Magdalena Kołodziejczyk

Associate
About

Magdalena Kołodziejczyk advises on personal data protection, the management of intellectual property assets (including copyrights), commercial transactions and e-commerce.

She supports Polish and multinational clients from a wide variety of sectors, including IT, financial services, food, new technologies and fashion, in implementing and adapting internal documentation to meet personal data protection law requirements, and in drafting and negotiating relevant agreements. She provides ongoing advice on personal data breaches, assisting clients with notifications and representing them before state authorities and courts, and on background screening and data retention matters.

Magdalena advises clients entering the Polish market or launching new products in Poland on e-commerce regulations, direct marketing obligations, consumer protection law, advertising law, data protection compliance and distribution models, including franchising. She drafts and reviews agreements securing intellectual property assets, such as license agreements and agreements on the transfer of rights. She also provides advisory to clients in relation to infringement and enforcement of their intellectual property rights.

Magdalena also drafts legal opinions , complaints, and submissions to Polish and EU authorities in IP and data protection matters on behalf of client. On daily basis Magdalena contributes her intellectual property, new technologies and data protection know-how in due diligence and M&A projects.

Professional Qualification Advocate (Adwokat) registered with the Warsaw Bar Association of Advocates (Okręgowa Izba Adwokacka w Warszawie)

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising major Polish banks on data protection and new technology matters, including cross-border data transfers outside the EEA, personal data breach notifications, and data processing.
  • Advising online stores and e-commerce platforms on data protection, consumer law, the provision of services by electronic means, and e-commerce regulations.
  • Advising a large food company on distribution models for entering the Polish market and on data protection matters.
  • Advising a global clothing company on commercial matters, including franchising and the contractual aspects of franchise agreements.
  • Participating in several international projects related to telecommunications law and satellite communications.
  • Advising a major international investment bank on assessing personal data breaches.
  • Conducting presentations and training sessions on data protection law and AI for clients from various sectors.
  • Participating in an audit of the intellectual and industrial property portfolio of one of Poland’s largest chemical companies, and advising on the management and proper protection of these rights and trade secrets.
  • Advising a leading automotive manufacturer on adapting its documentation (including procurement documentation) to comply with consumer law requirements.
  • Advising an international e-commerce retailer from the beauty industry on the displaying of prices online, , the organising of online promotional lotteries, and related regulatory requirements.
  • Advising a major electromechanical company on personal data matters, including background screening of job candidates and the implementation of employee monitoring.
  • Assisting in due diligence reviews and supporting transactions of clients in various sectors (including insurance, medical, financial, transport, and FMCG) concerning compliance with data protection, intellectual property, and IT regulations, including advising on necessary adjustments to documentation.
  • Advising an international IT company on drafting an implementation agreement and service level agreement (SLA).
Languages
  • Polish
  • English
Education
  • Kozminski University, Warsaw, Master of Laws, 2021
  • Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Erasmus + Programme, 2019

Prior Experience

  • July 2024 - present, Associate, DLA Piper, Warsaw
  • May 2022 - June 2024, Junior Associate, DLA Piper, Warsaw
  • May 2021 – April 2022, Paralegal, DLA Piper, Warsaw
  • October 2020 – April 2021, Intern, DLA Piper, Warsaw
  • August 2020 – September 2020, Intern, Polish boutique law firm, Warsaw

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Advocate, Warsaw Bar Association of Advocates, 2025