Magdalena Patryas

Magdalena is an experienced Tax Advisor and expert on tax planning. She offers a fully integrated approach to tax issues related to M&A transactions and restructurings. She advises in the business areas of special economic zones and optimization of taxes on income earned in Poland and abroad.

Magdalena also advises investors on entering the Polish market, applying for public aid and tax exemptions. She represents clients before tax and fiscal authorities and during proceedings at administrative courts.

For many years, she has provided professional advice on personal data protection. She previously led numerous projects involving the implementation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). She has also conducted personal data reviews in the automotive, FMCG, energy, and IT sectors and holds the function of a Data Protection Officer.

Additionally, Magdalena is also an expert on employment law, personal income tax, and legal issues pertaining to employee posting. She provides advice on effective employment structures, stay and employment legalization, as well as employee shareholding schemes.

She has authored publications concerning taxation of branches and representative offices of foreign companies in Poland, expatriates’ taxation and personal data protection. She co-authored a publication titled GDPR – Practical Guide for Entrepreneurs, and she has been a speaker for several conferences regarding tax law, employment law and data protection law.

Magdalena started her career at Arthur Andersen in Warsaw more than 20 years ago. During her time with the firm, she moved to the office location in Katowice. In 2003, she established KSP Legal and Tax Advice, a law firm she led for 16 years which joined Andersen in 2019.