Michał Jochemczak is a partner at Dentons in Poland, head of the Arbitration team and a member of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice group.
He specializes in complex commercial litigation and arbitration proceedings. He has represented clients in arbitration under the leading institutional rules (ICC, VIAC, LCIA) and in ad hoc domestic and international arbitration. He also frequently appears before Polish courts.
Michał has acted as a counsel in a broad range of disputes, including joint-venture, M&A, real estate, construction, corporate, energy and financial services. He advises clients on international civil law and in the fields of jurisdiction, enforcement of judgments and conflict of laws. Additionally, he provides legal advice to creditors, management and shareholders in bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings. He has in-depth knowledge of corporate and procedural matters related to 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 members of the ad hoc committee that drafted the new Rules of Arbitration of the Lewiatan Arbitration Court. In 2023, Michał was appointed to the Arbitral Council of the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce (SA KIG) for the term 2023-2026 and was selected to be a member of the Court’s Appointment Committee.
He is consistently recognized by international legal directories: Who’s Who Legal Arbitration, Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.