comprehensive support in creating and investing in innovation-based ventures.

Jakub Kozioł Managing Partner

  • Has more than 10 years of experience in providing legal services to technology companies and transactional advice
  • He is a regular legal advisor in the rank of proxy and chief legal advisor to dozens of technology companies
  • Member of Supervisory Boards of technology companies including listed companies
  • 100+ completed or supervised investments/transactions
  • Developed multi-stage strategies for raising financing by start-up companies with elements of VC, crowdfunding and angel investors
  • Served as an advisor and project manager in the process of companies entering the NewConnect market
  • Member of the Board of Directors of The Heart Capital ASI
Karolina Krawczyk Of Counsel

  • Has more than 10 years of experience in the development industry
  • Specializes in the area of commercial and private real estate transactions
  • Draws up and negotiates contracts for the sale of residential and commercial premises
  • He also handles commercial real estate sales transactions, as well as negotiating commercial leases and development agreements
  • Its second specialty is special purpose companies - documentation of their financing, corporate services and transactions for the sale of their shares
Mateusz Jakubik Of Counsel

  • Has more than 5 years of experience in data protection, information and new technologies
  • During this time, he was involved in the creation of digital compliance assistants and the development of cyber security standards
  • Member of several working groups at the Ministry of Digitization, certified by Cisco in cyber security and technology
  • Serves on the board of directors of the Society of Personal Data Inspectors (SABI).
  • Specializes in implementing new digital regulations
  • Performs audits on RODO, e-commerce and digital regulations
  • Deals with the development and implementation of data protection processes in the organization
  • Reviews and implements information security and business continuity systems
Patrycja Bądek Of Counsel

  • Has over 12 years of experience in providing legal services to Polish and foreign business clients
  • Provided legal services to multinational companies, the Bank of National Economy and the Scientific and Academic Computer Network
  • Specializes in IT, TMT and intellectual property law
  • It deals with the registration of trademarks, as well as the protection of property rights or license rights
  • Prepares, analyzes and negotiates IT contracts (implementation, maintenance SLAs, as well as regulations for solutions in SaaS, IaaS, PaaS sectors)
  • Provides corporate services to companies, with specialization in EU data protection, advertising law, unfair competition
  • Conducts implementations to comply with new legislation, as well as due diligence and compliance audits
Jacek Berdysz Associate

  • He has more than 3 years of experience in corporate law, including but not limited to MA transactions and permanent service to business clients
  • Legal services for leading entities in the IT industry
  • Ensure legal compliance of digital services and consumer rights
  • Supporting due diligence processes
  • Preparation of corporate documentation in MA transactions
  • Preparation of legal opinions on: commercial law, civil law, consumer rights
  • Corporate services for companies (also directly at the registered office)
Mikołaj Kowalczyk Associate

  • Has experience in handling M&A and VC transactions, particularly in the technology sector, at all stages of transactions
  • Specializes in advising startups and VC funds, including in structuring non-standard financing, such as extended investment rounds
  • Provides advisory services in the field of commercial contracts – from preparation, through negotiation, to implementation in clients' day-to-day operations
Karol Witas Associate

  • Data protection and information lawyer with experience in providing comprehensive services to entities in the e-commerce, technology, media and financial industries
  • Author of books and publications in the field of personal data
  • A member of the working group on the issue. Artificial Intelligence at the Ministry of Digitalisation
  • Handles RODO, e-commerce, and compliance audits
  • Prepares organizations to implement a data and information protection system
  • Conducts communications with the DPA and handles investigations pending for violations of RODO
Maciej Pydyn Associate

  • A lawyer with experience in providing legal services to companies, including corporate law, civil law, and intellectual property law
  • Gained professional experience in law firms in Kraków and Warsaw, serving both Polish and foreign companies
  • Specializes in providing legal support to businesses in corporate disputes and M&A transactions, as well as in civil law and intellectual property law
  • Completed an LLB at the University of London (Qualifying Law Degree) and the American Law Program organized by the Jagiellonian University in collaboration with the Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America
Michał Chrząścik Associate

  • Lawyer with litigation experience, dealing with intellectual property law
  • Represents clients in the course of proceedings before common courts
  • He is also involved in defending borrowers in proceedings involving franking credits
  • Also represents clients at the stage of pre-litigation proceedings - among others in contacts with banks or insurance companies
  • Draws up legal opinions in the field of civil, family and criminal law

We have worked with leading industry players on the most complex aspects of setting up and running technology companies, as well as handling investments

  • Serving the HEART Group in the process of establishing Joint Venture companies worth more than 50 million.
  • Support for IP acquisitions and technology company acquisitions.
  • Developing key contract templates for a technology company selling SaaS software with an annual value in excess of $10 million.
  • Develop integration schemes and intellectual property protection policies for a medical device manufacturer.
  • Reorganization and buyout of minority shareholders of development companies.
  • Negotiation of investment agreements for companies in the industry, medical, chemical, manufacturing, transportation, logistics, software, energy.
  • Representation of investment funds and portfolio companies in pre-seed, seed, series A transactions with a total value exceeding PLN 100 million.
  • Registration in the register of alternative investment company managers of funds with a total capitalization of more than PLN 200 million.
  • Development and implementation of incentive programs worth more than PLN 10 million.