A Professional and Dedicated Teaching Team

We are proud to have a teaching team comprising Warsaw-based staff, visiting lecturers from leading UK Universities and special guest lectures by renowned experts and skilled practitioners.

The BLC’s current Academic Director is Professor Richard Fentiman (Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge).

Resident teaching team

The following are permanently based at the Warsaw BLC and are responsible for its day-to-day functioning:

Dr Steve Terrett

Dr Steve Terrett

BLC Kierownik and UW WPiA senior lecturer

Qualified barrister. Specialises in corporate and IP law.
Ruairi O'Neill

Ruairi O'Neill

UW WPiA and BLC Lecturer

Qualified barrister. Specialises in commercial and EU law.
Will Odogwu

Will Odogwu

UW WPiA and BLC Lecturer

PhD SOAS London. Specialises in commercial law.

Special guest lecturers

The following is a sample of the special guest lecturers who have spoken at the BLC:

Advocate General Michal Bobek

Advocate General Michal Bobek

Advocate General to the CJEU

Sir Konrad Schiemannn

Sir Konrad Schiemannn

Former UK Judge at CJEU

Lord Robert Carnwath

Lord Robert Carnwath

UK Supreme Court Justice

Advocate General Maciej Szpunar

Advocate General Maciej Szpunar

Advocate General to the CJEU

Judge Alexander Kornezov

Judge Alexander Kornezov

Judge at the EU General Court

Visiting lecturers (academics)

The following is a sample of the UK-based academics who have lectured at the BLC Warsaw since 1992:

Professor Catherine Barnard

Professor Catherine Barnard

Cambridge University

Professor Robert Burrell

Professor Robert Burrell

Sheffield University

Professor William Cornish

Professor William Cornish

Cambridge University

Denise Ashmore

Denise Ashmore

BLC Course Director

Dr Jennifer Davis

Dr Jennifer Davis

Cambridge University

Dr Jonathan Morgan

Dr Jonathan Morgan

Cambridge University

Professor Richard Fentiman

Professor Richard Fentiman

Cambridge University

Prof Okeoghene Odudu

Prof Okeoghene Odudu

Cambridge University

Dr Rafał Zakrzewski

Dr Rafał Zakrzewski

Cambridge University

Prof Dorota Leczykiewicz

Prof Dorota Leczykiewicz

Oxford University

Dr Mika Oldman

Dr Mika Oldman

Cambridge University

Visiting lecturers (Warsaw-based law firms)

The following is a sample of law firms’ representatives who have lectured at the BLC:

Dan Cocker

Dan Cocker

Allen & Overy

Visiting BLC lecturer (Trusts and Banking law)

Michael Davies

Michael Davies

Siemiątkowski & Davies

Visiting BLC lecturer (Banking law)
Nick Fletcher

Nick Fletcher

Clifford Chance

Visiting BLC lecturer (Contract drafting)
Adrian Horne

Adrian Horne

Linklaters

Visiting BLC lecturer (English legal system)
Bartłomiej Jankowski

Bartłomiej Jankowski

JS Legal

Visiting BLC lecturer (ADR and civil litigation)
Małgorzata Mroczkowska-Horne

Małgorzata Mroczkowska-Horne

PWC-Legal

Visiting BLC lecturer (Competition law)

Substantive Law

Study the most important areas of English and EU law, with particular focus on commercially relevant issues. Familiarise yourself with the most common choice of governing law in international contracts.

Legal Skills

We help you develop a wide-ranging skills portfolio and monitor your progress on an ongoing basis. The skills and experience you acquire will help you stay ahead of the pack in the race for employment.

Career

Learning English law and developing your skills portfolio is about making you more employable. Our entire focus is on helping you achieve your dream career, wherever and whatever it may be.