Marek Jeżewski, PhD

Advocate, Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution

Marek Jeżewski, PhD
phone:
+48 22 326 9600
office:
Warsaw

Marek specializes in international arbitration, particularly investment and commercial arbitration. At K&P, he is responsible for the arbitration practice and the resolution of complex business disputes.

Marek has given lectures on International Economic Law, International Investment Law and EU Economic Law at Polish and foreign universities. He is the author of the leading Polish monograph on international investment arbitration (“Międzynarodowe prawo inwestycyjne”). Marek is also the author of numerous publications, published both in Poland and abroad. For several years he represented Poland in the work of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), participating in work, inter alia, on the rules of transparency in international investment arbitration. In 2011, Marek was nominated as the Commission’s Vice-Chairman.

Marek represents clients in investment arbitration disputes under different sets of rules, including ICSID, UNCITRAL, SCC, ICC, Swiss Rules of International Arbitration and others. He also has an ever-growing reputation as an arbitrator, having served as the presiding arbitrator or co-arbitrator in more than 10 arbitration cases.

Languages: Polish, English.

Membership: The Toruń Bar of Advocates. The Society of International Economic Law, The International Law Association, The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Education: Nicolas Copernicus University in Toruń (Master of Law, 2002), University of Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński in Warsaw (PhD, 2008).

Recommendations: For many years, Marek Jeżewski has been recommended in dispute resolution by the most prestigious legal directories, including Legal 500 (Leading Individual), Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.

Investment Arbitration
  • Representing Spółdzielnia Pracy ‘Muszynianka’ in an ongoing investment arbitration dispute against Slovakia.
  • Representing Bogl a Krysl ks and Max Bogl International in an investment dispute against Poland and the Polish Road Authority.
  • Representing a Luxembourg Private Equity Fund in an investment dispute against Poland on a real estate matter.
  • Representing Schooner Capital LLC in an investment arbitration dispute against the Republic of Poland.
  • Advising a Luxembourg Private Equity Fund in an investment arbitration dispute against Poland on forcible sale of assets.
  • Advising a UK Construction company in an investment dispute against Poland on road construction.
  • Advising a furniture producer from Sweden on the international investment law aspects of wood delivery system.
  • Advising energy company from Canada on the international investment law aspects of administrative proceedings.
Commercial arbitration
  • Representing owner of the fitness club’s chain in a dispute concerning lease agreements.
  • Representing an energy company from Spain in a dispute concerning construction of wind turbines.
  • Advising on a commercial arbitration dispute concerning lease agreements.
Other matters
  • Representing energy companies in disputes against the European Commission.
  • Representing a group of shareholders of a state-owned company in proceedings before the European Court of Human Rights.
  • Representing an individual against the Republic of Poland in proceedings before the European Court of Human Rights in a matter concerning violation of the right of free speech.

Arbitration

European Law & European Economic Regulations