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Marcin Ajs

Marcin Ajs

Associate Partner; Advocate (Poland), Partner at Dziekański Chowaniec Ajs

    Marcin Ajs is a Polish advocate (adwokat) and a partner at the law firm Dziekański Chowaniec Ajs. His practice covers white-collar criminal law, fiscal criminal law, criminal compliance and international criminal law, with particular expertise in assisting international clients in proceedings concerning the European Arrest Warrant, extradition and INTERPOL-related matters.

    Extradition, EAW and INTERPOL matters

    Marcin's particular expertise lies in international criminal law. He assists international clients in proceedings concerning the European Arrest Warrant (EAW), extradition and INTERPOL-related matters. For UK-based clients whose cases involve allegations of economic or financial crime, this international focus sits alongside his experience of complex business criminal cases and his membership of the European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA).

    White-collar and fiscal criminal defence

    Marcin has been advising clients since 2014, mainly on the criminal liability of legal entities and individuals operating in business. His experience includes numerous cases of corruption, manipulation of financial instruments, money laundering, fraud, VAT fraud, misuse of trade secrets and unfair competition. He also helps clients minimise liability risks through compliance programmes covering anti-corruption rules, codes of ethics, whistleblowing procedures and AML/CFT measures.

    Background, education and teaching

    • Spent more than five years in the white-collar crime department of an international law firm in Warsaw before founding his own law firm
    • Graduated from the College of Law of Kozminski University, Warsaw
    • Studied at Justus Liebig University Giessen (Germany) in a programme focused on international commercial and corporate law
    • Lectures on the postgraduate programme "Compliance & ESG Officer" at Lazarski University, teaching trade secrets and other legally protected professional secrets
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