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Monthly Archives: July 2012

Time is more valuable than money

Autor Rafał Morek, Ph.D. 17 July 2012 r.Posted in Arbitration

A few weeks ago – in the midst of the UEFA EURO 2012 Championship and with the Olympic Games almost upon us – I posted a blog entry on the fastest among all fast-track arbitrations. Today I’m staying on the same track to share again a few thoughts on the timing of arbitration – from… Continue Reading

A Slovak case. Lost in transition.

Autor Wojciech Sadowski, Ph.D. 9 July 2012 r.Posted in Investment Arbitration

A few weeks ago, the award in Oostergetel v. Slovakia case was published. The dispute arose from the privatization of a Slovak plant in the early 1990s. The company was indebted, yet it had real operations, a long tradition and development potential. The company went down just a few years after its acquisition by… Continue Reading

A break in the lengthiness of judicial proceedings

Autor Wojciech Wasowicz, Ph.D. 3 July 2012 r.Posted in Litigation

Holidays are a time of laziness, slowing down and relaxing. Even though contemporary Polish law doesn’t know the meaning of judicial vacation, in practice one can see the slowing down of the functioning of the courts, which in this exceptional case is probably not causing the parties impatience and aggravation.

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Maciej Jamka is a Polish advocate practicing in all areas of Polish law, with particular emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, real estate, and litigation. In the Warsaw office of K&L Gates he is the head of the litigation and arbitration practice and has represented clients in some of the largest litigation cases in Poland.

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Wojciech has earned a growing reputation as a talented practitioner in the field of dispute resolution. He has handled complex commercial cases before Polish courts, domestic arbitral tribunals and international arbitral tribunals.

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Wojciech focuses his practice on litigation in civil and commercial matters and on corporate issues. Mr. Wasowicz also practices criminal law litigation, particularly related to white collar crime, and litigation involving state and local administration awarded contracts or liability for administrative decisions, shareholders' disputes and disputes related to the performance of construction contracts.

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Rafał has extensive experience representing clients in business and other disputes before both Polish state courts and international as well domestic arbitral tribunals. Dr. Morek has also taken part in more than forty proceedings as an arbitrator and a mediator.

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Agnieszka Suchecka-Tarnacka practices in all areas of Polish law and is particularly experienced in civil and administrative litigation, especially in construction disputes as well as in the representation of nonprofit foundations.

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