Expertise

Łukasz Burakowski is a Polish qualified lawyer (radca prawny) specialising in labour law. He has over 12 years’ experience covering a broad spectrum of labour law issues including, among others, employee transfer issues, preparation, negotiation and termination of key management agreements and other labour law documents, implementation of incentive schemes (including based on financial instruments), employment consultancy, implementation of HR regulations and policies and establishment of Employee Pension Schemes and Employee Capital Plans as well as advisory on all day-to-day employee matters. 

He also has extensive experience in M&A transactions from employment and corporate perspective including both local and cross-border deals covering wide range of aspects, such as structuring, drafting transactional documentation, conducting due diligence processes and management of employee communication. His experience spans a number of sectors, including FMCG, IT, medical, financial services and real estate.

Experience
  • Cerberus, in connection with the acquisition of 100% of the shares of VeloBank, a leading global bank in Poland.*
  • Unilever, in connection with internal reorganisation and separation of its spreads and tea business.*
  • CRH, in connection with a number of transactions.*
  • a global leader in financial services offering solutions to the world's most important corporations, governments and institutions, in connection with the establishment of the Employment Pension Schemes in Polish entities from the group.*
  • entities from banking, financial services, IT and real estate sectors in matters relating to employment and termination of contracts with employees, including key employees.*
  • a variety of clients in day-to-day employment issues, including hiring of employees, drafting internal regulations, bonus and remuneration schemes, terms of employment and their change, employee relations management.*

*Experience gained prior to joining Addleshaw Goddard

Education

Łukasz studied law at the University of Warsaw (graduated in 2013). He also attended Center for American Law Studies organised by University of Florida Levin College of Law (graduated in 2012). 

He was awarded twice with the scholarship for the outstanding academic achievements by the Minister of Science and Higher Education.

Languages
  • Polish - native
  • English – fluent
  • German - good
Professional memberships
  • Warsaw Bar Association
Publications

Łukasz is an author of the following publications:

Recognition
  • Recommended lawyer in Legal 500 EMEA – Employment (since 2022)
Testimonials

"We worked closely with Łukasz Burakowski, who is a very competent person, able to answer our questions and look at the topic from many perspectives. He is able to explain difficult topics in simple words." Legal500 2025, Employment Poland

'I would recommend Łukasz Burakowski and Monika Krzyszkowska-Dąbrowska. They are innovative and have a good understanding and business approach. They are sharp and precise with documents, for example. I like them as people.'
Chambers and Partners European Guide 2025

Training delivered
  • Łukasz regularly delivers seminars, webinars and trainings to clients on various topics relating to employment and pensions.
Year qualified
  • 2017 – Warsaw Bar Association

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Employment - HR 31 Aug 26

HR in the Know 11/2026: Early lessons from the provisions allowing for the reclassification of civil law contracts by decision of the State Labour Inspection
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HR in the Know 9/2026: Entry into force of provisions allowing reclassification of civil law contracts by decision of the State Labour Inspection
Employment 4 Feb 26

HR in the Know 4/2026: Reclassification of civil law contracts in a new form - amended draft act on extending the powers of the State Labour Inspection