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
06.03.2025
We advised Enterprise Investors on the acquisition of an 80% stake in Expobud Domy
We advised Enterprise Investors on the acquisition of an 80% stake in Expobud Domy As a trusted legal advisor supporting clients at every stage of the investment cycle,...
06.03.2025
We advised BNP Paribas Bank Polska on equity investment in Profi
We are pleased to announce that GESSEL once again advised BNP Paribas Bank Polska S.A., this time on a co-investment executed through a special purpose vehicle controlle...
07.02.2025
Closing of the transaction of the acquisition of 49.9% in the listed company Shoper S.A. by cyber_Folks S.A.
We are pleased to announce the successful closing of another transaction for one of our key clients, cyber_Folks S.A. Once again, we provided comprehensive legal advice ...
20.12.2024
UOKiK and four other European antitrust authorities clear an acquisition by our client, MS Galleon GmbH
We advised the investment company MS Galleon GmbH on its acquisition of Corab S.A., as a result of which our client is poised to assume exclusive control over the target...
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).
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