Services
Industries
Education
University of Gdańsk, Master of Law, 1981
University of Gdańsk, Master of English
Bar Admissions
- Poland
Languages
- English
- Polish
Wojciech Babicki is a licensed attorney at law (adwokat) and the managing partner of Miller Canfield’s Polish offices and co-founder of the firm’s offices in Poland. He received his law degree from the University of Gdańsk in 1981, followed by the studies at the faculty of English. He speaks fluent English.
Prior to joining the firm, Wojciech Babicki was a sole practitioner in Gdańsk. In 1989-90 he served as a legal advisor to the Solidarity Trade Union and its Economic Fund and Economic Foundation. He is a member of the Polish Bar Association for Northern Poland and he is also an arbitrator with the Commercial Court of Arbitration. Mr. Babicki focuses his professional practice on product liability issues, various matters relating to Polish commercial law and tax law, as well as to competition and labor law. He is the author of publications on theory of law. He is the contributor of The World Justice Project. He is the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Polish Foundation for Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery, Research and Treatment of Burns.
Representative Matters
During a period of historic change in Poland, Wojciech served as general counsel for Lech Walesa's Solidarity Economic Fund and Solidarity Economic Foundation, the two subsidiaries created by the Trade Union Solidarity for investments and ventures. He also represented the Trade Union itself on some business matters, served as counsel to the Walesa campaign committee in 1990 and handled the Solidarity leader's personal legal matters.
Honors
European Legal Experts 2010, Corporate + M&A
Professional Activities
Pomeranian Bar Association, Member
Polish Bar Association for Northern Poland; Disciplinary Court Judge
Polish Confederation of Employers, Court of Arbitration, Arbitrator
Civic, Cultural & Social Activities
World Justice Project, Consultant
Economic Foundation of NSZZ Solidarnosc, former Legal Counsel
President Lech Walesa's Campaign Committee, former Legal Counsel
Polish Foundation for Reconstructive Surgery and Burn Treatment, President of the Supervisory Board
Publications
"Roots in Revolution: Miller Canfield in Poland," profile in CEE LM magazine, June 2014
"How Europe Will Save Your Skin," Warsaw Business Journal, November 18, 2002
Published three articles on the Positive Law of John Austin in Philosophical Studies and Theoretical Periodical of the Polish Bar (Polish Journals)
Published article on activities on the English Bar in Theoretical Periodical of the Polish Bar (Polish Journal)
