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Member Since 2025
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2025
Maciej Zaborowski
Professional Biography
He specializes in criminal cases, press law, and personal interests. He conducts litigation for leading politicians and journalists and advises the presidents and supervisory boards of the largest Polish companies. He is a co-author of numerous amendments to the law, including amendments to the Criminal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure, and supervises the litigation department in the law firm.
He gained his professional experience, among others, in several well-known Warsaw law firms, as well as in the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Rome, the Ministry of Justice, and the Polish Parliament, where he co-authored a report of the Parliamentary Investigation Committee examining the legislative process of the laws amending the Act of 29 July 1992 on games and betting and the executive regulations issued on the basis of those regulations in the scope of games on low win machines and video gaming terminals, as well as examining the lawfulness of the operation of government administration bodies involved in the process [the so-called “Gambling Committee”]. He is the author of numerous legal opinions related to the legislative process, including those commissioned by the Chancellery of the Prime Minister.
He is an expert of the Ministry of Justice on changes in criminal law and a co-author of amendments to the Criminal Code, the Executive Criminal Code, and the Code of Criminal Procedure, including the so-called extended forfeiture, extended criminal liability of expert witnesses, the so-called crime of nonsupport, and liability of collective entities for prohibited acts.
From an early age, he has been involved in pro publico bono activities, including serving as the Chairman of the Founders’ Council of the Responsible Citizens Foundation. He comments on current events in legal terms in the press and on television.
He is the winner of the prestigious “Rising Stars Lawyers – Leaders of Tomorrow” competition organized by the daily Dziennik Gazeta Prawna and the Wolters Kluwer publishing house, under the patronage of the President of the Supreme Bar Council and the President of the National Bar Association of Attorneys-at-Law. He is recommended as a lawyer in prestigious international and Polish rankings, i.a. in the ranking of the daily Rzeczpospolita as an expert in the fields of Criminal law for business and Technology, media, telecommunications.
In 2023, he was indicated as a leader in the Business Crime Defence: Individuals category on the list of one of the most prestigious international industry rankings, i.e. “Who is Who Legal”. This proves that his activities go far beyond the Polish legal market and are visible in other European countries.
He was also awarded for his pro publico bono activity by the District Bar Council in Warsaw.
In 2019, he was awarded the Medal of the Centenary of Regained Independence by the President of the Republic of Poland for his social and professional activities, in particular for pro bono activities and the education of young people.
Three times, in 2020, 2022, and 2023, Maciej Zaborowski, Managing Partner of KKZ, was, as one of few advocates, awarded in the prestigious ranking of “50 Most Influential Lawyers in Poland”, prepared by journalists of the Dziennik Gazeta Prawna newspaper.
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About Kopeć & Zaborowski
Kopeć & Zaborowski (KKZ) is a leading law firm in Poland’s market of legal services. We specialize in press law, criminal law, business law including transactions, personality rights, and labour law. In addition, KKZ carries out investigative audits at companies to detect insider frauds and to optimize expenses.
Our Clients are both large Polish private and state-owned companies and prominent Polish entrepreneurs, journalists, and politicians. Our two strategic pillars are client care excellence for a reasonable price and finding non-standard solutions based on the ingenuity and energy of our young team.
KKZ has been awarded in many international law competitions and honours.
In 2019, Kopeć & Zaborowski Law Firm was awarded an international, prestigious ranking – The LEGAL 500 – among the five hundred best law firms in the world and leading Polish law firms in the Commercial, Corporate, and M&A categories. In 2025, it was awarded again in the Employment and “White collar crime” categories. Additionally, in 2024, it received the “Client Satisfaction” distinction as one of the first law firms in Poland. This distinction testifies to the high level of satisfaction of clients using the law firm’s services.
Additionally, since 2019, it has received a distinction in the professional ranking – Media Law International (MLI), presenting the leading law firms dealing with 56 jurisdictions around the world. It is now on the 2nd Tier.
In 2024, the Law Firm was once again among the honorable finalists of the prestigious The Lawyer European Awards competition, organized by the renowned British magazine The Lawyer, in two categories: Law Firm of the Year: Central Europe and European Specialist Law Firm of the Year: Europe, in which it received the main prize for a unique and innovative approach to the client. In 2023, it also received an additional distinction: Pro Bono Initiative.
It was also awarded in the BENCHMARK LITIGATION EUROPE 2020 and 2021 rankings, which represent the best law firms in the world specializing in and outstanding in litigation. The Head of the Financial Law and New Technologies Practice was awarded in the international, prestigious Chambers Europe Awards 2021 in the FinTech category.
Kopeć & Zaborowski Law Firm and its lawyers are very successful in Poland as well. It is worth mentioning that three times, in 2020, 2022, and 2023, Maciej Zaborowski, Managing Partner of KKZ, as one of few advocates, was awarded in the prestigious ranking of “50 Most Influential Lawyers in Poland,” prepared by journalists of the “Dziennik Gazeta Prawna” newspaper.
Kopeć & Zaborowski Law Firm and Managing Partner atty. Maciej Zaborowski have been recommended as experts since 2019 (including for the last three years as leaders in Poland) in the fields of “Criminal law for business” and “Media and telecommunications” (formerly: Technologies, media, telecommunications). In 2025, the firm was recognized as a leading practice in the categories of Labour Law and TMT (Technology, Media & Telecommunications). It was also distinguished in the areas of white-collar crime, pharmaceutical and healthcare law, and capital markets and regulatory advisory services.
KKZ was included in the list “Poland’s Best Law Firms 2022” by Forbes magazine, receiving exceptional awards in five areas of law: criminal law, white-collar crimes, corporate law, labour law, and press law.
In 2024, the effective legal actions of attorney Maciej Zaborowski, for the second time in a row, placed him on the list of one of the most prestigious international industry rankings, i.e., “Who’s Who Legal.” He was indicated as a leader in Business Crime Defence: Individuals. This is an extraordinary distinction, awarded to the best practitioners on the market.
Since 2020, Kopeć & Zaborowski Law Firm has been awarded in the “Gazele Biznesu” ranking and has been among the most dynamically developing companies in Poland. It is currently ranked 174th in Poland.
In 2022, KKZ received the prestigious “Kancelaria Pro Bono” award from “Rzeczpospolita” for its pro bono activities for many social organizations. In 2023, KKZ received a distinction for conducting activities to support Fighting Ukraine.
The law firm currently employs 60 lawyers, the best specialists in their fields. We serve clients in English, German, Italian, and Spanish.
We have the largest team in Poland dealing with criminal law in its broadest sense. We represent defendants in all types of domestic and international proceedings.
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