Paulina Kieszkowska

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Principal

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Attorney-at-Law

I am a specialist in Life Sciences, including pharmaceutical law, reimbursement law and healthcare law. I am an advisor to numerous companies, as well as an expert of various industry organisations which operate in the healthcare sector.

I am also a co-founder of the Lege Pharmaciae Foundation, a non-governmental organisation which was established to analyse and hold a public debate on defects in the legal regulations in the healthcare sector. I work with the Civic Legislation Forum at the Stefan Batory Foundation on the introduction of European law-making standards in Poland. I also advise patient organisations pro bono, including the Polish Coalition of Cancer Patient Organisations, the Alivia Foundation and the Federation of Polish Patients.

I have been recommended for many years by Polish (Rzeczpospolita) and international (Chambers Europe, Legal500, Lexology Index – formerly Who’s Who Legal) legal rankings as the best expert in the Life Sciences sector in Poland.

Before establishing KRK, I worked at three large international law firms, where I developed Life Sciences departments.

Języki

Polish, English, Italian, French

Specjalizacje

Wyróżnienia

2025
- Rzeczpospolita Law Firm Ranking 2025
  Paulina Kieszkowska – a leader in the field of pharmaceutical and medical law.
- Lexology Index 2025
  - Category:
    Healthcare & Life Sciences - Regulatory
  - Award:
    Recommended
- The Legal 500 EMEA 2025
  - Category:
    Life Sciences
  - Award:
    Hall of Fame
- Chambers Europe 2025
  - Category:
    Life Sciences
  - Award:
    Band 1
  Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik advises domestic and international pharmaceutical clients on an array of mandates, including distribution and reimbursement issues as well as litigation and regulatory aspects.
  
  Strengths
  “Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik is very good, knowledgeable and active.”
2024
- The Legal 500 EMEA 2024
  - Category:
    Life Sciences
  - Award:
    Leading Individual
- Chambers Europe 2024
  - Category:
    Life Sciences
  - Award:
    Band 1
  Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik advises domestic and international pharmaceutical clients on an array of mandates, including distribution and reimbursement issues as well as litigation and regulatory aspects.
  
  Strengths
  “Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik is one of a kind. She has a bright mind and personal integrity.”
  
  “Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik has great experience in the life sciences sector.”
- Rzeczpospolita Law Firm Ranking 2024
  Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik – Leader in pharmaceutical and medical law.
- Who’s Who Legal 2024
  - Category:
    Life Sciences – Regulatory
  - Award:
    Recommended Lawyer
2023
- The Legal 500 EMEA 2023
  - Category:
    Healthcare and life sciences
  - Award:
    Leading Individual
- Chambers Europe 2023
  - Category:
    Life Sciences
  - Award:
    Star Individual
  Mocne strony:
  
