Agnieszka Trzaska-Śmieszek

Leader of the Group Proceedings and the Competition and Consumer Protection Practice. An expert in litigation and competition law, she helps companies manage legal risks and adopt a strategic approach to disputes - both individual and group. A pioneer of class action mechanisms in Poland, she participated in some of the first group proceedings in the country. Effectively represents both entrepreneurs and victims in the pursuit of claims.

Specializes in cases (case teams) where the scale of the violation of the parties' interests requires coordination of multiple activities and actors and an unconventional and interdisciplinary approach, including coordination of circular activities with market analysis and crisis communication. Develops litigation strategies that minimize legal and financial risks. Effectively advises parties during mediation and negotiates in discussions to resolve disputes amicably. Works with corporate boards and legal departments to provide effective legal protection, claims support, and preventive measures to minimize legal and regulatory risks.

She has many years of experience in conducting the full range of proceedings before common courts, including ancillary proceedings, before the Supreme Court and administrative courts in the areas of protection of personal rights, trademarks, combating unfair competition, tortious and contractual liability of entrepreneurs and capital market transactions, as well as in post-arbitration matters.

Editor-in-chief of ClassAction.pl, a portal dedicated to analyzing group proceedings in Poland and around the world. She is the author of numerous publications on civil procedure and a speaker at industry conferences.