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EU funds – service for beneficiaries and institutions

We advise at the stages of obtaining, spending, and settling funds from EU programmes. We assist in all contacts, including disputes, with managing and intermediary institutions. We conduct procedures relating to the spending of funds in accordance with the competitiveness principle. Our experience also includes advising managing institutions and bodies supervising the implementation of individual programmes. We also provide advice on matters related to the granting and receipt of state aid.

Paulina Meller-Kmiecik

Head of practice

Paulina Meller-Kmiecik
Attorney-at-law, Partner

Partner at GJW Law Firm, attorney-at-law, and Head of the Corporate Law practice – transactions, transformations, and due diligence – as well as the Cross-Border Legal practice. Her areas of expertise also include investment processes, EU funds, and employment law. She has more than a dozen years of professional experience and has led the legal support of numerous high-value projects.

Our services

What we offer

Our clients

Who we advice

  • Entrepreneurs

    applying for financial support

  • Entities

    implementing EU-funded projects

  • Local government units

    utilizing EU funds

  • Institutions

    implementing EU funds

  • Support-providing entities

    granting authorities

  • Enterprises

    utilizing grants whose shares or stocks are to be disposed of

  • Investors

    interested in acquiring an entity utilizing support

Our work

Selected projects

  • Advisory for dozens of projects funded by European funds

    Active legal participation in dozens of projects financed by EU funds, representing both beneficiaries and Managing/Implementing Authorities.

  • Disputes regarding fund settlements and financial corrections

  • Legal services for the Digital Poland Projects Centre (CPPC)

    Provision of legal services in the area of public aid and EU funds on behalf of the Digital Poland Projects Centre (Centrum Projektów Polska Cyfrowa).

  • Advisory for the Wielkopolska Development Fund (WFR)

    Advisory on issues related to the provision of financial support from entrusted funds (funds returned under the JESSICA initiative).

  • Preparation for the implementation of the Eastern Poland Operational Programme 2014-2020

    Legal advisory services for the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development regarding the preparation for the implementation of the Eastern Poland Operational Programme 2014-2020 (legal consultations, drafting legal opinions, and legislative drafting).

  • Comprehensive specialized legal advisory for the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development

    Provision of comprehensive, specialized legal services for the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development (services provided in 2015-2016).

  • Legal support for a market leader in EU grant advisory

Our team

Dedicated experts

Paulina Meller-Kmiecik

Attorney-at-law, Partner, Head of Practice

Marta Rospądek

Attorney-at-law

Anna Gudańska

Attorney-at-law

Filip Kaplita

Attorney-at-law
Cross-border

EU funds cross-border

We offer comprehensive legal and advisory support for projects co-financed by EU funds — covering grant application strategies, implementation compliance, public procurement for beneficiaries, and settlement procedures.

At GJW Law Firm, we provide full-spectrum legal consultancy for entities seeking to leverage European Union financial instruments in Poland. Our expertise covers structural funds, the Recovery and Resilience Facility (KPO/RRF), and specialized sector-specific programs.

We support beneficiaries throughout the entire grant lifecycle — from the initial eligibility analysis and partnership structuring to ongoing project supervision, reporting, and final audit preparation. Our goal is to ensure that every project is implemented in accordance with both national regulations and EU guidelines, effectively minimizing the risk of financial corrections or the obligation to return funds.

Strategic Compliance and Risk Management in EU Projects

The foundation of a successful project is the rigorous adherence to eligibility rules and the principle of competitiveness. We conduct extended compliance audits that go beyond mere administrative checks, combining legal, procedural, and financial perspectives. Our team focuses on state aid verification, public procurement correctness, and the prevention of irregularities, ensuring that the funding is fully secured from the application stage to the final settlement.

Visit Cross-border legal

We support businesses in overcoming boundaries between legal jurisdictions. We are a Polish law firm specialising in providing services to international companies and corporations operating or intending to start operating in Poland.

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