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Damian Karwala

Counsel

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Damian Karwala

Counsel

Contact
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang Pośniak i Bejm sp.k.
Warsaw Financial Centre
ul. Emilii Plater 53
00-113 Warsaw
Poland
Languages English, Polish

Damian Karwala is a qualified legal advisor and a counsel in the IP/TMT Group at CMS. Damian specialises in advising international digital businesses on all aspects of TMT law.

For the last 17 years, Damian has advised clients on data privacy, cybersecurity, IT, internet, e-commerce and digital transformation. His clients include leading mobile operators, internet and e-commerce companies, banks, insurers, software developers and media companies. Over the last few years he has focused on GDPR-related advisory. Recently he participated in due diligence/gap analysis exercises and GDPR awareness trainings for leading insurance and debt collection sector companies.

Damian has authored several academic and specialist publications and practical commentaries relating to data privacy, IT and e-commerce regulations. He also regularly gives presentations on topics related to IT, technology and data protection. He has been recognised by Chambers Europe as an Associate to watch in their TMT – Data Protection legal ranking for the years 2015-2017. 

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Relevant experience

  • A leading European debt recovery capital group with offices in over 15 countries - coordinating a General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) implementation programme;
  • One of the world’s leading online retailers - on various aspects of the GDPR, including processing HR data, background checks, use of CCTV, etc.;
  • A leading global social media provider - in relation to data privacy and providing services by electronic means;
  • Polish subsidiary of a large global web-hosting provider - on website terms of use and privacy policies;
  • A major Polish mobile operator - on various aspects of personal data protection and telecommunication laws, including telecommunication secrecy, protection of users’ services, etc.;
  • Several financial groups of companies - on various aspects of data protection, including cross-selling strategies, CRM companies, client segmentation, data processing notifications, privacy notices;
  • Several Polish software houses that provide IT solutions to, e.g. the aviation and telecommunications industries – in relation to day-to-day legal counselling;
  • One of the most innovative Polish online/mobile e-book platforms – in relation to day-to-day legal counselling. 
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Memberships & Roles

  • District Chamber of Legal Advisors in Warsaw
  • IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals)
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Education

  • 2006 – Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Faculty of Law and Administration;
  • 2004 – Jagiellonian University in Cracow, European Studies;
  • 2004 – Tilburg University, Faculty of Law
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Expertise

21/07/2017
CMS strengthens its data pro­tec­tion prac­tice
CMS’ grow­ing data pro­tec­tion prac­tice has been strengthened by Dami­an Kar­wala, leg­al coun­sel with more than 12 years of ex­per­i­ence in the field of data pro­tec­tion and new tech­no­lo­gies law. Since the...
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15/11/2017
CMS con­tin­ues to in­vest in its in­tel­lec­tu­al prop­erty and tech­no­logy prac­tice
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