Natalia Leśna
Senior Associate
Attorney-at-law
Specializes in competition law and consumer law; before moving to private practice, rose through the ranks of the Polish antitrust and consumer protection authority.
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Prior to joining GESSEL, worked for 5 years at the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK), first at its Gdańsk branch and then at the central Warsaw office.
Conducted proceedings in the field of merger control and restrictive practices, as well as in the field of violations of the collective interests of consumers. Participated in inspections and investigations conducted by UOKiK at businesses, also as head of “dawn raid” parties.
Also represented UOKiK in the work of the Merger Working Group of the European Competition Network.
Experience
Areas
- Concentration control
- Agreements restricting competition
- Protection of collective consumer interests
News
& Insights
12.07.2023
M&A transactions – new obligations for entrepreneurs using foreign subsidies
As of July 12, 2023, Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 of the European Parliament and of the Council of December 14, 2022 on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market (th...
31.05.2023
Competition and Consumer Protection Act – amendments
Upon elapse of 14 days from its publication in Monitor Polski, amendments to the legislative Act regarding competition and consumer protection will come into force. One ...
31.05.2023
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard
Microsoft’s planned takeover of Activision Blizzard stands to be the largest concentration in the gaming sector – if not the entertainment industry as a whole, as some w...
Education and achievements
- Legal studies at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Szczecin (2017);
- Postgraduate studies in Competition Law at the Institute of Legal Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences (2018);
- Admitted to practice as an attorney (2021).
