Fintech law expert Jan Byrski leads the financial institutions and payment services team at Traple Konarski Podrecki & Partners, which has a strong focus on financial sector entities, such as banks, payment institutions, credit institutions, and insurance undertakings, as well as technology providers. The team regularly represents clients in proceedings before the Polish Financial Supervision Authority. In team news, Michał Synowiec was recently promoted to counsel.

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  • ‘Jan Byrski is a very pleasant contact who, in addition to his legal knowledge, also keeps an eye on the business challenges of his clients. He is extremely well connected throughout the region.'

  • 'We would like to make a special mention of Jan Byrski's team, who have supported us for some time with exemplary commitment and very good work results.’

  • ‘The TKP law firm combines knowledge not only from the financial sector, but also advises provides consultations in the field of creating regulations, both statutory and soft law. The ability to create interdisciplinary teams necessary for our service is important.’

  • ‘The greatest advantage of the TKP team are specialists who combine many years of practical knowledge with an academic career, including Jan Byrski.'

  • ‘Lawyers at the law firm are always (as far as possible) available and provide substantive and quick legal opinions very well. The legal opinions they prepare try to present various variants and solutions to a given case. The team is very effective in obtaining concessions or licenses from the Financial Supervision Authority.’

  • ‘Traple partners have some of the best legal educations and are often research workers at the Jagiellonian University. They have a very good personal culture and broad knowledge, also in the field of the latest technologies, including financial technologies.’

  • ‘The firm has exceptional talent and an extremely good team in the banking and finance practice.’

  • ‘The team is versatile and incredibly creative. They apply their intelligence to complex legal problems and come up with solutions which others cannot do. Jan Byrski brings a perspective on regulatory matters that others may not have.’

Key clients

  • Związek Przedsiębiorstw Finansowych w Polsce
  • Polska Izba Informatyki i Telekomunikacji
  • Polska Organizacja Handlu i Dystrybucji

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jan Byrski

Other key lawyers

Michał Synowiec, Mateusz Jagodziński