Agnieszka Janicka has worked for Clifford Chance since it was founded in Warsaw in 1992 and has strong corporate experience in many industry sectors, with special focus on energy & resources, TMT, financial services, consumer goods, and healthcare. In particular, she has advised on some of Poland’s largest M&A transactions, privatizations and international equity offerings.
Agnieszka also has extensive experience in advising on cross-border transactions and is recommended as the first-choice lawyer in Poland by leading private equity houses.
Contact details
- Clifford Chance, Warsaw
- +48226271177
- Email me
- Speaks Polish, English, French and Russian
- Sector Aerospace & defence, Automotive, Banks, Capital goods, Chemicals, Energy & resources, Gaming, Healthcare providers, Healthcare, life sciences & chemicals, Industrials, Infrastructure investors, Materials, Media, Medical devices healthcare equipment, Pharmaceuticals, Technology, Telecommunications, Telecommunications, media & technology
Career & qualifications
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Master of Law, Warsaw University 1991
- Lawyer at Arset Ltd., Arset-Line Inc., Arset Light Ltd., Warsaw 1991
- Joined Clifford Chance 1992
- Polsin Overseas Shipping Ltd., member of the Supervisory Board 1993
- Admitted as an attorney-at-law (radca prawny) in Poland
- Partner since 1998
- Head of the Warsaw Corporate/M&A practice
- Office Managing Partner, Warsaw since 2018
Professional bodies
- Member of the Warsaw Bar Association (OIRP w Warszawie)
Awards and citations
- "Agnieszka Janicka provides top-notch dedication and level of service."
Chambers Europe 2026, Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability – Poland - "Agnieszka Janicka stood out as the lawyer with a pivotal role in the transaction."
Chambers Europe 2026, Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability – Poland - "Besides being an excellent lawyer, Agnieszka Janicka is also an exceptional negotiator. Without her, there would be no transaction!"
Chambers Europe 2026, Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability – Poland - "Top-rated Agnieszka Janicka is highly versed in handling M&A transactions for clients in the e-commerce, retail and automotive sectors, among others. She is also highly active in private equity transactions."
Chambers Europe 2026, Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability – Poland - "Excellent practitioner Agnieszka Janicka is revered for her longstanding expertise in handling large-scale acquisitions, acting for portfolio companies, Polish corporates and private equity funds."
Chambers Europe 2026, Private Equity – Poland - "Agnieszka Janicka is a strong leader and an impressive negotiator. She is firm when needed, but always constructive and solution-oriented."
Chambers Europe 2026, Private Equity – Poland - "She has very good knowledge of client needs."
Chambers Europe 2026, Private Equity – Poland - "Agnieszka is a very experienced lawyer and has excellent client relations skills."
Chambers Europe 2026, Private Equity – Poland