Piotr Augustyniak, LL.M., MBA, TEP is one of Europe’s foremost private wealth law specialists, with a global reputation and years of experience providing legal and tax assistance to the most influential entrepreneurs from Poland. One of his many strengths is that he has substantial experience of setting up trusts and private foundations. Based in Geneva, he specializes in relocation of families from Poland to other countries, particularly to Switzerland. His international expertise, combined with corporate and tax experience, makes him a market leader in cross-border matters, particularly with a taxation and asset protection angle. He understands clients from both legal and business perspectives. His track record also includes tax litigation, organisation of business structures, tax (both advisory and contentious) and corporate law, including company acquisitions and spin-offs.
Prior to founding PATH Law he was a private client partner in K&L Gates’ Warsaw office. Formerly associated with Hogan & Hartson (now Hogan Lovells). Before, he was a tax advisor at White & Case.
Piotr has been constantly recognized by The Legal 500 EMEA as a Leading Individual in the 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 and in The Hall of Fame in 2022. He has been also recognized as a tier one private-client lawyer by Chambers HNW guide since 2018 edition and as a leading tax lawyer by Chambers Europe in the past. He has been also recognized as a recommended private-client expert by Who’s Who Legal.
In 2021 Piotr completed the program: Transforming Clients Relationships through Innovations at Harvard Law School. In September 2018 he received TRIUM Global Executive MBA degree jointly awarded by NYU Stern School of Business, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and HEC Paris. Piotr completed a program run by the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) in London and was awarded a Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Private Wealth Advising. He also holds a prestigious LL.M. Degree in International Tax Law awarded by WU Vienna. Apart from his professional activities he frequently focuses on pro bono projects.
Piotr is described as “a true leader”, “master of networking” and “a skilled lawyer in the area of private wealth, who provides extensive experience in handling cross-border taxation and wealth management matters”.
