Languages
German, English, Polish, French

Affiliations
Deutsch-Polnischer Windenergie-Club, League of Lawyers e.V., Deutsch- Polnischer Gesundheits- und Sozialverband, DIRO, etc.

Professional Background
Henning von Zanthier founded the law firm VON ZANTHIER & SCHULZ in Berlin in 1992 with its main focus on business law in Germany and Poland. Since 1995 he has been the owner of the law firm in Poznań (Poland). After studying law in Germany and France (Diplôme Supérieur in Strasbourg), he was awarded the title Master of Law (LL.M.) in the USA (Tulane University). In 1991 he was called to the Bar in Berlin where he worked as a lawyer in a leading international law firm. Since 2009 he is the first non-Polish attorney (radca prawny) to be admitted to the bar in Poznań/Poland. From 2004-2009 he was a lecturer in Polish law at Freie Universität Berlin. In addition, he also lecturers at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań/Poland on the law of international sale of goods.

Publications/Lectures
Henning von Zanthier is the author of numerous papers on German-Polish trade. He also gives regular lectures on this subject at a broad variety of institutions including:  

• "Radiology and Teleradiology-Similarities and Potential of a Cross-Border Concept between Germany and Poland"
  
• "Healthcare Without Borders. The Europeanization of National Healthcare Systems with Special Reference to German-Polish Collaboration."
  

Languages
German, English

Affiliations
Member of the Steuerberatungsverband Berlin-Brandenburg [Berlin-Brandenburg Association of Tax Consultants];  Institut der Wirtschaftsprüfer [Institute of Public Auditors], Consultant 'Offensive Mittelstand' [a broadly supported network that fosters and coordinates support activities for SME in Germany], Deutsche Vereinigung für Internationales Steuerrecht [International Fiscal Association].

Professional Background
Rüdiger Schulz became a partner in the law firm VON ZANTHIER & SCHULZ in Berlin in 1999. He studied business administration in Berlin, graduating as a Diplom-Kaufmann [Master of Business Administration] in 1992. He then was working for a medium sized company of auditors and tax consultants in Berlin. He was appointed as a Certified Tax Consultant in 1997 and as a Certified Financial Auditor in 1999. He is authorised to sit on commissions for the quality control of the profession and is also authorised to undertake mandatory statutory audits in his capacity as a certified auditor. In addition to this, he is also a lecturer (Dozent) on accountancy and balance sheet analysis and gives lectures on various aspects of fiscal law at a variety of institutions.

Publications
“Zatrudnienie Polaków w Niemczech”  (Niemczech. „Employment of Polish Workers in the Federal Republic of Germany") – published by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in the Federal Republic of Germany, Department for Trade and Investment

Languages 
Polish, German, English

Professional Background
Łukasz Dachowski studied law at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań and the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder) where he was awarded the title of "Master of German and Polish Law" (LL.M.). After graduation, from 2005 to 2007 he was working in one of the “Big4” consultancy agencies where he specialised in international tax consultancy. In 2007 he moved to VON ZANTHIER & SCHULZ in Poznań. He is one of only a handful of attorneys at law in Poland who are also certified tax consultants. He is head of the law firm in Poznań.

Languages
Polish, German, English, Russian

Professional Background
Karolina Barałkiewicz-Sokal studied law at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. From 1999 to 2003 she was working for a variety of law firms in Poznań where she became proficient in handling non-national client accounts. After completing her legal training in 2003 she has been working for VON ZANTHIER & SCHULZ as an attorney at law. In summer 2004 she completed her studies in German law at the Faculty of Law at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań and in 2009 her postgraduate course in environmental law likewise at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań.

Languages
Polish, German, English

Professional Background
Grzegorz graduated from the Warsaw School of Economics in Finance and Banking, specializing in Accounting. During the course of his professional career, he has obtained substantial experience as an auditor working for a number of international auditing firms, including one of the „Big Four”. Entry in the register of certified auditors No.: 12134 Grzegorz is a Partner of MGI Modzelewski responsible for managing the accounting advisory department, which supports the ongoing legal & tax advisory of VON ZANTHIER & SCHULZ in Poland. Thanks to the long-standing cooperation with MGI Modzelewski, VON ZANTHIER & SCHULZ offers not only legal and tax advisory in Poland but also ongoing support in all accounting matters, as "from a single source".

