Maciej Zaborowski

Experience

Maciej Zaborowski is an accomplished advocate and Managing Partner at Kopeć & Zaborowski Law Firm, a leading Polish law firm specializing in criminal business law, particularly white-collar crimes.

He has a wealth of practical experience gained through his work in prominent Warsaw law firms and various government institutions, including the Ministry of Justice and the Polish Parliament. Zaborowski has been a judge of the State Tribunal of Poland and serves as a professional mediator for several prestigious mediation centers, including the Arbitration Court at the General Prosecutor’s Office.

His practice focuses extensively on criminal law, media law, protection of personal rights, and press law. He represents high-profile clients such as politicians, journalists, celebrities, and corporate leaders in complex litigation and criminal cases, including significant white-collar crime cases.

Additionally, he advises presidents and supervisory boards of major Polish companies and has led numerous high-stakes media-related cases. As the head of the dispute resolution department at Kopeć & Zaborowski, he oversees a large team dedicated to dispute resolution, ensuring comprehensive legal support for clients across Poland.

Specialty

Maciej Zaborowski specializes in criminal law with a strong emphasis on white-collar crime, media law, and the protection of personal and human rights. His expertise covers criminal business law, press law, civil litigation related to personal rights such as image protection, and criminal press law.

He actively participates in criminal law reforms as an expert for the Ministry of Justice, contributing to amendments of key legal codes like the Criminal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Zaborowski is recognized for representing leading politicians, journalists, and high-profile clients in both criminal and media law disputes. Moreover, he possesses expertise in intellectual property, technology, telecommunications, and labor law within the scope of litigation and dispute resolution.

Education

Maciej Zaborowski graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw. He further enhanced his legal education by completing the Harvard Law School Advanced Legal Program (ALP) at the Center for American Law Studies. Additionally, he pursued postgraduate studies in Intellectual Property Law at the University of Warsaw and Evidence Law at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University.

• Awards and Rankings: Maciej Zaborowski and Kopeć & Zaborowski Law Firm have received multiple prestigious awards and rankings, including:
  • Maciej Zaborowski and Kopec & Zaborowski Law Firm were included in “Poland’s Best Law Firms” by Forbes in 2022, 2023 and 2024 with awards in criminal law and white-collar crimes.
  • Since 2019, Maciej Zaborowski has been recommended as a national leader in “White-Collar Crime” and “Media & Telecommunications” fields in prestigious “Rzeczpospolita” daily ranking. 
  • Kopec & Zaborowski Law Firm was ranked by The LEGAL 500 among the top 500 law firms globally and leading Polish firms in white-collar crime, with a “Client Satisfaction” distinction in 2024.
  • In 2024 Kopec & Zaborowski Law Firm was once again among the honorable finalists of the prestigious The Lawyer European Awards competition, organized by the renowned British magazine THE LAWYER in two categories: Law firm of the year: Central Europe and in the category: European specialist law firm of the year: Europe, in which it received the main prize for a unique and innovative approach to the client. 
  • Maciej Zaborowski was included in the “Who is Who Legal” (Lexology) 2024 ranking as a leader in Business Crime Defense: Individuals.
  • Kopec and Zaborowski Law Firm was awarded in the BENCHMARK LITIGATION EUROPE ranking for best law firms in litigation in Poland. 
  • Kopec & Zaborowski Law Firm was recognized in 2025 as a leading practice in Labour Law and TMT, and distinguished in white-collar crime, pharmaceutical and healthcare law, and capital markets.
  • Kopec & Zaborowski Law Firm received the “Pro Bono Law Firm” award in 2022 and a distinction for supporting Ukraine in 2023.
  • Maciej Zaborowski was awarded three times (2020, 2022, 2023) in the “50 Most Influential Lawyers in Poland” by Dziennik Gazeta Prawna.
  • He was a finalist in the “Rising Stars – Lawyers – Leaders of Tomorrow” competition.
• Leadership Roles:
  • Managing Partner of Kopeć & Zaborowski Law Firm.
  • Judge of the State Tribunal of Poland, elected in 2018, re-elected in 2019 and 2023.
  • Professional mediator at the Mediation Center at the Supreme Bar Council and permanent mediator at the Arbitration Court at the General Prosecutor’s Office of Poland since 2020.
• Major Case Successes and Contributions:
  • Handled many high-profile criminal law cases, including complex criminal and civil cases related to personal rights and image protection for politicians, journalists, and celebrities.
  • Co-author of numerous legislative changes, including amendments to the Criminal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure in Poland.

    For more information, you are welcome to visit websites:

  • www.criminallawpoland.com
  • www.lawyersinpoland.com
  • www.kkz.com.pl/en/