Romana Piskuła with a lecture in the conference “Latest amendments to the Code of Civil Procedure”

On 5th April 2023 Romana Piskuła took part in the conference “Latest amendments to the Code of Civil Procedure” where she appeared as a speaker. She presented the subject “Service of process after amendments”.

Kocur & Partners recognized by Forbes Magazine

Kocur and Partners has been ranked in the “Forbes” ranking as one of the leading firms in arbitration and litigation disputes.

Michał Kocur took part in Warsaw Vis Pre-Moot conference “Discretion or Randomness: Arbitrator’s Decision Making Framework”.

Michał Kocur took part in the panel “Talking Challenging Procedural Issues” at Warsaw Vis Pre-Moot conference “Discretion or Randomness: Arbitrator’s Decision Making Framework”.

Michał Kocur together with dr hab. Andrzej Szlęzak was a guest at the meeting “Klub Arbitra – Warsztat Arbitra.”

Michał Kocur together with dr hab. Andrzej Szlęzak was a guest at the meeting at the Lewiatan Court of Arbitration “Klub Arbitra – Warsztat Arbitra.”

Michał Kocur ranked by Chambers & Partners

Michał Kocur has been ranked by Chambers & Partners in the field of „Dispute Resolution: Arbitration – Poland” (Band 1) in Chambers Global (Poland) as well as in the field of „Dispute Resolution – Poland” (Band 4) in Chambers Global

Michał Kocur ranked by Chambers & Partners

Michał Kocur has been ranked by Chambers & Partners in the field of „Dispute Resolution: Arbitration” (Band 1) as well as in the field of „Dispute Resolution” (Band 4) in Chambers Europe ranking.

Michał Kocur appointed for the board of Arbitral Council of the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce.

Michał Kocur has been appointed as the board member of Arbitral Council of the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce.

Polish Arbitration Association meeting, discussion “Can Arbitration Proceedings be Cheaper and More Efficient? Summary Disposition Proceedings, Town Elder Arbitration Rules and Other Ideas”

Michał Kocur will present an introduction to the discussion at the Polish Arbitration Association meeting, which will be held on 14 November 2022 at the offices of Squire Patton Boggs Krześniak, at Rondo ONZ 1, at 5 p.m.

On-line meeting „What Can We do as Counsel to fix the Court Proceedings?”

Michał Kocur attended the meeting „What Can We do as Counsel to fix the Court Proceedings?” organized by the Section of Civil and Commercial Dispute Practitioners at the Krakow Bar Council.

The meeting took place on 14 September 2022 at 4 p.m.

Michał Kocur took part in the ICC Arbitration Conference in Budapest

Michał Kocur was a speaker on the panel “How to run an efficient ICC arbitration” during ICC Arbitration Conference in Budapest on 13 May 2022.

Kocur & Partners ranked in the field of “Dispute resolution” in Poland by The Legal 500

Kocur & Partners has been ranked as one of the leading law firms in Poland in the field of “Dispute resolution” in The Legal 500 ranking.

Kocur & Partners recognized by Forbes Magazine

Kocur & Partners was recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of “Poland’s Best Law Firms 2022”.

Michał Kocur ranked by Chambers & Partners

Michał Kocur has been ranked by Chambers & Partners in the field of „Dispute Resolution: Arbitration” (Band 1) in Chambers Global (Poland) as well as in the field of „Dispute Resolution” (Band 4) in both Chambers Global and Chambers Europe rankings.

Michał Kocur moderated a panel at the conference “60 Years of the 1958 New York Convention in Poland. The CEE Perspective”

On 21 January 2022 Michał Kocur moderated a panel “Res iudicata – Current Problems and Possible Solutions” at the international conference “60 Years of the 1958 New York Convention in Poland. The CEE Perspective”.

The registration links:

Day 1 – 21 January 2022 (Expert day): https://lnkd.in/e2rnpcnu

Day 2 – 22 January 2022 (Students day): https://lnkd.in/eYrMhuJF

Michał Kocur in the 2022 WWL Arbitration research report

Michał Kocur was listed in the 2022 WWL Arbitration research report as a Future Leader

Michał Kocur gave a lecture on “Stages of arbitration proceedings and the differences between arbitration proceedings and proceedings before a state court”

On 25 November Michał Kocur gave a lecture for the students of Lazarski University on “Stages of Arbitration Proceedings and the Differences Between Arbitration Proceedings and Proceedings Before National Courts”.

