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Anna Cudna-Wagner

Partner
Head of Dispute Resolution, Poland

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang Pośniak i Bejm sp.k.
Varso Tower
Chmielna 69,
00-801 Warsaw
Poland
Languages Polish, English

Anna has many years of experience in representing business clients in civil and commercial disputes before the common courts, the Supreme Court, arbitration tribunals and the Court of Justice of the European Union.

She specialises primarily in disputes relating to the banking sector and competition law. Anna has represented entrepreneurs from the banking sector in class action proceedings, in disputes regarding forward transactions (including currency options, CIRS, IRS) and in numerous proceedings related to credit products (both corporate and retail).

In competition law disputes, Anna represents entrepreneurs in private enforcement proceedings regarding compensation for violations of competition law, in court proceedings against the decisions of the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection and in proceedings before the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection.

Anna's experience also includes representing entrepreneurs in interim proceedings, both on the part of the entity applying for interim measures and on the defending side.

Anna also represents clients in proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union, including preliminary rulings.

The international rankings Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500 recommend Anna in the area of dispute resolution.

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Anna Cudna-Wagner has the knowledge to provide effective consultancy in a dynamically changing and uncertain legal environment.

Chambers, 2022

Relevant experience

  • Banks in preliminary proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union;
  • mBank in disputes regarding forward transactions;
  • mBank and Bank Millennium in private enforcement disputes for damages for alleged violation of competition law;
  • mBank and PKO BP in class action proceedings;
  • Banks and entrepreneurs from other sectors (e.g. telecommunications) in proceedings before the President of UOKiK and in appeal proceedings against decisions of the President of UOKiK.
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Memberships & Roles

  • 2005, District Chamber of Legal Advisers in Warsaw
  • 2021, Member of the Business Council at the Management Faculty, University of Warsaw
  • 2016, arbitrator entered in the list of arbitrators of the Court of Arbitration at Lewiatan Confederation
  • 2022, arbitrator entered in the list of arbitrators of the Court of Arbitration at Polish Bank Association
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Lectures list

  • Lecturer in civil procedure law at the Chamber of Legal Advisers in Warsaw since 2009
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Education

  • University of Warsaw, Faculty of Law and Administration, Master’s Degree.
  • University of Warsaw & Cambridge University, British Centre for English and European Law.
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Expertise

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CMS expands its Dispute Resolution practice with team hire
International law firm CMS has strengthened its Dispute Resolution practice in Poland with the appointment of partner Rafał Morek. Rafal joins the firm’s 25-lawyer strong team, headed by Anna Cudna-Wagner...
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CMS strengthens dispute resolution team in Poland
Anna Cudna-Wagner, legal advisor with more than 15 years of litigation experience, has been promoted to partner at CMS. In her new role in the Dispute Resolution Department, she will be responsible primarily...
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The law on private actions for competition damages enters into force
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