Joanna Palka

Joanna specialises in administrative proceedings regarding concessions for exploring, prospecting or extracting mineral deposits, including energy minerals. She advises leading clients in the mining industry on issues concerning the State Treasury’s mining property rights, agreements to establish mining usufructs, geological information, geological documentation and environmental decisions. She has experience of working in state administrative bodies which deal with geological and mining law and in one of the largest companies operating in the oil & gas sector in Poland. She has been responsible for issuing administrative decisions and for representing governmental bodies in numerous administrative and court proceedings. Joanna is also an expert in environmental law, construction law (inc. construction investments), water law and in obtaining various administrative permits. She also advises on mergers and acquisitions, especially as regards due diligence analyses.