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Jakub joined Gessel in 2022.
He specializes in day-to-day tax advice, particularly in the areas of income taxes, international taxation, VAT, and civil transactions tax. Jakub participates in projects involving tax planning and the tax aspects of corporate reorganizations. In addition, he supports the Tax Team in due diligence projects and tax reviews as well as in the preparation of legal opinions and pleadings in proceedings before tax authorities and administrative courts.
Before joining the firm, he gained experience with renowned tax law firms and on in-house finance, accounting, and tax teams, also of companies listed on the public markets.
Experience
Fields
• Support in preparing tax opinions and analyses for clients in the areas of income tax, VAT, civil transactions tax, and international tax law.
• Assistance in structuring M&A transactions and business reorganizations, including tax aspects of real estate transfers.
• Advice on tax aspects of corporate reorganizations.
• Support for clients in proceedings for advance opinions on the applicability of withholding tax reliefs.
• Assistance to foreign clients with Polish tax compliance, including formal registration obligations for tax purposes.
• Participation in tax due diligence and tax review projects.
• Participation in projects concerning employee copyrights.
• Support in MDR (Mandatory Disclosure Rules) analyses and reporting.
Selected projects
- Advised Creotech Instruments on the spin-off of its quantum business and the WSE listing of Creotech Quantum, with an equity value of approximately PLN 535.6 million
- Advised the shareholders of Betasi sp. z o.o. on the sale of a majority stake to Spire Capital Partners, a private equity fund
- Advised Weco-Travel, a business travel company, on the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Supertour, a Poland-based travel operator
- Tax advisory to Kopenhagen Fur Group (KPHG) on establishing its operations in Poland, including the development of an operational and tax framework
- Tax advisory to the owners of KARTON-PAK on the sale of the company to Pella Capital, a private investment firm
News
& Insights
20.04.2026
GESSEL advised Creotech Instruments on the spin-off of its quantum business and the WSE listing of Creotech Quantum
GESSEL advised Creotech Instruments S.A. on the spin-off of its quantum business and the listing of Creotech Quantum S.A. on the Main Market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange...
17.02.2026
GESSEL Tax Practice Summary 2025
We are proud to present our summary of the activities of GESSEL’s Tax practice in 2025. The past months have been a period of intense challenges and numerous initiati...
16.02.2026
GESSEL advised Weco-Travel on the integration of Supertour into the company’s structure
GESSEL advised Weco-Travel, a leading business travel company in Poland, on the incorporation of Supertour into its business structure, a privately owned travel agency s...
28.01.2026
GESSEL advised on the sale of a majority stake in Betasi to Spire Capital Partners
GESSEL advised the owners of Betasi sp. z o.o., a Polish provider of advanced software solutions for resorts, hotels and medical spas, on the sale of a majority stake to...
Education and achievements
Professional qualifications:
- Certified tax advisor
- Mediator entered on the list of permanent mediators for the jurisdiction of the District Court in Płock
Studies:
- Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw – Master of Law
- Postgraduate Studies in Tax Law – Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw
- Financial and Treasury Law – Master’s degree from the Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw (in progress)
- Legal training articles (in progress)
Training / Courses:
- Mediation training series – Mediation Center at the National Chamber of Tax Advisors (KIDP)
- “Settlement of Triangular and Chain Transactions under VAT after the Legislative Changes” – ADN Academy
- Professional course in “Running Agricultural Production (Farmer)” – Leokadia Bergerowa School Complex in Płock
Awards
Academic publications
