Mr Michal König > Kochanski & Partners > Warsaw, Poland > Lawyer Profile

Kochanski & Partners
METROPOLITAN BUILDING
PL PILSUDSKIEGO 1
00-078 WARSAW
Poland

Work Department

Arbitration Practice

Position

Partner, Head of Commercial Disputes

Career

Michal specializes in disputes having international character, including in particular investment arbitration and commercial arbitration, as well as in commercial litigation.

He advises clients on the pre-trial stage and is involved in conducting disputes before common courts and arbitral tribunals. Michał is experienced in conducting arbitral proceedings governed by UNCITRAL, SAKIG and Lewiatan rules, as well as proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union.

His area of expertize involves as well infrastructure and construction disputes, proceedings concerning execution and enforcement of arbitral awards, as well as corporate disputes.

Languages

Polish, English, German, French

Memberships

The Warsaw Bar of Advocates (3rd year trainee). New York State Bar (Attorney and Counselor at Law)

Education

New York University School of Law (Master of Law, LL.M, 2014). The University of Warsaw, Faculty of Law and Administration (Master of Law, 2013). British Law Centre (Diploma, 2013)

Lawyer Rankings

Poland > Dispute resolution

Kochanski & Partners is highly adept at handling international disputes, commercial disputes, civil and media litigation, and disputes involving financial institutions. ‘Excellent strategic thinker’ Marek Jeżewski chairs the department with experience in investor-state disputes, while Dominika Durchowska boasts skills in international disputes, as does Markiyan Malskyy. Michal König leads the commercial arbitration and litigation team, while Mateusz Ostrowski heads up the media litigation group. Andrzej Pałys and  Weronika Magdziak-Śliwa co-chair the financial institutions arm. Agnieszka Chrzanowska left the firm in April 2023 to set up her own practice.