Chadbourne & Parke
Radzikowski, Szubielska i Wspólnicy sp.k.
ul. Emilii Plater 53
00-113 Warsaw
Poland

+48 (22) 520-5018
pkarwat@chadbourne.com
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Piotr Karwat

European Counsel

Practice Description

Piotr Karwat concentrates his practice on tax law. For years he has advised Polish and international clients on fiscal control matters and represented them in tax proceedings, both administrative and in court. He also advises on tax planning in connection with the structurings of transactions, including the assessment of tax consequences of corporate restructurings.

Representative Matters

  • Advised on tax issues in the processes of privatization and restructuring of companies in the smelting industry.
  • Provided advise on day-to-day tax issues to companies from such industries as smelting, publishing and advertising agencies.
  • Represented taxpayers in litigation proceedings before administrative courts, including cases based on charges of circumvention of taxation, ostensibility of legal actions, cases regarding value-added tax for artists and proper value-added tax rate in the shipbuilding industry.

Honors

  • Awarded "Crystal Heart" for outstanding pro bono activity, an award granted by the National Chamber of Legal Advisors, 2008.

Activities and Affiliations

  • Expert of the Extraordinary Parliamentary Commission "Przyjazne Państwo" (Friendly State), 2008-present
  • Deputy Chief Disciplinary Officer of the National Chamber of Legal Advisors, 2007-2010
  • Member, Editorial board, “Law and Taxes,” 2006-present
  • Adjunct and senior lecturer, Warsaw University, Financial Law Department of the Faculty of Law and Administration, 2002-present

Publications

  • "Commentary to VAT Council Directive 2006/112/EC," (co-author), 2008, 2010
  • "Commentary to Corporate Income Tax Act," (co-author), 2007, 2009
  • "Taxation Law for Entrepreneurs," (co-author), 2006
  • "Circumvention of Taxation Law," 2002
  • "Commentary to VAT Council Directive 2006/112/EC," (co-author), 2008, 2010
  • "Commentary to Corporate Income Tax Act," (co-author), 2007, 2009
  • "Taxation Law for Entrepreneurs," (co-author), 2006
  • "Circumvention of Taxation Law," 2002
 

Practice Areas

Tax

Mergers and Acquisitions

Finance

Regions

Europe

Poland

Education

  • University of Warsaw, Faculty of Law and Administration, Master of Law, 1996
  • University of Warsaw, Financial Law Department of the Faculty of Law and Administration, Ph.D., 2001

Professional Background

  • In-house lawyer, Fiscal Office, 1995-1996
  • Editor, “VAT in Practice” and "Doradca Prezesa spółki z o.o.," Wiedza i Praktyka, 1997-2005

Admissions

2005

Poland, Legal Advisor

Languages

English

Polish