Kinga Baran

Background

About Kinga Baran

Kinga Baran - partner, certified tax advisor. I have obtained a master’s degree in Law at the University of Warsaw. I have gained my professional experience working for many years in one of the biggest tax law offices in Poland, also at the position of Tax Director. During my career I,ve participated in numerous tax audits of the biggest commercial companies on the Polish market, gaining a great expertise and practical knowledge in all tax areas. I've also prepared and supervised redaction of significant number of pleadings for clients in disputes with the tax authorities, as well as represented clients before the Supreme Administrative Court in Poland. In years 2003-2008 contributed to preparation and verification of tax law assessments for the Polish government. My experience in national and international taxes covers i.e: •Mergers & Acquisitions (sell- and buy-side tax due diligence, deal structuring, contract reviews, in particular from VAT perspective); •Polish and international corporate tax practice particularly in the fields of national and cross-border structuring (acquisition and financing structures) post-deal integration (transformations, mergers, de-mergers), reorganization, liquidation. Since many years I have been giving lectures especially on the Value Added Tax, including specialized trainings dedicated to different industries and business, inter alia at the Warsaw School of Economics. I am an author of several books and many publications in the field of tax law that appeared among others in the main Polish trade magazines.