Leon Kopecký
About
Provided by Leon Kopecký
Practice Areas
arbitration, dispute management, international law
Career
Leon Kopecký has considerable experience in international commercial and investment arbitration, litigation, and investigations. Throughout his career, he participated in over 120 arbitration cases. Leon regularly publishes, speaks at conferences, and teaches arbitration courses, especially in CEE/SEE and the CIS. Leon is the editor of Mondaq's Comparative Guide to International Arbitration in 14 CEE jurisdictions, published in 2019. Before joining Schoenherr, he was working for leading firms in Vienna, London, and New York.
Professional Memberships
Lawyers without Borders, UN and ECOSOC main representative
International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR Young & International)
Association Suisse d'Arbitrage (ASA below 40)
Austrian Arbitration Association (ArbAut/YAAP)
The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA/YIAG)
Belgian Centre for Arbitration and Mediation (CEPANI40)
Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit (DIS40)
Personal
University of Manchester, School of Law, Manchester/England (LL.M. 2007)
University of Hamburg, Faculty of Law, Hamburg/Germany (LL.M. 2007)
Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid, Rotterdam/Netherlands (LL.M. 2006)
Edinburgh University, School of Law, Edinburgh/Scotland (Grad.Cert. 2006)
University of Vienna, Faculty of Law, Vienna/Austria (Mag.iur. 2006)
Chambers Review
Europe
Leon Kopecký rises a tier in the rankings as a result of increasing visibility and positive market feedback. He is particularly focused on investment arbitration and also handles commercial arbitration. He further advises clients on post-M&A disputes. He offers strong expertise in the CEE region.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Leon immediately understands the problem and quickly comes up with the best possible solution."
"When I talk to him we are on the same wavelength."
"Leon immediately understands the problem and quickly comes up with the best possible solution."
"When I talk to him we are on the same wavelength."
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