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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang Posniak i Bejm sp.k.
Varso Tower
Chmielna 69 St.
00-801 Warsaw
Poland

Work Department

Dispute Resolution
White-Collar Crime
Arbitration

Position

Partner, Head of Corporate Crime in CEE

Career

Arkadiusz Korzeniewski is an advocate and a partner in the Dispute Resolution practice. He also leads the CMS CEE Corporate Crime initiative.

He has 25 years of experience in advising clients in corporate liability and investigations, corporate disputes, and arbitration proceedings. He also focuses on strategic advice concerning complex multi-disciplinary matters. He provides strategic support to management boards, supervisory boards, and legal departments in contentious and non-contentious matters.

Arkadiusz focuses on both preventive compliance (procedures and audits) and investigation compliance (representing clients in internal investigations). He also provides strategic advice concerning external proceedings (conducted by law enforcement agencies and courts). He also advises on issues related to the protection of whistleblowers. He prepares and advises on whistleblower procedures, and conducts interviews with whistleblowers.

He represents clients in corporate litigation cases. He regularly represents clients in highly complex corporate disputes. These are cases related to transactions such as post-SPA disputes, conflicts between shareholders or conflicts related to takeovers.

Arkadiusz also has significant experience in international commercial and investment arbitration. His unique experience primarily covers international investment arbitration. He represents clients in many high-profile cases concerning foreign investments in Poland. His experience also includes arbitration on large infrastructure projects, including the largest dispute in a Public-Private Partnerships road investment. Arkadiusz also advises on matters related to post-enforcement and the setting-aside of arbitral awards.

Languages

Polish; English

Memberships

Warsaw Bar of Advocates

Education

2015 – Post-graduate Studies in Evidence Law, Jagiellonian University, Krakow
2014 – Post-graduate Studies in Combating Commercial and Fiscal Crime, Jagiellonian University, Krakow
1997 – Master’s degree, University of Warsaw, Faculty of Law and Administration, Warsaw
1997 – University of Warsaw & University of Cambridge, Centre for the Study of English European Union Law, Warsaw

Lawyer Rankings

Poland > White-collar crime

(Leading individuals)

Arkadiusz KorzeniewskiCMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang Pośniak i Bejm sp.k.

At CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang Posniak i Bejm sp.k., the white-collar crime practice is expert in a broad spectrum of matters including bribery, corruption, anti-money laundering, and misconduct. The team has experience handling internal investigations and criminal proceedings, with particular expertise in the financial services, TMT, life sciences, energy and construction sectors. The practice is headed up by Arkadiusz Korzeniewski, who focuses his practice on both preventative compliance and investigations. Maciej Kópczyński is noted for his expertise in the IT, pharmaceutical, consumer goods, and oil and gas sectors. Mariusz Minkiewicz and Mateusz Gerlach are also notable members of the team.

Poland > Dispute resolution

The ‘unbeatable team’ at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang Posniak i Bejm sp.k. has notably strong expertise in representing clients from the construction and financial services industries, and is well versed in handling large class actions on their behalf. The department also has experience appearing before the CJEU. Anna Cudna-Wagner chairs the department with the support of Arkadiusz Korzeniewski, who heads up the white- collar crime team. Rafał Morek was appointed lead of the arbitration practice following his arrival alongside Jan Markiewicz from DWF Poland Jamka Sp.k in May 2023; both are praised as ‘top construction dispute practitioners’. Counsel Adam Jodkowski is another key name for handling construction, infrastructure and financial services disputes, as well as insurance claims.