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Marta Kopec

Marta Kopeć is an expert in labor law, with particular focus on areas where employment law intersects with business and soft HR. She specializes in complex, non-standard cases involving challenging terminations, employment disputes, workplace harassment, and the design of employment strategies, as well as supporting key HR decision-making within organizations. She combines legal expertise with a practical understanding of business realities, guided by the principle: “We provide solutions, not just legal answers.” She has extensive experience in representing employers in labor law litigation and handling employment disputes. She serves as a trusted legal advisor to board members and managing directors of companies operating both in Poland and internationally. Her practice also includes workplace mediations, organizational audits, and the analysis of complex workplace situations, helping organizations build safe and responsible work cultures. Her expertise has been recognized through numerous awards in legal rankings and competitions. She has been named a Leader in labor law three times in the prestigious Rzeczpospolita ranking and is also recommended in the international Legal 500 ranking. Her strong business acumen stems not only from years of advising entrepreneurs but also from her own managerial experience. For over 10 years, she has successfully co-managed Kopeć Zaborowski Law Firm as a Managing Partner, where she oversees strategic areas including finance, HR, and administration. Her leadership skills are further confirmed by the SLII Experience™ certification from Blanchard. · Kopec & Zaborowski

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About

Employment law specialist advising employers on complex terminations, employment disputes, workplace harassment, mediations, organizational audits and HR decision-making; represents employers in litigation and advises boards and managing directors in Poland and internationally. Co-manages Kopeć Zaborowski (Kopec & Zaborowski) as Managing Partner for over 10 years and is a multi-award–listed practitioner (Rzeczpospolita, Legal 500); holds SLII Experience™ certification and serves as Vice President of the Labour Law Association.

Practice areas

EmploymentCorporate / M&ACommercial

Office

Poland

Kopec & Zaborowski · Marta Kopeć is an expert in labor law, with particular focus on areas where employment law intersects with business and soft HR. She specializes in complex, non-standard cases involving challenging terminations, employment disputes, workplace harassment, and the design of employment strategies, as well as supporting key HR decision-making within organizations. She combines legal expertise with a practical understanding of business realities, guided by the principle: “We provide solutions, not just legal answers.” She has extensive experience in representing employers in labor law litigation and handling employment disputes. She serves as a trusted legal advisor to board members and managing directors of companies operating both in Poland and internationally. Her practice also includes workplace mediations, organizational audits, and the analysis of complex workplace situations, helping organizations build safe and responsible work cultures. Her expertise has been recognized through numerous awards in legal rankings and competitions. She has been named a Leader in labor law three times in the prestigious Rzeczpospolita ranking and is also recommended in the international Legal 500 ranking. Her strong business acumen stems not only from years of advising entrepreneurs but also from her own managerial experience. For over 10 years, she has successfully co-managed Kopeć Zaborowski Law Firm as a Managing Partner, where she oversees strategic areas including finance, HR, and administration. Her leadership skills are further confirmed by the SLII Experience™ certification from Blanchard.

Poland

Expertise

Dismissals / TerminationEmployment LitigationWorkplace HarassmentHR Strategy & PoliciesMediation & Workplace Dispute ResolutionOrganizational AuditsBoard & Senior Management Advisory

Education

  • Warsaw School of Economics — Post-graduate studies, Akademia Spółek (2015)
  • Warsaw Bar Association of Attorneys-at-Law — Attorney-at-law (2012)
  • University of Warsaw — Master’s Degree, Law (2009)
  • University of Warsaw & University of Catania — School of Italian and European Law (2007)

Admissions

  • Attorney-at-law, Warsaw Bar Association (admitted 2012)
  • Member, National Bar Council of Attorneys-at-Law

Languages

PolishEnglishItalian