Litigation: Highly Regarded
Poland
1 year ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Jan Kieszczyński
Europe 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
Provided by Ligit
Europe
Practice Areas
Disputes
Risk Management
Special situations & crisis response
White collar & investigations
Regulatory & compliance
Employment
Restructuring & insolvency
Tax & finance
IP, data & cybersecurity
Corporate
Mergers & acqusitions
Career
Partner at Ligit since 2020
Lecturer in Okręgowa Rada Adwokacka w Warszawie (ORA) since 2023
Arbitrator (on the List of Arbitrators) in Court of Arbitration at the PCC since 2022
Counsel | Head of Scandinavian Desk at NGL Legal 2019-2020
Partner at Kocur & Partners 2016-2019
Experience
With 20 years in the legal industry, Jan act as a trusted advisor to international clients doing business in Poland. His personal practice focuses on high-stakes matters. Jan is an active arbitration practitioner, serving as both counsel and arbitrator. He also specialises in asset recovery & fraud, utilising advanced, non-linear strategies to trace assets and enforce judgments where standard methods fail.
Education
University of Copenhagen
Exchange student, International Arbitration
2009 - 2010
University of Cambridge
Diploma of Higher Education, English and European Law
2008 - 2010
University of Warsaw
Master's Degree, Law
2006 - 2011
Languages Spoken
Jan speaks fluent English and reads French, German and Danish.
Key sectors
Financial InvestorsEnergy and UtilitiesIndustrials, Engineering and ManufacturingHealth and Life SciencesFamily Offices and High Net Worth
Chambers Review
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Chambers European Guide
Litigation: Highly Regarded - Poland
Band 3
Individual Editorial
Jan Kieszczyński heads the litigation department at Ligit. His litigation practice covers a broad range of domestic and cross-border disputes, most often those in the manufacturing, construction and competition industries. He is also well placed to advise on land rights, shareholder disputes and liability cases.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
Jan Kieszczyński is no doubt a great and very committed lawyer.
Litigation: Highly RegardedChambers European GuideJan Kieszczyński is exceptionally responsive, understands operational challenges specific to our industry and consistently offers solutions that balance legal soundness with commercial practicality.
Litigation: Highly RegardedChambers European GuideJan Kieszczyński has an excellent understanding of legal, business and interpersonal matters. The value he brings to our collaboration is multifaceted and often goes well beyond legal advisory alone.
Litigation: Highly RegardedChambers European GuideI truly value Jan Kieszczyński's ability to explain complex legal matters in a clear and understandable way, and his advice has been invaluable in several important decisions.
Litigation: Highly RegardedChambers European Guide
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