Overview

Karolina Schiffter has over twelve years of experience in handling labor law and immigration cases. A valued resource in the field of immigration law and employee relocations, she has built one of the largest immigration and global mobility teams operating within a law firm in Poland. Karolina regularly publishes articles in daily newspapers and scientific journals in addition to being an active member of international organizations, and regularly invited as a speaker to international conferences.

Focus Areas

International Employment LawImmigration and Global MobilityHiring, Performance Management and TerminationDiscrimination and HarassmentContractors, Staffing and Contingent Workers

Professional & Community Affiliations

Founder and President

Employment Law Section

Warsaw Bar of Advocats

Member

Professional Development Committee

National Bar of Advocats

Member

Membership Committee

AILA Global Mobility Section

Member

European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA)

Former Member

Steering Committee

AILA Global Mobility Section

2018-2019

Recognition

Named, Thought Leaders, Corporate Immigration

Who's Who Legal

2020

Named, Global Leader, Corporate Immigration

Who's Who Legal

2020

Winner, Leaders of Tomorrow Competition, 5th Edition

Rising Stars Lawyers

2016

News, Analysis & Press

Rules of employment of foreigners. Check simplified rules.

Business Insider

February 6, 2023

Protected professions. A foreigner will get a job not in every profession

Gazeta Prawna

December 22, 2022

An application for refugee status may prevent you from starting work

Gazeta Prawna

April 28, 2022

The issue of remote work is still not regulated in the Labor Code. The new draft legislation has just been released

Newseria Biznes

February 18, 2022

Littler Expands to Poland with 20-Lawyer Firm Paruch Chrusciel Schiffter Joining its Global Platform

June 1, 2020

Books & Book Chapters

  • Employment of Foreigners, Changes in Law, Infor Biznes, 2018

Education

  • Master of German and Polish Law, European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder), 2008
  • Master of Polish Law, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, 2007

Languages

  • Polish
  • English
  • German

Bar Admission

Poland