JGA Ginckaj, Morawiec, Olszewski, Stankiewicz Sp. p. law firm is currently seeking a candidate for the position of:

Lawyer / Trainee Legal Counsel (1st year of apprenticeship)

Responsibilities:

• drafting and reviewing drafts of pleadings, contracts, regulations, legal opinions and information, primarily in the field of civil, commercial, and economic law,
• drafting other documents as part of legal assistance provided to specific clients,
• drafting letters in civil proceedings,
• managing the case files of particular clients,
• providing support to a legal advisor/senior specialist in ongoing legal matters,
• representing the firm in court proceedings if qualified as legal apprentice,
• obtaining information on the status of court and out-of-court cases handled by the law firm,
• participating in client meetings at the clients’ premises,
• conducting analysis of judicial decisions.

Requirements:

• higher education in law (an apprentice status is not required),
• practical knowledge of English (Legal English will be an additional asset),
• openness and communication skills,
• punctuality and ability to work under time pressure,
• ability for logical and analytical thinking,
• knowledge of office equipment and MS Office software,
• ability to work in a team, commitment, and willingness to develop professionally,
• good organisational skills, self-reliance, diligence, and accuracy,
• experience in medical and pharmaceutical law, or real estate law will be an additional asset.

We offer:

• employment contract (full-time),
• great opportunities for professional development,
• interesting and responsible work,
• good working atmosphere,
• possibility to participate in a Legal English course,
• possibility of contract extension.

Interested individuals are kindly requested to send their CV and cover letter to the following address: ecieslik@jga.com.pl

In the case of any interest in participating in future recruitment processes conducted by the Law Firm, please include in your application a statement concerning your consent to the processing of personal data for the purpose of using it in subsequent recruitments carried out by the Law Firm within the next 12 months.

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JGA acts as a legal advisor in the sale transaction of a wind farm project.

Lawyers from JGA acted as legal advisors in the sale of shares in an entity appointed to develop a wind farm project with a total installed capacity of 10 MW. The sale transaction carried out in May 2022. JGA’s advisory role involved participating in the negotiation of the transactional documentation.

Karolina Wolnicka from JGA supervised the whole process.