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Provided by Justyna Szpara

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Justyna Szpara is a partner heading the Dispute Resolution Practice. She is a renowned expert in the field of international arbitration and litigation, with over 20 years of experience in legal advisory for businesses.

Career

Justyna has worked as counsel in high-profile international and domestic commercial arbitrations, i.a., under ICC Rules, SCC Rules, VIAC Rules, UNCITRAL Rules, LCIA Rules, Polish Chamber of Commerce Rules and Lewiatan Rules. She has represented investors in investment arbitrations. She also frequently represents clients in commercial litigations.

Justyna is listed as a recommended arbitrator by the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce in Warsaw, Lewiatan Arbitration Court, LCIA, VIAC and SCIA. She is Fellow at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. She has served as an arbitrator in more than 100 cases under ICC Rules, SCC Rules, VIAC Rules, as well as the rules of domestic institutions. She is frequently appointed as the presiding arbitrator or a sole arbitrator.

Justyna is one of the most recognized Polish lawyers in the field of dispute resolution and arbitration, regularly recommended by prestigious international rankings such: Legal 500 EMEA, Chambers Europe, Chambers Global, Who’s Who Legal and the Polish ranking of law firms organized by Rzeczpospolita.

Her social involvement includes serving as Vice-Chair to the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR.

She is the author of numerous publications on arbitration both in Poland and abroad, and a frequent speaker at conferences dedicated to this subject.

Justyna graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw. In 2000, she graduated from the School of German Law at the University of Warsaw and she also studied at the University of Regensburg, Germany. In 2011, she completed advanced training on international arbitration at International Arbitration Academy in Paris.

She has been cooperating with Łaszczuk & Partners since 1999. For many years, she held the position of managing partner.

Professional Memberships

Vice-Chair to the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR

Publications

- Multiparty Arbitration in Poland: Direct Liability of Employer vis-à-vis Subcontractor and Its Consequences in Arbitration [in:] Construction Arbitration in Central and Eastern Europe Contemporary Issues

- Comparative Legal Guide: International Arbitration, Legalease

- The Arbitration Rules of the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce. Commentary, M. Łaszczuk, A. Szumański (ed.)

- GAR Know How Commercial Arbitration: Poland

- A Few Remarks on Enforceability of a Decision on Costs of Arbitration in Case of Lack of Jurisdiction of the Arbitral Tribunal to Resolve a Dispute [in:] Usus magister est optimus. Rozprawy prawnicze ofiarowane Profesorowi Andrzejowi Kubasowi

Industry Sector Expertise

Construction, Insurance, Real Estate, Manufacturing, Telecommunications

Languages Spoken

Polish, English

Awards

Arbitration (band 1)

Chambers Europe

2024

Dispute Resolution (band 2)

Chambers Europe

2024

Arbitration (band 1)

Chambers Global

2024

Dispute Resolution (band 2)

Chambers Global

2024

Hall of Fame - Arbitration

Legal 500 EMEA

2024

"Thought Leader" - Arbitration

Who's Who: Legal

2024

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Arbitrators - Poland

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Band 1
Individual Editorial

Justyna Szpara is highly adept at representing clients in international commercial arbitration proceedings as counsel.


Arbitration - Poland

1
Band 1
Individual Editorial

Justyna Szpara is highly adept at representing clients in international commercial arbitration proceedings as counsel.


Litigation - Poland

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial

Justyna Szpara frequenlty acts for clients on shareholder disputes, contract litigation and contentious construction matters.

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