Investment in a start-up through a lawyer’s eye: part II

The second part of the interview “Investment in a startup through the eyes of a lawyer”, whose guest is Wojciech Ługowski, has been published. In the episode, the issues discussed are: ✔️ the provisions in the investment agreement ✔️ planning the shareholding structure ✔️ planning the cooperation with the startup ✔️ the possibilities of recovering […]
Commentary to the Financial Instruments Trading Act

A few days ago, the commentary to the Financial Instruments Trading Act was published, one of the co-authors of which is Wojciech Kapica. The commentary was prepared under the scientific editorship of Tomasz Sójka. W. Kapica addressed issues relating to statutory definitions of individual brokerage services and the obligations of investment companies in the performance of […]
Investment in a start-up through a lawyer’s eye: part I

We invite you to watch the first part of the interview “Investment in a startup through the eyes of a lawyer”, whose guest is Wojciech Ługowski. In the episode, the issues discussed are: ✔️the legal side of investing in startups – what are the forms, what are their good and bad sides ✔️ the role […]
Approved Compliance Expert (ACE)

Approved Compliance Expert certification is another success on Wojciech Kapica’s list of achievements! Issued by the Compliance Institute, the ACE certificate is another confirmation of his competence and knowledge of expertise. In fact, we remind you that in May of this year he received the Compliance Advisor of the Year 2021 award. Congratulations!
Agreement on the Transfer of Funds Regulation (TFR) and the Markets in Crypto Assets (MICA)

Link to MICA Link to TFR Everyone who invests in cryptocurrencies and follows the cryptocurrency market will be interested in the content of the deals that were worked out a few days ago at the EU level. The Council presidency and the European Parliament reached the preliminary agreement on the so-called Transfer of Funds Regulation (TFR) and […]
Approved AML Compliance Officer (AMLCO)

The Approved AML Compliance Officer (AMLCO) training organized by Compliance Institute with Wojciech Kapica as a co-leader took place on June 27-28, 2022. The training took place entirely online. The course was a connection of a solid dose of knowledge with practical skills necessary in the AML field. More: https://bit.ly/amlco-kurs2022
Approved ESG Officer

The Approved ESG Officer training organized by Compliance Institute with Wojciech Kapica as a co-leader took place on June 21-23, 2022. It was a holistic training discussing ESG issues, which took place entirely online. The training ended with a certification exam. More: https://bit.ly/esg-2022
Reach4.biz Meetup: Investments in innovations, startups and junior companies

The Reach4.biz Meetup Conference and Exhibition is behind us. The participants of the debate, among whom was Wojciech Ługowski, talked about the development of startups in the blockchain industry and how to implement ideas in the crypto industry. – A great idea implemented by a poor team will always fail. If the product doesn’t defend itself, […]
Wojciech Kapica the Compliance Advisor of the Year 2021!

On 25 May 2022 in Warsaw, the Compliance Awards event was held, organised by the Institute of Compliance, during which Wojciech Kapica was honored with the Compliance Advisor of the Year 2021 Award 🏆! This award is given by the Compliance Officers community to qualified and market-respected advisors in compliance management systems. The Compliance Awards are presented […]
Głos Banków Spółdzielczych: Polish Sanctions Act – new obligations for Cooperative Banks

In the latest issue of Głos Banków Spółdzielczych, a magazine published by The National Association of Cooperative Banks (Krajowy Związek Banków Spółdzielczych), has been issued an article written by attorney-at-law Wojciech Kapica. The article was dedicated to the Polish Sanctions Act, which entered into force on 16 April 2022. In it, Kapica describes the new obligations […]