REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

INVESTMENT TREATY ARBITRATION

• Counsel to a EU investor in an arbitration against a CEE country related to regulatory changes in the renewable energy sector.
• Advisor to a multinational exploration company on treaty-related claims against a Central European state relating to an investment in the mining sector
• Advisor to an Asian engineering company on treaty-related claims against a Central American state relating to the non-compliance with an arbitral award
• Counsel to a Polish construction company in a dispute with a Southern European state related to the non-compliance with an arbitral award
• Counsel to a multinational engineering company on investment treaty aspects of their claim against a Latin American country
• Counsel to a European fund on investment treaty aspects of its claim against a Latin American country
• Counsel to Corona Materials LLC in the case Corona Materials LLC v. Dominican Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/14/3), relating to an investment in the mining industry
• Counsel to Marion and Reinhard Unglaube in the dispute against Costa Rica (ICSID Case Nos. ARB/08/01 and ARB/09/20), relating to the expropriation of real property for environmental purposes
• Counsel to a Central European state in the arbitration against Spanish investors, relating to revocation of a tax exemption
• Counsel to the Republic of Poland in the USD 16 billion arbitration against Eureko B.V., relating to the privatization of Poland’s largest insurance company, PZU SA
• Counsel to a CEE country in a dispute against U.S. and Canadian investors relating to an investment related to the development of a seaport facility
• Counsel to a Central European state in the arbitration against two Luxembourg companies relating to supervisory measures applied by the regulator to a commercial bank
• Counsel to the Republic of Poland in the case David Minnotte and Robert Lewis vs. Republic of Poland (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/10/1), relating to an investment in the pharmaceutical sector
• Counsel to the Republic of Poland in the case Vincent J. Ryan, Schooner Capital LLC et al vs. Republic of Poland (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF/11/3), relating to an investment in the vegetable fat industry
• Counsel to a Central European state in the arbitration against Dutch investors relating to a regulatory change in the entertainment sector
• Counsel to a Central European state in the arbitration against a Luxembourg company relating to an investment in a real estate development company

COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION

• Counsel to an FMCG company in an M&A dispute concerning the acquisition of a distribution company
• Counsel to a venture capital fund in an ICC arbitration against former shareholders in a manufacturing company, in a dispute arising from an M&A transaction
• Counsel to a consortium of engineering companies in an SCC arbitration against a public utility company, in a dispute resulting from an EPC contract
• Counsel to a US provider of cargo scanning technology in an ICC arbitration against a Southern European state over non-performance of the concession agreement
• Counsel to a combined-cycle power plant operator in three arbitrations against the general contractor and the insurer of the combined value of EUR 200 million
• Counsel to an international organization in a commercial arbitration regarding early termination of a lease of real property
• Counsel to an FMCG producer in an ICC arbitration against a Luxembourg company, in a dispute arising under a joint venture agreement
• Counsel to an international telecom in a VIAC arbitration regarding the acquisition of shares in a major Polish telecom
• Counsel to a construction company in an ICC arbitration over the settlement of a consortium agreement related to a FIDIC-based contract for the construction of a water treatment plant
• Counsel to a seaport authority in an arbitration over a terminated tenancy agreement
• Counsel to an apparel company in an arbitration with a multinational shopping centre operator arising from a commercial lease agreement
• Counsel to an international motion picture distribution company in an arbitration with a cinema operator over license fees
• Counsel to a German construction company in an arbitration against a Polish road authority arising from a FIDIC-based contract for the construction of a motorway in Poland
• Counsel to a Baltic chain of discount retail stores in Lithuania and Latvia with regard to a dispute resulting from the repudiation of a franchising contract
• Counsel to an Israeli IT company in an arbitration resulting from a contract for IT services
• Counsel to a hard coal mining company in a dispute with a consortium of contractors regarding performance of a contract for construction of a hard coal processing plant
• Counsel to a construction company in an arbitration arising from a FIDIC-based contract for construction of a major shopping mall
• Counsel to a hotel operator in a dispute with a contractor concerning the refurbishment of a hotel
• Counsel to a Portuguese road construction company in an UNCITRAL arbitration against a Polish road authority related to a FIDIC-based contract for construction of a motorway in Southern Poland

ARBITRATOR APPOINTMENTS

• President of an ICC arbitral tribunal in a dispute between a German and Russian company concerning the international sale of goods
• Sole arbitrator under the SCC Arbitration Rules in a dispute between a Russian and a Polish party concerning the delivery of an aircraft
• President of the arbitral tribunal in a dispute between a shopping mall operator and a tenant
• Party-appointed arbitrator in an ICC dispute resulting from an M&A transaction in the automotive sector
• Party-appointed arbitrator in an ICC dispute between Spanish and CEE parties resulting from a construction contract
• Party-appointed arbitrator in an ICC dispute resulting from a supply contract in the automotive sector
• Party-appointed arbitrator in an ICC dispute resulting from an IT contract in the banking sector
• Party-appointed arbitrator in an FAI dispute resulting from a construction contract in the energy sector
• Party-appointed arbitrator in an arbitration before the Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration in a dispute resulting from a series of lease agreements
• Party-appointed arbitrator in an arbitration before the Polish Chamber of Commerce resulting from an M&A transaction in the FMCG sector
• Party-appointed arbitrator in an arbitration before the Polish Chamber of Commerce resulting from a construction contract
• Party-appointed arbitrator in an arbitration before the Polish Chamber of Commerce resulting from two spot contracts in the chemical industry
• Party-appointed arbitrator in a dispute between a distributor of vegetable oil and a supermarket chain related arising from the distribution agreement
• Party-appointed arbitrator in a post-M&A arbitration between a Cypriot company and Polish individuals related to price reduction on the ground of tax liability
• Party-appointed arbitrator in a dispute between a German and a Polish parties arising from a contract for the supply of a technological line
• Party-appointed arbitrator in an arbitration between two companies concerning repayment of a loan