Dr Zuzanna Jęcek Receives the “Doctorate OPEN MIND” Award

We are pleased to announce that Dr Zuzanna Jęcek, a member of our team has been awarded the “Doctorate OPEN MIND” prize in the 2nd edition of the COOPERANTE Award, granted by the Polish Scientific Network for Labour Law and Social Security at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Łódź.

The COOPERANTE Award is one of Poland’s most respected academic distinctions in the field of labour law and social security. The “Doctorate OPEN MIND” category specifically recognizes doctoral dissertations that combine research excellence with innovative thinking and tangible practical application for the business and social environment.

Dr Jęcek was honoured for her dissertation “Succession Administration in Labour Law” (Zarząd sukcesyjny w prawie pracy) — a comprehensive analysis of how employment relationships and business continuity are preserved following the death of a sole proprietor under Polish law. The topic is of growing strategic importance for family-owned enterprises, cross-border investors, and M&A transactions involving Polish targets, where workforce continuity and post-acquisition employment risk are central due-diligence concerns.

For our clients and partners, this recognition reinforces what defines our practice:

• Depth of expertise — combining doctoral-level research with day-to-day advisory work,
• Forward-looking advice — anchored in the latest scholarship on labour and succession law,
• Practical relevance — guiding investors and business owners through complex transitions, including ownership changes, restructurings, and generational handovers.

We extend our warmest congratulations to Dr Jęcek and remain proud to count her among our team.

🔗 More about the award: https://cooperante.uni.lodz.pl/konkurs/