Karina Aust-Niewiadomska

Karina Aust-Niewiadomska is an advocate admitted to practice in Poland, a partner in the dispute resolution department of Rymarz Zdort Maruta and the co-head of the white-collar crime practice.

Experience and education:

A specialist in representing clients in criminal cases, in particular with regard to white collar crime, Karina has extensive knowledge and expertise both in acting for injured parties and in defending those charged with wrongdoing in connection with their business activities.

She has advised on criminal proceedings related to: actions taken to the detriment of companies; insider trading; the actions of brokers and brokerage houses; and fraud, including securities fraud.

She also has extensive experience in civil and criminal matters related to personal rights of individuals and corporations and has taken part in civil and administrative proceedings before common courts, public administration authorities, administrative courts and the Supreme Court. 

She graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Warsaw in 2001, completed post-graduate studies in European Law at the University of Warsaw in 2004 and qualified as an advocate in 2006.

Awards and rankings:

Karina Aust-Niewiadomska has been for years, regularly, featured in the most important international rankings of legal services, such as Chambers & Partners (since 2017) and The Legal 500 (since 2019), and has been recommended as one of the best specialists in Poland for white-collar crime and dispute resolution. According to recent reports:

• “She’s well experienced and close to the business.” “People really like her, she’s very skilled.” (Chambers Europe 2023)
• “Her manner in the courtroom is excellent; she has a skill for performing her job in court as a defence lawyer.” (Chambers Europe 2020)
• “Karina Aust-Niewiadomska provides excellent legal work in protecting clients’ interests. She is very knowledgeable and trustworthy.” “Great leadership by Karina Aust-Niewiadomska complemented by outstanding skill sets by the other members of the team.” (The Legal 500 2023)