Iwona Pruszynska, Principal at CAP Lawyers, possesses extensive experience in both commercial and business law across the European Union and Australia. Early in her career, she served as a lawyer for the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection, where she authored pivotal antitrust decisions involving prominent entities such as the National Health Fund and TP SA. Her expertise further includes co-authoring draft regulations that integrated EU competition and consumer protection laws into the Polish system. Iwona's robust legal foundation is complemented by her participation in legal training conducted by various prestigious organisations, including the European Commission. In her tenure with the National Chamber of Tax Advisors, she played a crucial role in establishing and managing the Chamber Office and its branches, while leading legal advisory projects in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance and Polish Parliament committees. Since 2005, Iwona has adeptly balanced her professional commitments between Europe and Australia. In Australia, she has gained significant experience in bankruptcy proceedings and debt recovery while working with Grace Lawyers Pty Ltd. Since 2012, Iwona has managed CAP Lawyers, concurrently serving as a Polish and International law consultant at Knap Lawyers in Sydney and Concordia Law Office in Katowice. Her practice encompasses areas such as Polish and Australian wills, estate and probate matters, family law, cross-border debt recovery, international commercial law, and dispute resolution. Iwona holds a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice from The Australian National University and is admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Her academic credentials include a Master of Laws from The Silesia University and a Master of European Law from Lodz University, both obtained with high distinction. Iwona's professional affiliations include the Law Society of New South Wales and the International Law Section of the Law Council of Australia. Fluent in both English and Polish, she brings a comprehensive and bilingual approach to her legal practice.
Board Member
Polish Australian Arts Foundation
Apr 2025 - Present • 1 year 7 months
Business Owner
Utopia Art Galeria Malarstwa Aborygeńskiego
Oct 2023 - Present • 3 years 1 month
Principal Solicitor
CAP Lawyers Australian -Polish Legal Services
Oct 2020 - Present • 6 years 1 month
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Solicitor
Knap Lawyers
Jun 2017 - May 2025 • 7 years 11 months
Legal Columnist
Rzeczpospolita
Feb 2015 - Present • 11 years 9 months
Solicitor
Concordia Australia Polish Lawyers
Jan 2013 - Present • 13 years 10 months
President
The Polish School of Sydney
Jan 2012 - Jan 2013 • 1 year
Lawyer
Jan 2009 - Present • 17 years 10 months
Chamber`s Office General Director
National Chamber of Tax Advisors
May 2001 - Oct 2003 • 2 years 5 months
Lecturer
Warsaw Training Centre “Kadra”
Jan 2000 - Apr 2003 • 3 years 3 months
Lawyer
National Office of Competition and Consumer Protection
Jan 1999 - May 2001 • 2 years 4 months
Master of Laws - LLM
University of Sydney
Graduate Diploma , Legal Practice
The Australian National University
2017 - 2017
Diploma in Law
Legal Profession Admission Board
2013 - 2016
Diploma in Business Management
Australian Institute of Management
2010 - 2011
Master's degree, European Law
University of Lodz
2002 - 2003
Master's degree, Law
University of Silesia in Katowice
1995 - 2000
Last checked: 8 Sept 2026 • Checked with Law Society of NSW
