Katarzyna Klaczynska Lewis
Associate Partner at EY/Energy, Cleantech & Climate Change
Irvine, CA, US
Professional Summary
Executive working at the intersection of law and business, coordinating projects related to energy, environment and climate change across several jurisdictions. Educated in Poland (Jagiellonian) and the U.S. (Harvard), admitted to the New York Bar.
Experienced in handling high-profile regulatory matters for the utility companies, energy intensive industries as well as for public authorities. Involved in policy making and advocacy projects in the fields of energy, oil and gas, natural resources and climate change. Recognized by Chambers & Partners Europe ranking as "unquestionably a leading figure" in CO2 emissions trading.
Delivers solutions for the transformation of the energy sector and sustainable growth through energy efficiency, commercialization of breakthrough technologies, infrastructure development and digitization of energy.
Active in academia as an expert on energy and climate change matters, with particular focus on climate change mitigation.
Experience
University of California, Irvine School of Law
Orange County, CA, USA
Visiting Scholar
Sep, 2020 - Present
Scholar
Warsaw School of Economics
Warsaw, Poland
Lecturer
Sep, 2009 - Present
Lecturer on the legal aspects of climate change and EU environmental law
EY
Warsaw, Poland
Head of Energy Legal Practice
Aug, 2012 - Sep, 2018
Head of Energy Legal Practice
Education
Jagiellonian University
Master of Law Law
Sep, 2004 - Jun, 2008
Harvard Law School
LL.M., Law Law
Sep, 2006 - Jun, 2007
Scholarships and distinctions: Harvard Law School Langdon H. Gammon Fellowship for Academic Excellence
Skills
- Legal Advice
- Dispute Resolution
- Environmental Law
Awards