Michele Fajtmann

Fajtmann, who earned her law degree from Free University in Brussels and completed a master's degree in law at New York University, passed the exams for the Brussels and New York bars. Before coming to Poland, she practiced law with two of Belgium's largest law firms, De Bandt Van Hecke & Lagae and Liedekerke, Wolters, Waelbroeck & Kirkpatrick. She primarily focused on corporate law, mergers & acquisitions and joint ventures. Fajtmann said her new position with Baker & McKenzie gives her an opportunity to follow the process of Poland's accession into the European Union (EU). In addition to her native French, she speaks English and Dutch and is learning Polish. She is married with two children. In her free time, Fajtmann enjoys listening to classical music, reading and cooking. (M.K.)