Investment arbitration

We help investors to resolve disputes via international investment arbitration (i.e. in a neutral forum outside the jurisdiction of the state which is being sued).

Investment arbitration is an alternative to litigation before the common courts of the state being sued.

We not only represent clients during arbitration proceedings, but also advise as early as the investment planning stage, on optimising the form and structure of the investment to ensure that you benefit fully from the protection of international law.

We help to draft agreements between investors and the state authorities where the investment project is implemented.

How can we help?

Advising at the investment planning stage;
Optimising an investment’s form and structure to ensure maximum protection of international law;
Preparing agreements between investors and state authorities;
Advising on every stage of disputes concerning ongoing investments;
Assessing how international law protective mechanisms may apply to investments;
Assessing alleged violations of international law;
Negotiating amicable resolutions of disputes;
Preparing realistic, cost-effective litigation strategies;
Managing arbitration proceedings.

Selected projects

Representing the respondent in arbitration proceedings instituted by Servier and others based on a bilateral investment treaty
Supporting an international legal team which represented a claimant in arbitration based on a bilateral investment treaty
Advising the Polish state in post-arbitration proceedings initiated by Flamingo DutyFree Shop to enforce a judgment of a foreign arbitral tribunal
Planning organizational structures to maximise the protection that international investment law offers to foreign investments made by Polish investors
Assessing the grounds for initiating proceedings pursuant to international investment treaties, issuing opinions on the related risks and costs
Representing parties in numerous commercial arbitration proceedings, both at an international level (inc. at the ICC, LCIA and ICDR/AAA) and domestic level (inc. before the Lewiatan Arbitration Court and the Polish Chamber of Commerce’s Court of Arbitration)

Awards

Chambers and Partners Global 2024 recommended SSW in three categories: Banking & Finance, Capital Markets: Debt and Capital Markets: Equity. Additionally, Prof. Marcin Asłanowicz was recognised in the areas of Dispute Resolution and Arbitration.
Legal 500 EMEA 2024 recognised SSW in fourteen categories: Banking and Finance (Tier 3), Capital Markets (Tier 2), Commercial corporate and M&A (Tier 4), Construction (Tier 1), Data privacy and Data protection (Tier 4), Dispute Resolutions (Tier 3), Energy and Natural Resources (Tier 2), Intellectual Property (Firms to Watch), Investment Funds (Tier 2), Private Client (Tier 1), Private Equity (Tier 2), Public Procurement (Tier 2), Real Estate (Tier 3), Restructuring and Insolvency (Tier 3).
Chambers and Partners Europe 2023 recommended SSW in eight categories: Banking & Finance (Band 5), Capital markets: Debt (Band 3), Capital markets: Equity (Band 4), Corporate/M&A Mid-Market (Band 2), Energy & Natural Resources (Band 2), Environment (Band 4), Projects & Infrastructure (Band 3), Tax (Band 2).
Chambers and Partners Global 2023 recommended SSW in three categories: Banking & Finance (Band 5), Capital Markets: Equity (Band 4), Capital Markets: Debt (Band 3).
Legal 500 EMEA 2023 recommended SSW in 16 categories: Banking and Finance (Tier 3), Capital Markets (Tier 2), Commercial, Corporate and M&A (Tier 3),Construction (Tier 2), Data Privacy and Data Protection (Tier 3), Dispute Resolution (Tier 3), Energy and Natural Resources (Tier 2), Intellectual Property (Firms to Watch), Investment Funds (Tier 2), Private Client (Tier 1), Private Equity (Tier 2), Public Procurement (Tier 3), Real Estate (Tier 3), Restructuring and Insolvency (Tier 3), Tax (Tier 3), TMT (Firms to Watch).
Legal 500 EMEA 2022 recommended SSW in 15 categories: Banking and Finance (Tier 4), Capital Markets (Tier 3), Commercial, Corporate and M&A (Tier 4),Construction (Tier 3), Data Privacy and Data Protection (Tier 3), Dispute Resolution (Tier 4), Energy and Natural Resources (Tier 2), Intellectual Property (Firms to Watch), Investment Funds (Tier 2), Private Client (Tier 1), Private Equity (Tier 3), Real Estate (Tier 3), Restructuring and Insolvency (Tier 3), Tax (Tier 3), TMT (Firms to Watch).
Legal 500 EMEA 2021 recommended SSW in 13 categories: Banking and Finance (Tier 4), Capital Markets (Tier 3), Commercial, Corporate and M&A (Tier 4), Construction (Tier 3), Data Privacy and Data Protection (Tier 3), Dispute Resolution (Tier 4), Energy and Natural Resources (Tier 2), Investment Funds (Tier 2), Private Client (Tier 1), Private Equity (Tier 3), Real Estate (Tier 3), Restructuring and Insolvency (Tier 3), Tax (Tier 3).
Legal 500 EMEA 2020 recommended SSW in 13 categories: Banking and Finance (Tier 5), Capital Markets (Tier 3), Commercial, Corporate and M&A (Tier 4), Construction (Tier 3), Data Privacy and Data Protection (Tier 3), Dispute Resolution (Tier 4), Energy and Natural Resources (Tier 3), Investment Funds (Tier 3), Private Client (Tier 2), Private Equity (Tier 4), Real Estate (Tier 3), Restructuring and Insolvency (Tier 3), Tax (Tier 3).
Legal 500 EMEA 2019 recommended SSW in 10 categories: Banking and Finance (Tier 5), Capital Markets (Tier 4), Commercial, Corporate and M&A (Tier 4), Dispute Resolution (Tier 5), Energy and Natural Resources (Tier 3), Investment Funds (Tier 3), Private Client (Tier 2), Private Equity (Tier 4), Real Estate (Tier 3), Tax (Tier 3).

News 16.02.2024

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Our experts

Piotr Spaczyński Managing Partner

prof. Marcin Asłanowicz Partner

Filip Balcerzak, LLM, PhD Partner

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