Piotr Paprota

Practice areas

Legal expertise

Relevant arbitration experience

International Counsel, Arbitrator and Tribunal Secretary

Piotr is an international disputes lawyer, dual-qualified in civil law and common law, who advises on the avoidance and resolution of disputes in Poland and internationally. His practice covers arbitration and litigation in commercial matters, including international trade and M&A transactions.

Represents clients as counsel in domestic and international arbitration proceedings, as well as in court proceedings. Has experience in disputes conducted, among others, under the ICC, VIAC, SAC, ICSID, LMAA and SA KIG (Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce) rules of procedure, in the context of various applicable laws and involving various
arbitration seats. Acts as a secretary to the tribunal or arbitrator’s assistant in arbitration proceedings. Accepts appointments as an arbitrator.

Advises on all stages of disputes, including pre-arbitration and post-award phases concerning the recognition, enforcement and challenge of arbitral awards.

Shares his knowledge and experience by speaking at conferences, conducting workshops, providing advice in mentoring programs and participating in international arbitration, mediation and negotiation competitions as an arbitrator and competition judge. He is a certified mediator. Acts as an ICC YAAF Representative for Europe and Central Asia as well as a Board Member of the Arbitration Association of Central and Eastern Europe (ArbCEE).

Relevant arbitration experience in numbers:

7+ international arbitrations acting as counsel;
15 international and domestics arbitrations acting as a secretary to the tribunal or arbitrator’s assistant;
5+ further international arbitrations acting as a member of the team supporting counsel.

Education & certifications

Academic Degrees & Qualifications:

- LL.M. (Heidelberg)

- Master of Laws (Jagiellonian University)

- Bachelor and Master of Philosophy (Jagiellonian University)

- Advocate admitted to the Warsaw Bar (WAW/ADW/9054)

- Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales


Additional courses:

- ICC Advanced Arbitration Academy in Western Europe (ongoing; 2025-2026)

- DELOS Remote Oral Advocacy Programme EMEA: Oral submissions (2022) and cross-examination (2023)

- School of Spanish Law organized by the Polish-Spanish Foundation for Cooperation and Development, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha and Warsaw University (2018)

- The Hague Academy of International Law (scholar of the Stichting ter bevordering van het Internationaal Privaatrecht; 2016)

- The International Academy for International Arbitration Law in Paris (edition dedicated to ISDS; scholar of the International Arbitration Institute in Paris; 2015)

- ICC Arbitration and ADR Training Programme: the ICC Court of Arbitration, the Polish National Committee of the ICC and Jagiellonian University (2015)

- School of German Law organized by Jagiellonian University in cooperation with the Universities of Heidelberg and Mainz (2015)

- School of American Law organized by Jagiellonian University in cooperation with the Catholic University of America in Washington (2015)

Publications

- Co-author, "Types of State Action Leading to Climate-Related Investor Claims" (with B. Gessel-Kalinowska vel Kalisz and M. Frontczak) [in:] A. Ipp, A. Magnusson (eds), "Investment Arbitration and Climate Change", Kluwer Law International, 2023

- Author, "The framework for greener arbitration", Contact Magazine 56 (151), British Polish Chamber of Commerce, 2022

- Co-author, Polish edition of the "Schlechtriem and Schwenzer: Commentary on the UN Convention of the International Sale of Goods (CISG)", 2021