HOT BENCH vs COLD BENCH. Limits of the Arbitrators’ Proactive Approach

On 17 February 2021 (Wednesday), Michal Kocur was moderated an on-line discussion organized by Polish Arbitration Association regarding the limits of arbitrators’ proactive approach.

Michał Kocur on WWL and Global Arbitration Review ranking

Michał Kocur was recommended in ‘Arbitration 2021’ ranking by Who’s Who Legal and Global Arbitration Review in Future Leaders – Partners category.

Webinar: Digital revolution – the legal and account aspects of electronic documentation

On 18 November 2020 Wojciech Lisowski and Michał Potyra together with Mazars Polska experts conducted a webinar “Digital revolution – the legal and account aspects of electronic documentation”

Michał Kocur ranked in two categories by Chambers & Partners in Poland

Michał Kocur has again been ranked as a leading individual and among the “Most in Demand Arbitrators” in the Chambers & Partners ranking and in the field of “Dispute Resolution” in both rankings Chambers Global and also Chambers Europe.

Kocur & Partners ranked in the field of “Dispute Resolution” in Poland by Chambers & Partners

We are pleased to inform that once again Kocur & Partners has been ranked by Chambers & Partners as one of the recommended firms in Poland in the field of “Dispute Resolution” (Band 5).

„Getting the Deal Through: Litigation Funding 2019” report. Polish chapter written by Tomasz Waszewski.

Getting The Deal Through has published a worldwide report: “Getting the Deal Through: Litigation Funding 2019”.
Polish chapter of this publication was written by Tomasz Waszewski.
The chapter can be found here.

Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research Ltd. Getting the Deal Through: Litigation Funding 2020 (published in November 2019 ;Contributing Editors: Steven Friel and Jonathan Barnes, Woodsford Litigation Funding Ltd). For further information please visit here.

Seminar “Cybersecurity and technology in international arbitration – challenges and opportunities for business”

On 29 January 2020 (Wednesday) Michał Kocur took part in the seminar “Cybersecurity and technology in international arbitration – challenges and opportunities for business”. The seminar was dedicated to and discussion on innovation, cybersecurity and technology in the context of arbitration and presentation of the SCC Platform. The seminar was organized by the Polish Arbitration Association and Arbitration Institute at the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, and is a part of the “SCC World Tour”.

An article by Jan Kieszczyński and Anna Szambor published in the “Rzeczpospolita” daily

Jan Kieszczyński and Anna Szambor published an article in ‘Rzeczpospolita” daily regarding the criminal liability of collective entities.

‘Rzeczpospolita’ daily published conclusions from the ‘Polish Arbitration Survey 2019’

Rzeczpospolita daily published an article which summarizes conclusions from the ‘Polish Arbitration Survey 2019’ prepared by Kocur & Partners.

Summary of the ‘Polish Arbitration Survey 2019’ has been published by ‘Rzeczpospolita’ daily

‘Rzeczpospolita’ daily published an article about summary of the ‘Polish Arbitration Survey 2019’. You can find it here.

Polish Arbitration Survey 2019

Kocur & Partners, in association with Kozminski University, for the second time has prepared a Polish Arbitration Survey – the only survey of the Polish legal market in the field of arbitration. This year’s survey is about case management. You can find our report here.

An article by Jan Kieszczyński and Paweł Hajduk published in the “Rzeczpospolita” daily

Jan Kieszczyński and Paweł Hajduk published an article in ‘Rzeczpospolita” daily regarding the recent award rendered by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the Feniks case (C-337/17).

Jan Kieszczyński’s comment to “Gazeta Prawna” about draft amendment to the Civil procedure code

Jan Kieszczyński gave a comment to “Gazeta Prawna”, a Polish legal daily, about draft amendment to the Polish Civil Procedure Code.

Michał Kocur’s promotion in the Chambers & Partners ranking

Michał Kocur has been promoted to Band 2 in the Chambers Global (Poland) ranking in the category “Most in Demand Arbitrators”. Once again he was also honored individually in the “Dispute Resolution” category (Band 3).

