Piotr Augustyniak is a lawyer, trustee, and entrepreneur, serving as Chief Executive Officer of Columbus Private (Suisse) SA, a Geneva-based multi-family office. A tax adviser since 1997, he specialises in international tax law and private wealth structuring.
He has been consistently ranked in Tier 1 by Chambers High Net Worth and is recognised in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame for private client work. His practice focuses on advising high-net-worth individuals, families, and foundations on cross-border structuring, succession planning, and philanthropy.
Piotr Augustyniak holds degrees from the University of Warsaw and an LL.M. in International Tax Law from Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien. He also earned the TRIUM Global Executive MBA from the London School of Economics, NYU Stern, and HEC Paris. He completed executive programmes at Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Law School and holds the STEP Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Private Wealth Advice.
His professional experience spans Europe, the United States, the Middle East, and ASEAN.
In addition to his professional work, he is an art collector and philanthropist, actively supporting cultural and educational initiatives and advising on the establishment of charitable foundations across jurisdictions.
