Mr Michał Jochemczak > Dentons > Warsaw, Poland > Lawyer Profile

Dentons
UL. ZAJECZA 4
00-351 WARSZAWA
POLAND
Poland

Work Department

Dispute Resolution

Position

Michał Jochemczak is a partner in Dentons’ Warsaw office, head of the Arbitration team and a member of the Litigation and Arbitration practice group.

He specializes in complex commercial litigation and arbitration proceedings. He represents clients in arbitrations under ICC, VIAC, LCIA rules and in ad hoc domestic and international arbitration. He often appears before Polish courts as well.

Michał has been involved in numerous high-profile and international disputes, both commercial and investment treaty, related to a variety of industry sectors, particularly oil and gas, energy, construction, infrastructure, and real estate. He advises clients on international civil law and in the fields of jurisdiction, enforcement of judgments and conflict of laws. He also provides legal advice to creditors, management and shareholders in bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings. He has in-depth experience in corporate matters as well as in procedural issues of competition law.

Michał sits as an arbitrator. He received his first appointment in international arbitration under the ICC Rules at the age of 30.

He was also one of the core members of the ad hoc committee drafting the new Rules of Arbitration of the Lewiatan Arbitration Court.

Career

  • Partner at Dentons since 2016
  • Admitted to the Polish bar (2008)

Languages

Polish, English

Education

  • Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, 2004, Master of Laws

Lawyer Rankings

Poland > Dispute resolution

In April 2023, Dentons saw the appointment of Anna Pukszto to co-managing partner; she also oversees the general commercial disputes practice with a specialism in restructuring and financial litigation. The dispute resolution group is further divided into sub-teams: arbitration is overseen by Michał Jochemczak; construction disputes are headed up by Agnieszka Wojciechowska; and white-collar crime cases are led by Agnieszka Wardak. Its client base consists of major players from highly regulated industries, including the finance, energy, life sciences and healthcare, media, telecoms, and real estate sectors. Wojciech Kozłowski  and Katarzyna Bilewska  left the firm to establish BLSK in June 2023.