Comment to ‘Gazeta Prawna Biznes’ about the declining popularity of class action proceedings

Jan Kieszczyński gave a comment to “Gazeta Prawna”, a Polish legal daily, about the declining popularity of class action proceedings in Poland.

An article by Jan Kieszczyński and Maciej Rafałowski published in the “Rzeczpospolita” daily

Jan Kieszczyński and Maciej Rafałowski published an article in the “Rzeczpospolita” daily regarding the criminal liability of collective entities.

Comment to ‘Gazeta Prawna Biznes’ about expedited selection of managers in the companies

Wojciech Lisowski gave a comment in ‘Gazeta Prawna Biznes’ about expedited selection of members of the management board in companies.

Debate “Prague Rules – A Chance to Expedite Arbitration or a Misguided Effort”

On 22 November 2018 Michał Kocur took part in a debate on the draft Rules on Conduct of the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration (the Prague Rules). The debate was organised by Polish Arbitration Association.

See more information about the Prague Rules here.

Michał Kocur was a speaker at the ICC conference on “ICC tools for efficient resolution of construction disputes: Arbitration & ADR”

Michał Kocur was a speaker at the ICC conference on “ICC tools for efficient resolution of construction disputes: Arbitration & ADR”. The event took place on 8 November 2018 in Bratislava, Slovakia.

“Kluwer Arbitration Blog” published an article on “the Prague Rules” by Michał Kocur

“Kluwer Arbitration Blog” published an article written by Michał Kocur on the draft Rules on Conduct of the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration (“the Prague Rules”).

An article by Katarzyna Sokołowska and Jan Kieszczyński published in the “Rzeczpospolita” daily

Katarzyna Sokołowska and Jan Kieszczyński published an article in the “Rzeczpospolita” daily about a mortgage established in the interim measures proceedings. The article mainly concerns issues that arise if a mortgage covers claims filed in arbitral proceedings.

Warsaw Arbitration & Mediation Days

On 24 May 2018 Michał Kocur took part in a debate during Warsaw Arbitration & Mediation Days.
Experts discussed current problems regarding the cross-border enforcement of arbitral awards in the CEE.
See more here.

„Getting the Deal Through: Litigation Funding 2018” report. Polish chapter written by Tomasz Waszewski.

Getting The Deal Through has published a worldwide report: “Getting the Deal Through: Litigation Funding 2018”.
Polish chapter of this publication was written by Tomasz Waszewski.
The chapter can be found here
Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research Ltd. Getting the Deal Through:Litigation Funding 2018 (published in November 2017;Contributing Editors: Steven Friel and Jonathan Barnes, Woodsford Litigation Funding Ltd). For further information please visit here

An article by Michał Kocur published in the “Rzeczpospolita” daily

Michał Kocur published an article in the “Rzeczpospolita” daily about the application of some features of arbitration proceedings in common court proceedings.

Congress “Good law, good construction”

Michał Kocur, partner at Kocur & Partners, took part in a debate on construction arbitration organised within the congress “Dobre prawo, dobre budownictwo” (“Good law, good construction”). The congress was held in Warsaw on 27-28 November 2017 by the Polish Association of Construction Industry Employers. During the congress, lawyers, entrepreneurs and representatives of state administration discussed construction law and its impact on the construction and infrastructure industries. For more information please visit here.

Comment to the Polish weekly ‘Wprost’ regarding the award rendered by an arbitral tribunal at the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC) in the case Abris Capital vs. Republic of Poland

Michał Kocur gave a comment to the Polish weekly ‘Wprost’ regarding the arbitral award rendered in the case against the Republic of Poland filed by Abris Capital Partners, in which the fund is seeking PLN 2bn compensation. The article can be found here.

Michał Kocur on the list of arbitration practitioners at the Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC)

Michał Kocur has been entered on the list of arbitration practitioners at the Vienna International Arbitral Centre. His profile can be accessed on VIAC’s website.

Michał Kocur ranked as a leading individual and in the field of “Most in Demand Arbitrators” in Poland by Chambers & Partners

Michał Kocur has again been ranked as a leading individual and among the Most in Demand Arbitrators in the Chambers & Partners ranking.

Kocur & Partners ranked in the field of “Dispute resolution” in Poland by Chambers & Partners

We are pleased to inform that once again Kocur & Partners has been ranked by Chambers & Partners as one of the recommended firms in Poland in the field of Dispute Resolution.

