About

I am an international lawyer. I help entrepreneurs achieve their business objectives on a transnational scale and in accordance with the law that applies to them.
Inga-Zapala-Law

Throughout the 5 years of professional practice, I have mastered legal and business requirements of selected markets, which allows me to help organizations from different sectors achieve their operational objectives.

Next to supporting private enterprises in Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East and North America, I have also contributed expertise across three NATO bodies. 

In the past 10 years, I have lived in a few countries, and I am currently based in Brussels, Belgium.

Besides providing legal advice to individual Clients, I am also a Co-Founder of WhistLaw (www.whistlaw.eu). This is a company specializing in the whistleblowers’ protection, which offers legal compliance services (internal reporting channel and legal advice).

Specialization 

I specialize on Business & Corporate Law and Compliance in the scope of EU law.

The comparative education of civil law (Belgian, Dutch, French, German, Polish) and common law (UK and US) systems formed my critical thinking of the legal field in the context of its cross-border implications. 

This means that as one of a few practitioners, I can provide advice not only based on EU and international laws but also domestic laws and market practices applied by major jurisdictions.

Owing to this, I can look at legal regulations from a broader angle, and ultimately provide well-considered and tailored advice.

In the past five years, I have led, managed and contributed to the projects of global impact and international significance to companies. I have worked with private establishments (SMEs and large enterprises), international organizations and NGOs and developed business relationships in more than 30 countries worldwide. 

Education

I have obtained three distinct law degrees: Master of Law (MLaw), (Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun)  Master of Laws (LL.M.), and Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) (Maastricht University). 

I also received a Data Protection Officer certification (European Centre on Privacy and Cybersecurity / University of Lisbon) and certification on the Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility (University of Zurich).

Except for the legal passion, this proves my ability to understand the complexity and ambiguity of legal aspects in a broad sense. Most of all, however, this qualifies me to provide advice on complicated legal issues related to cross-border transactions.

Expert Opinions

Next to daily advice, I often have a pleasure to give university lectures and provide legal trainings to private companies. I have also attended conferences and seminars as a speaker and panelist.

My academic publications can be accessed online under the links below.

  • Who will benefit and who will pay? Protection of authors & publishers of press publications under Art. 15 of Directive (EU) 2019/790 on Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital Single Market (Journal of Internet Law, Wolters Kluwer) (2022)
  • Territorial scope of the authorization requirement and liability regime under Directive (EU) 2019/790 on copyright and related rights in the digital single market (Oxford University Press, Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice) (2021)
  • Relationship between the EU and NATO Based on the Example of Data Protection Policy (Comparative Law Review) (2019)

Do you have any questions regarding my expertise or services I provide? Or maybe you have an idea of a project we could make together? Reach out to me and I will respond as soon as possible.

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