Jacek Szczytko

ROLE IN THE LAW FIRM:

• Lawyer | Associate
• Member of the Fintech Department, specializing in financial law, regulatory law and data protection.

EDUCATION:

• Graduate of Adam Mickiewicz University (Master of Law).
• Graduate of the University of Aberdeen School of Law (LLM in International Commercial Law, cum laude).

MEMBERSHIPS:

• Member of the Poznań Bar Association of Attorneys-at-Law.
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Advises clients from the financial sector and fintech industry on regulatory compliance, including MiCA, DORA and AML/CFT frameworks.
• Participated in projects involving preparation of compliance procedures and documentation for crypto-asset service providers (CASP).
• Supports international corporate clients in data protection, cybersecurity and regulatory compliance (RODO, CCPA, NIS2, BCR).
• Represents clients in international mediation proceedings and administrative proceedings before European supervisory authorities.
• Conducts GDPR training for international capital groups.

EXPERTISE

FINANCIAL AND REGULATORY LAW EXPERT:

• Advises financial institutions and fintech companies on regulatory compliance.
• Supports licensing processes, including CASP authorizations under MiCA.
• Prepares regulatory risk analyses and compliance policies.
• Represents clients before supervisory authorities.

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE EXPERT:

• Advises companies operating in regulated sectors, including fintech, healthcare, transport and industry.
• Designs and implements compliance frameworks and internal policies.
• Conducts compliance audits and supports clients in administrative proceedings.
• Advises management boards on regulatory risk management.

DATA PROTECTION AND CYBERSECURITY EXPERT:

• Advises on GDPR, NIS2 and international data protection frameworks.
• Designs and audits data protection systems, including BCR implementation.
• Acts as Data Protection Officer (DPO) and supports incident management processes.
• Represents clients before data protection authorities.

PUBLICATIONS:

• Author of an awarded essay on GDPR implementation in Poland (Special Prize of the President of UODO, 2018).
• Co-author of the Polish edition of the World Law Dictionary Project.

LANGUAGES:

• Polish, English and German.