Kocur & Partners ranked in the field of “Dispute resolution” in Poland by The Legal 500

Kocur & Partners has been ranked as one of the leading law firms in Poland in the field of “Dispute Resolution” by The Legal 500.

Comment to ‘Rzeczpospolita’ in the debate on reform of the court proceedings in Poland

Michał Kocur gave a comment to ‘Rzeczpospolita’ on the propositions of changes in the court proceedings.

An article by Jan Kieszczyński on opt-out mechanism in class action proceedings has been published in the “Rzeczpospolita” daily

Jan Kieszczyński published an article in the “Rzeczpospolita” daily on 24 January 2017 calling for the introduction of opt-out mechanism in class action.

Michał Kocur to give a lecture at Faculty of Law and Administration of University of Warsaw as a part of ‘Academy of Arbitration’

Michał Kocur will give a lecture “Advocacy in Arbitration”. The lecture will take place on 10 January 2017 in Collegium Iuridicum of Faculty of Law and Administration of University of Warsaw as part of an ongoing series of lectures ‘Academy of Arbitration’.

Tomasz Waszewski authored the Polish chapter in the “Getting the Deal Through: Litigation Funding 2017”

Getting The Deal Through has published a worldwide report on litigation funding, where the Polish chapter was written by Tomasz Waszewski. The chapter be found here.
Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research Ltd. Getting the Deal Through: Litigation Funding 2017 (published in November 2016; Contributing Editors: Steven Friel and Jonathan Barnes, Woodsford Litigation Funding Ltd). For further information please visit https://gettingthedealthrough.com/area/94/litigation-funding-2017.

Michał Kocur will speak in the debate “Judge vs Arbitrator”

Michał Kocur will take part in the debate organized on 13 December 2016 by The European Law Students’ Association in Warsaw. The debate will take place in the building of the Administration of Students’ Council at the University of Warsaw.

Lecture by Michał Kocur for the students of Faculty of Law and Administration of University of Warsaw

Michał Kocur gave a lecture “Arbitration proceedings in practice”. The lecture was addressed to law students of University of Warsaw and was a part of meetings of Procedural Law Association.

Comment to Polish daily “Gazeta Wyborcza” regarding investment arbitration

Michał Kocur gave a comment to the Polish daily “Gazeta Wyborcza” on the problems of the investment arbitration system.

Kocur & Partners represented an actor in an unprecedented case against a theatre

“Rynek Prawniczy” published an article about employment court proceedings in which Kocur & Partners represented Mr. Marek Cichucki (actor) in a discrimination case.

Comment to “Rynek Prawniczy” regarding the extension of scope of the procedural agreements in Polish civil proceedings

Michał Kocur and Jan Kieszczyński gave a comment to “Rynek Prawniczy” about the extension possibility of concluding the procedural agreements in civil proceedings.

Summary of the “Polish Arbitration Survey 2016” has been published by the “Kluwer Arbitration Blog”

Michał Kocur and Jan Kieszczyński published a summary of the “Polish Arbitration Survey 2016” on the “Kluwer Arbitration Blog”.

Polish Arbitration Survey 2016

Kocur & Partners in association with Kozminski University and University of Economics in Katowice prepared a survey of arbitration in Poland. You can find our report
here.

An article by Michał Kocur regarding the Witness Statements in Commercial Arbitration has been published in the latest edition of Arbitration e-Review

Michał Kocur published an article “Witness Statements in Commercial Arbitration” in the latest edition of Arbitration e-Review.

Kocur & Partners ranked in the field of “Dispute resolution” in Poland by Chambers & Partners

Kocur & Partners has been ranked as one of the leading law firms in Poland in the field of “Dispute resolution” in 2016 edition of Chambers & Partners.

Kocur & Partners ranked in the field of “Dispute resolution” in Poland by The Legal 500

Kocur & Partners has been ranked as one of the leading law firms in Poland in the field of “Dispute resolution” in 2016 edition of The Legal 500.

An article by Michał Kocur regarding the responsibility of commercial proxies for failure to file for bankruptcy

“Rzeczpospolita” daily newspaper published an article by Michał Kocur regarding the responsibility of commercial proxies for failure to file for bankruptcy.

