Bartlomiej Gudek

Bartłomiej Gudek

Associate
Advocate
Warsaw
About

Bartłomiej Gudek advises clients on countering money laundering and the financing of terrorism, as well as the protection of whistleblower. He supports clients in carrying out assessments to identify and mitigate compliance risks in these areas and also in the process of identifying Ultimate Beneficial Owners.

Bartłomiej also advises clients in the restructuring and bankruptcy proceedings of their debtors, as well as assists in the drafting of due diligence reports focusing on litigation, anti-bribery, anti-corruption and compliance issues.

Areas of FocusLitigation, Arbitration and InvestigationsWhite Collar and Corporate CrimeBusiness and Commercial LitigationComplianceGlobal Investigations
Bar admissionsAdvocate (Adwokat) registered with the Warsaw Bar Association of Advocates (Okręgowa Izba Adwokacka w Warszawie)

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising leading financial institutions in Poland on the implementation of anti-money laundering policies, as well as financial security measures,
  • Advising hundreds of global companies on establishing beneficial ownership in Poland and updating the Central Register of Beneficial Owners,
  • Advising obliged institutions under the anti-money laundering regime on the applicability of Polish anti-money laundering laws and the new EU anti-money laundering package adopted by the EU Council in May 2024,
  • Providing comprehensive training for clients who are obliged entities under the provisions of Polish anti-money laundering law,
  • Representing global companies before Polish financial institutions in Know Your Customer procedures to allow operation of bank accounts in Poland,
  • Advising clients in the gaming, real estate and retail sectors on implementing whistleblowing policies in Poland,
  • Representing board members of clients in criminal proceedings initiated as a result of a wide-ranging investigation into VAT carousels,
  • Advising and representing clients from the insurance and chemical sectors in criminal and civil proceedings concerning recourse claims in connection with fatal accidents at work,
  • Advising a leading association representing the digital industry in Poland on preparing legal documents for nationwide projects,
  • Advising clients from the retail sector in the restructuring and bankruptcy proceedings of their tenants.
 
Languages
  • Polish
  • English

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

  • Recommended in White-collar crime – Legal 500 EMEA 2025
Education
  • University of Warsaw, Master of Laws, 2020

PriorExperience

  • July 2023 - present, Associate, DLA Piper, Warsaw
  • May 2022 - June 2023, Junior Associate, DLA Piper, Warsaw
  • November 2021 - April 2022, Paralegal, DLA Piper, Warsaw
  • October 2020 - October 2021, Intern, DLA Piper, Warsaw
  • July 2020 - Summer Legal Intern, DLA Piper, Warsaw
  • April 2019 - June 2020, Intern, Independent Polish law firm, Warsaw

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Warsaw Bar Association of Advocates in Warsaw, Advocate, 2025

My latest insights

Publication

Whistleblowing in Poland: Practical guidelines for companies operating in the Polish...

20 December 2024 .7 minute read

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Phone

+48 22 163 47 11
(Work, Warsaw)