2020
Founding
Three founders. Our first tech clients.
01 / 07
About us. dotlaw, an AI-native law firm for tech companies
About Us · Forward-thinking lawyers
450+Clients
5Years in operation
AI-nativeSince January 2024
The dotlaw story
Every milestone
is a decision.
We built dotlaw because we saw that law practiced with 2010-era methods can't keep pace with the speed of business. Every step in our story has been a deliberate choice, on the side of speed, tools, and accountability.
When ChatGPT arrived in November 2022, we didn't wait. We tested it. We rolled it out. We became AI-native, and we stay that way every single day.
Our journey
From idea to an AI-native law firm.
Five moments that defined dotlaw. Each one a deliberate decision.
2020
2021
Scaling
First case studies. Team grows to 8 people.
02 / 07
2022
AI in the stack
November: ChatGPT. We test it from launch day. We build it into our workflow.
03 / 07
2023
Going international
First enterprise projects in the EU. ISO 27001 in the portfolio.
04 / 07
2024
AI Act
The first Polish law firm with a dedicated AI Act practice.
05 / 07
2025
MiCA + DORA
Specializing in EU financial regulation. Lisk and other fintechs.
06 / 07
2026
Today
15 specialists. 450+ clients. AI-native in practice.
07 / 07
2026
Today. And we keep writing.
What sets us apart
Legacy firm vs dotlaw.
The difference is not a matter of style, it is a matter of architecture. How we design legal operations, how we communicate, how we work with your business.
| Legacy firm | dotlaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Approach | Reactive. Firefighting and building walls. | Regulatory resilience |
| Operations | Full-service only. All-or-nothing. | Flexible approach to legal operations |
| Speed | A brake. "It can't be done." | An accelerator. "How do we do this safely?" |
| Communication | Long emails, PDFs | Slack, Notion, instant feedback |
| Language | Legal jargon | Legal Design + Plain Language |
Four principles behind our
legal advisory.
Our principles
Each one is a deliberate choice, not a marketing slogan. These are design decisions you feel in every interaction with us.
01
We speak plainly.
No legal jargon. No "probably." No "it depends." If the matter is clear, we tell you how it is.
02
We understand business.
We don't answer "it can't be done." We answer "here's how to do it safely." Every decision is a trade-off, and we help you weigh it.
03
We act fast.
A plan within 48 hours. Urgent matters the same day. If your business is moving, we have to move with it.
Our stack
Modern work calls for
modern tools.
We plug into your workflow instead of forcing our own. We work in the tools you already use.
Clients
What they say
about working with us.
AA
JP
Team
See everyone →Meet our team.
Michał Skrzywanek
Partner · Founder
Jędrzej Stępniowski
Partner · Founder
Damian Klimas
Partner · Founder
Frequently asked
Questions we hear
most often.
No. We can start with a single project, policy, contract, or audit. A long-term partnership is a choice, not a condition of entry.
Whenever possible, the same business day. We don't have a "we'll get back to you within 5 business days" culture. We know your business can't wait.
An AI-native firm focuses on business value, while a traditional one focuses on bureaucratic tasks. AI frees us from the bulk of administrative work, leaving more time for valuable work where AI can't replace us.
Rarely. We prefer flat-fee and subscription models, so you know what you're paying before you start, not after the fact.
Yes, and that's exactly how most of our long-term clients started. A single project is the best way to find out whether we're a good fit.
We work with companies ranging from a dozen to a few hundred people, from fast-growing scale-ups to mature technology companies. If you don't fit our profile, we'll tell you straight away in the first conversation.
How we start
From the first conversation to the first result.
A 20-minute conversation.
No briefs, no forms. You tell us what you do and what's hurting. We tell you straight whether and how we can help.
An action plan in 48 hours.
No matter the scale of the project, within 48 hours you'll know how we'll define the scope, how we'll approach the problem, and when you'll get a quote. No "we'll get back to you."
Full onboarding in a week.
One week from signing. Our lawyers are fully up to speed on your project and we start working. There's no warm-up period.
Every month with a lawyer who does not understand your product is a month in which someone else moves faster. Let's begin.
Ready for a change?
Go through digital transformation
together with us.
We will make sure that the law is not a brake on your growth.