Lecture by Michał Kocur at the Academy of Arbitration

Michał Kocur gave a lecture: “Arbitration from an Arbitrator’s Perspective. What are Dos and Don’ts in Attorneys’ Practice in Arbitration Proceedings?”. The lecture was addressed to law students of Warsaw universities and was a part of the Academy of Arbitration organized by the European Centre of Arbitration. The meeting was held at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Warsaw.

Michał Kocur and Jan Kieszczyński authored the Polish chapter in the “Retention of Title in and out of Insolvency”

Globe Law and Business (www.globelawandbusiness.com) published a book “Retention of Title in and out of Insolvency”, where the Polish regulations on the matter of retention of title were discussed by Michał Kocur and Jan Kieszczyński. An abstract of the chapter can be found here.

Michał Kocur was recognized as a top practitioner in the Euromoney Expert Guides

Michał Kocur was recognized as a top practitioner in the field of commercial arbitration in Poland in the Euromoney Expert Guides 2015.

An article by Olga Gerlich published in American Review of International Arbitration

An article by Olga Gerlich titled “State Immunity from Execution in the Collection of Awards Rendered in International Investment Arbitration: The Achilles’ Heel of the Investor-State Arbitration System?” appeared in the latest issue of American Review of International Arbitration, an academic journal run and edited by Columbia University in New York.

An article by Michał Kocur regarding the Witness Statements in International Commercial Arbitration

Michał Kocur published an article “Witness Statements in International Commercial Arbitration.” Article was published in “The Challenges and the Future of Commercial and Investment Arbitration. Liber Amicorum Professor Jerzy Rajski.”

Comment to ‘Dziennik Gazeta Prawna’ on the class action proceedings against the State Treasury in the Amber Gold case

Jan Kieszczyński gave a comment to ‘Dziennik Gazeta Prawna’ on the filing of a statement of claim in class action proceedings against the State Treasury concerning alleged omissions of the state authorities in the Amber Gold case, a Ponzi scheme scandal.

An article by Artur Krępa about legislative proposal to amend post-arbitration proceedings

“Rzeczpospolita” published an article by Artur Krępa about legislative proposal to amend post-arbitration proceedings. It provides that proceedings to set aside an arbitral award will be limited to one instance.

Michał Kocur on the list of “Most in Demand Arbitrators” in Poland by Chambers Global

Michał Kocur was entered on the list of “Most in Demand Arbitrators” in Poland in the latest 2015 ranking by Chambers Global.

An article by Michał Kocur regarding the recent decision of the Polish Supreme Court

“Rzeczpospolita” published an article by Michał Kocur regarding the recent decision of the Polish Supreme Court on the M&A transactions.

Michał Kocur on the list of arbitrators at the Lewiatan Court of Arbitration

The Lewiatan Court of Arbitration entered Michał Kocur on the list of recommended arbitators.

‘Kluwer Arbitration Blog’ publishes an article on the new arbitration rules of the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce

Michał Kocur and Jan Kieszczyński wrote an article for ‘Kluwer Arbitration Blog’ about the new arbitration rules of the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce.

Comment to ‘Dziennik Gazeta Prawna’ regarding the proposed changes in the regulations on prohibited contract clauses

Jan  Kieszczyński gave a comment to ‘Dziennik Gazeta Prawna’ on the proposal to amend the regulations on prohibited contract clauses by repealing the universally binding effect of the prohibition of certain contract clauses.

Comment to ‘Dziennik Gazeta Prawna’ regarding the sanctions provided for in the draft Law on Life Annuities

Jan Kieszczyński gave a comment to ‘Dziennik Gazeta Prawna’ on sanctions for conducting business in the field of life annuities without permission.

Comment to ‘Dziennik Gazeta Prawna’ regarding the use of class action proceedings in the Amber Gold case

Jan Kieszczyński gave a comment to ‘Dziennik Gazeta Prawna’ on the attempts to use class action proceedings in a lawsuit against the State Treasury for the alleged omissions of the state authorities in the Amber Gold case, a Ponzi scheme scandal.

Comment to ‘Dziennik Gazeta Prawna’ regarding the draft Law on Life Annuities

Jan Kieszczyński gave a comment to ‘Dziennik Gazeta Prawna’ on the legislative solutions proposed in the draft Law on Life Annuities.