Languages
German, English

Affiliations
Consultant 'Offensive Mittelstand' [a broadly supported network that fosters and coordinates support activities for SME in Germany]

Professional Background 
Christian Gilke qualified as an assistant tax consultant in 2002 and was working with various tax consultancies in Berlin. He joined VON ZANTHIER & SCHULZ in 2004.

Languages
German, Polish, English 

Professional Background
Justyna Janik studied law at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań and the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder). She did her legal traineeship in Cottbus and was admitted to the bar in Berlin in summer 2018. Ms. Janik is a German attorney-at-law and member of the Berlin Bar Chambers, (Rechtsanwaltskammer Berlin).

Prior to this, she obtained the degree of a Polish magister prawa, Master of Laws, from the Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan, as well as an LL.M. in German and Polish Law from the European University Viadrina, in Frankfurt at Oder, Germany. In addition to Polish and German, she speaks English fluently. Justyna Janik started her carrier at VON ZANTHIER & SCHULZ in the beginning of 2018 after we worked together successfully with her in her legal traineeship.

Languages 
Polish, German, English

Professional Background
Małgorzata Justyńska studied law at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. After graduation, she was working in one of the biggest international consultancy firms, where she specialized in the legal and tax consulting of foreign entrepreneurs. She graduated from prestigious studies MBA Poznań-Atlanta at the University of Economics in Poznań in cooperation with Georgia State University in Atlanta.

Languages
Polish, German, English

Professional Background
Paulina Kaźmierczak studied Finance and Accounting at Poznań University of Economics in Poland. In 2013 she received the Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Accounting and in 2015 Master’s degree in the same area. Additionally, she attended the LLP Erasmus Program in 2014, during which she studied one semester at University in Paderborn in Germany, Faculty of Business Administration and Economics. Since 2016 Paulina is a student of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). In June 2019 she passed the statutory exam for tax advisor in Poland. She joined VON ZANTHIER & SCHULZ in April 2019. Earlier, she gathered her experience in the consulting companies specializing in tax and accounting area.

Languages
Polish, German, English

Professional Background 
Aleksandra Kiedrowski completed her studies in business administration at the Faculty of Management at the University of Gdańsk in 2003 and qualified as an assistant tax consultant in 2012 since when she has been working for our law firm. 

Languages 
Polish, German, English

Professional Background
Katarzyna Kowalewska studied law at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań and the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder). She cooperates with VON ZANTHIER & SCHULZ since February 2017. Currently Katarzyna Kowalewska is a trainee attorney at law at the Regional Bar Association in Poznań.

Languages 
Polish, German, English, Russian 

Professional Background 
Rafał Królikowski studied law at the University of Cologne (Universität zu Köln). Between 2008 and 2014 he was working for some of the most reputable law firms in Cologne and Düsseldorf. Between 2009 and 2013 he was employed at the Institute of Eastern European Law (now: Institute of Eastern European Law and Comparative Law) at the University of Cologne. He graduated legal traineeship in Cologne, inter alia in the real estate practice of CMS Hasche Sigle in Cologne. Since 2014 Mr. Królikowski is a German attorney-at-law, member of the Cologne Bar Chambers, (Rechtsanwaltskammer Köln). In Autumn 2014 he joined the Poznań office of VON ZANTHIER & SCHULZ. Since 2015 he has been admitted to the Polish Bar as a registered foreign lawyer. In his practice he specialises in real estate law, German and international commercial law, transport law and civil litigation. 

