Dr. Wojciech Iwański

Partner, attorney-at-law

Dr. Wojciech Iwański

Specializes in the regulation of financial services, primarily banking and payment services, as well as new technologies in the financial sector (FinTech) and consumer finance.

Deals with issues related to the establishment and operation of Polish and foreign entities in the banking, payment, and brokerage services sectors. Represents clients in proceedings before the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF), including licensing matters and cases concerning the acquisition of significant shareholdings in Polish regulated entities.

Has been individually recognized in international legal rankings (Band 1 in Chambers Fintech Legal, Band 2 in Chambers Financial Services Regulation, Next Generation Partner in the Legal500, and Highly Regarded in IFLR1000). Has received honorary awards from the Polish Bank Association (2023) and the Nicolaus Copernicus Medal (2024) for outstanding contributions to the development of the banking sector.

Is a member of the Association for New Technology Law. Authored academic publications and co-authored the largest commentary on the Payment Services Act on the Polish market (C.H.Beck 2024) and on Banking Law (C.H.Beck 2025).

Experience
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Represents clients in proceedings before the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (including licensing proceedings for banks and national payment institutions) as well as in consultations with the KNF Office Leads SK&S’ FinTech team – advising financial service providers and IT companies on key innovative projects for the Polish sector Advises financial institutions in preparing and amending client documentation, particularly regarding compliance with consumer protection regulations
Education
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Jagiellonian University in Kraków – PhD in Law – 2012 Warsaw Bar Association – attorney-at-law – 2012 Jagiellonian University in Kraków – MA in Law – 2007 Jagiellonian University in Kraków / Catholic University of America – School of American Law – 2007
recognitions
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Chambers & Partners – FinTech Legal Chambers & Partners – Financial Services Regulation Legal 500 – Banking and finance, TMT
Publications
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Draft special Brexit legislation – a case of friendly fire?
Downloand PDF version If no deal on the terms of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union is reached by 29 March 2019, the UK will become a “third country” whose companies and undertakings…
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Dr Marcin Olechowski, Dr Wojciech Iwański, Borys Sawicki, Mateusz Blocher and Jan Pierzgalski publish the Polish chapters in the 9th edition of “The Private Equity Review”
Our team including: Dr Marcin Olechowski , Dr Wojciech Iwański , Borys Sawicki , Mateusz Blocher and Jan Pierzgalski published the Polish chapters of the “The Private Equity Review – Edition 9”, by…
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New Partners in Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak
We are very pleased to announce that as of 1 January 2021 our long-time associates Wojciech Iwański and Andrzej Motyka have been promoted as new partners of Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak. Wojciech…
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SK&S recommended in the Chambers and Partners Fintech 2022
We are proud to announce that, in this year’s edition of Chambers and Partners Fintech 2022, we have been recommended and have been awarded with the highest score (Band 1). Individual…
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SK&S recommended in the Legal500 ranking – 2022
We are proud to announce that in this year’s edition of The Legal 500 we have been recommended in 13 categories, and in as many as 3 categories we obtained the highest score (Tier 1). Sołtysiński…
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