Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw
Attorney-at-law | Public-private partnerships | Public investment financing

Dr Rafał Cieślak is an assistant professor at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Warsaw. His work focuses on the legal and financial arrangements through which public authorities deliver investment projects in cooperation with private partners. He works at the Department of Public Administration and Digital Transformation of the University of Warsaw, Poland.

As an attorney-at-law, Dr Cieślak specializes in public-private partnerships (PPPs), concessions for works and services, public procurement, and energy performance contracts. He advises on preparing, implementing, and financing public investment projects. His expertise covers selecting private partners, structuring long-term agreements, and using public and private funding for infrastructure and public services.

His research examines how legal frameworks shape public-private cooperation. In his published work, he has addressed the Polish PPP model, the combination of EU funding with private capital, and the practical conditions for delivering infrastructure projects. He has also contributed to a monograph on the legal and environmental aspects of infrastructure development.

Dr Cieślak serves on the supervisory board of a statutory company that finances national defense and security through private equity and venture capital. This role connects his experience in investment law and project financing with the development of defense and security capabilities.