Affiliations

• Deutsch-Polnische Juristen-Vereinigung e.V. [German-Polish Association of Lawyers
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Osteuropakunde e.V. [German Society for Eastern-European Studies
• Verein zur Förderung des Ostrechts an der Universität zu Köln e.V. [Association for the Advancement of Studies of Eastern-European Law at the University of Cologne]

Languages
Polish, German

Professional Background
Krzysztof Łakomski graduated from international relations and law at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. Between 2012 - 2016 he was employed in one of the prestigious law firm in Kraków, where he gained experience in servicing foreign clients. He graduated from the School of German Law (2010) organized by the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, University in Heidelberg and the School of Austrian Law (2012) organized by the Jagiellonian University in Kraków and University in Vienna. Since 2015 he is an attorney-at-law (radca prawny). In 2016 he completed his studies for foreign lawyers at the University of Johannes Gutenberg in Mainz, obtaining a master's degree in German law (LL.M.). At present he is postgraduate student of IT law. He cooperates with VON ZANTHIER & SCHULZ since April 2017.

Languages
Polish, German, English, Czech

Professional Background
Jan Muszyński graduated in 2012 from law studies and a study of German law at the University of Adam Mickiewicz in Poznań. After graduation, he was a scholarship holder of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation and worked on a PhD in comparative constitutional law at the University of Bayreuth. He published his doctoral thesis at the prestigious Duncker & Humblot publishing house in Berlin. He is also an author of numerous publications in Polish and German scientific journals. He gained his experience working in public administration and in a German law firm in Poznań. He has been cooperating with the law firm VON ZANTHIER&SCHULZ since 2019.

Languages
German, English 

Professional Background 
After successfully completing his training in our law firm, Daniel Nitzsche qualified as an assistant tax consultant in 2011 since when Mr Nitzsche has been working for VON ZANTHIER & SCHULZ in this capacity. 

Languages
German, English

Languages
German, English 

Professional Background
Carola Rothenburg completed her training as an accountant in 1998 and has been working for our law firm since 2007.

Languages
Polish, German, English, French

Professional Background
Urszula Skrobisz studied German and English law at the Humboldt University of Berlin (Grundstudium), as well as German and Polish law at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań and at the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder) where was awarded the title of " Bachelor and  Master of German and Polish Law” (LL.B., LL.M.). During her studies and clerkship she worked in international law firms in Berlin and Poznań, where she specialized in the legal consulting of foreign entrepreneurs. She completed postgraduate studies on banking law at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań as well as on tax law and tax consulting at the University of Economics in Poznań.

Languages
Polish, German, English

Professional Background
Olga Stańczyk completed her Polish law studies at the University of Warsaw in 2015 with excellent results. From 2016 to 2017 she studied at Humboldt University in Berlin, where she completed her Master’s degree with a very good result obtaining the title "Master of German Law" (LL.M.). In the spring of 2019, Ms. Stańczyk passed the aptitude exam for admission to the preparatory legal traineeship (Referendariat) in Germany and was among the top 10% of graduates. Ms. Stańczyk has been working for VON ZANTHIER & SCHULZ since November 2017. 

Languages
Polish, German, English

Professional Background
Magdalena Stefaniak-Odzieżmska is a graduate of the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder) and the Poznań University of Economics. After graduation, from 2010 to 2011 she was working in one of the “Big4” consultancy and then from 2011 to 2019 she was teamleader in tax team in one of the biggest international consultancy firms, where she specialized in the tax consulting of foreign entrepreneurs, especially german mandators. She advises mandators on current tax advice, as well as participates in proceedings before tax authorities as well as in tax reviews and due diligence of companies. She joined VON ZANTHIER & SCHULZ in July 2019.

Languages
Polish, German

Professional Background 
Magdalena Teclaw graduated in economics from the University of Gdańsk. In 2002 Ms Teclaw received a scholarship from the SOCRATES / ERASMUS Exchange Programme to study at the Hochschule Bremen. From 2002 to 2006 she was working in several tax consultancies specialized in non-national clients. In 2005 she was certified as a tax consultant. Since April 2006 she has been working for the law firm VON ZANTHIER & SCHULZ in Poznań where she manages clients’ accounts on the tax and accounting side.

Languages
Polish, German, English

Professional Background
Dominika Zbonik studied law at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań and the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder). She completed her postgraduate course in tax law at the University of Wrocław. She complete a trainship at The Consular Section of the Polish Embassy in Berlin. In 2017 she was certified as a tax consultant. Since 2019 she is an attorney-at-law at the Regional Bar Association in Poznań. Since 2015 has been working for VON ZANTHIER & SCHULZ.