  “Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik is a great lawyer. She has a very good knowledge of the pharmaceutical environment and she is very active in legislation processes.”
- Rzeczpospolita Law Firm Ranking 2023
  Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik – Leader in pharmaceutical and medical law.
- Who’s Who Legal 2023
  - Category:
    Life Sciences – Regulatory
  - Award:
    Recommended Lawyer
2022
- The Legal 500 EMEA 2022
  - Category:
    Healthcare and life sciences
  - Award:
    Leading Individual
- Chambers Europe 2022
  - Category:
    Life Sciences
  - Award:
    Star Individual
  “Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik is very experienced, commonly appreciated and most companies know her as the specialist.”
- Rzeczpospolita Law Firm Ranking 2022
  Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik – Leader in pharmaceutical and medical law.
- Who’s Who Legal 2022
  - Category:
    Life Sciences | Regulatory
  - Award:
    Global Leader
- Puls Medycyny 2022
  Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik on 80^th place the Puls Medycyny List of 100 Most Influential People in Polish healthcare system in 2022.
2021
- The Legal 500 EMEA 2021
  - Category:
    Healthcare and life sciences
  - Award:
    Leading Individual
- Chambers Europe 2021
  - Category:
    Life Sciences
  Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik advises on a range of matters in life sciences, including regulatory issues and disputes, as well as distribution and reimbursement issues. Interviewees characterise her as a formidable presence in the market, one asserting that she is number one in the country for pharmaceutical law, while another deems her a superstar.”
- Rzeczpospolita Law Firm Ranking 2021
  Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik – lawyer-leader in Pharmaceutical and Medical Law.
- Who’s Who Legal 2021
  - Category:
    Life Sciences | Regulatory
  - Award:
    Global Leader
- Bar to the Meritorious (Adwokatura Zasłużonym) 2021
  Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik honored by the Supreme Bar Association with the “Bar to the Meritorious” badge for activities related to the defense of the rule of law.
2020
- Puls Medycyny 2020
  Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik on 89^th place the Puls Medycyny List of 100 Most Influential People in Polish healthcare system in 2020.
- The Legal 500 EMEA 2020
  - Category:
    Healthcare and life sciences
  - Award:
    Leading individual
  “Paulina Kieszkowska Knapik is a strategic thinker, understanding business and the market. Her advice goes beyond classic legal work.”
- Chambers Europe 2020
  - Category:
    Life Sciences
  - Award:
    Star Individual
  “In the most difficult and exhausting situations she never gives up, supporting clients up to the end.”
- Rzeczpospolita Law Firm Ranking 2020
  Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik – lawyer-leader in Pharmaceutical and Medical Law.
- Who’s Who Legal 2020
  - Category:
    Life Sciences – Regulatory
  - Award:
    Global Leader
2019
- Puls Medycyny 2019
  Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik on the list of the 100 most influential people in the health care system (position #65).
- The Legal 500 EMEA 2019
  - Category:
    Healthcare and life sciences
  - Award:
    Leading Individual
- Chambers Europe 2019
  - Category:
    Life Sciences
  - Award:
    Star Individual
  Strengths:
  
  “She can be the very person to talk about future trends, reinvestment law as well as the industry in general.”
- Rzeczpospolita Law Firm Ranking 2019
  Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik recommended in the category Pharmaceutical and Medical Law.
2018
- Prawnik Pro Bono 2018
  Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik – 1^st Distinction: Pro Bono Lawyer Award
- Puls Medycyny 2018
  Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik on the list of the 100 most influential people in the health care system (position #25).
- Chambers Europe 2018
  - Category:
    Life Sciences
  - Award:
    Star Individual
- Rzeczpospolita Law Firm Ranking 2018
  Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik – leader in Pharmaceutical Law and recommended in Medical Law.
2017
- Chambers Europe 2017
  - Category:
    Life Sciences
  - Award:
    Star Individual
- Rzeczpospolita Law Firm Ranking 2017
  Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik – leader in this ranking for the 11th time in Pharmaceutical Law
2016
- Chambers Europe 2016
  - Category:
    Life Sciences
  - Award:
    Star Individual
- Rzeczpospolita Law Firm Ranking 2016
  Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik was leading for the 10th time as a leader in the Pharmaceutical Law category
- Who’s Who Legal 2016
  - Category:
    Life Science
- Rzeczpospolita Contest Lawyer of the Year 2016
  Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik – precedent case lawyer
- Puls Medycyny 2016
  Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik on the list of the 100 most influential people in the health care system (position #45).
- Best Lawyers 2016
  - Category:
    Biotechnology Law
  Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik – Fifth Edition of Best Lawyers in Poland in the practice area of Biotechnology Law.
2015
- Chambers Europe 2015
  - Category:
    Life Sciences
  - Award:
    Star Individual
  Revered by practitioners and clients alike, Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik is considered a star pharmaceutical lawyer.
  
  Clients appreciate her quick advice, saying: “She is very passionate about what she is doing” and “always fights to the end.”
- Rzeczpospolita Law Firm Ranking 2015
  Paulina Kieszkowska – Knapik has been recommended for the 9th time as a leader in the Pharmaceutical Law category.
- Who’s Who Legal 2015
  - Category:
    Life Sciences
- Puls Medycyny 2015
  Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik on the list of the 100 most influential people in the health care system.
2014
- Chambers Europe 2014
  - Category:
    Life Sciences
  - Award:
    Star Individual
  Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik is an acknowledged authority in the sector, particularly for pharmaceutical and healthcare law
  
  One client notes: “She has very deep knowledge and is one of the most experienced lawyers in the market.”
- Rzeczpospolita Law Firm Ranking 2014
  Paulina Kieszkowska – Knapik has been recommended as a leader in the Pharmaceutical Law category.