Małgorzata Chruściak

Independent Member

Graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Warsaw. She also completed coaching and mentoring post-graduate studies at SWPS in cooperation with Laboratorium Psychoedukacji and is an active business coach and mentor. Entered into the list of the Warsaw Bar Association as Attorney since 2003. 

She is a lawyer with over 20 years of experience in supporting business gained in several biggest international law firms (White & Case, CMS Cameron McKenna and EY Law) including in her capacity as a Partner and the head of banking practise. 

She has been considered a leading expert for years, recommended in the most prestigious lawyers rankings (Chambers Europe, IFRL and Legal 500). She cooperates with the European Financial Congress (EFC), in particular in connection with preparing the EFC standpoint regarding the FX loan issue.

In 2017 she joined the EY Law team, where she has been supporting development of the banking and finance legal practice at EY Law Poland. She specializes in consulting in the scope of banking and finance as well as restructuring processes. 

Moreover, she is a member of the Warsaw Chamber of Advocates, the European Mentoring and Coaching Council and the Restructuring Practitioners Association. She is also a coach and a mentor recognized by the European Coaching and Mentoring Council. In 2020, she established her own business ‘Mentoring for lawyers’ and now combines her legal practice with coaching / mentoring skills.

Ms. Małgorzata Chruściak meets the requirements of Article 22aa of the Banking Law Act of 29 August 1997 (as amended).