Practice Areas
Łukasz Gembiś, an advocate and Local Partner based in the Warsaw office, leads the Public Procurement Team within the Dispute Resolution Practice. Specializing in commercial dispute proceedings, particularly in infrastructure and real estate, Łukasz plays a pivotal role as the lead counsel in developing strategies for major international and Polish companies. His active involvement includes numerous pre-litigation and litigation/arbitration disputes related to large-scale construction and infrastructure projects.
With expertise spanning over 40 construction projects valued at several billion Polish złoty, Łukasz has provided counsel on diverse endeavors, such as roads (e.g., A2 motorway, S7 expressways), power plants (e.g., Jaworzno), railway lines (e.g., Rail Baltica sections), sewage treatment plants (e.g., in Warsaw, Bochnia), cubic investments (e.g., Music Academy in Bydgoszcz), and industrial projects (e.g., offshore tower factory in Gdańsk). He extends his support to both Polish industry leaders and global construction companies from Germany, Sweden, Turkey, UK and other countries.
In his current role as a legal counsel for Polish and international companies in the construction, transportation, real estate, and medical sectors, Łukasz is actively engaged in over 25 commercial disputes before common and arbitration courts with a cumulative claims value exceeding PLN 550 million, encompass various aspects such as construction contracts, liability in railway accidents, and settlements related to lease agreements, supply contracts, leasing, and more.
Beyond litigation, Łukasz provides invaluable guidance to entrepreneurs in the construction, transport, and IT sectors. His expertise shines during tender proceedings, where he represents companies in proceedings before the National Appeals Chamber, and he plays a crucial role in contract implementation. Furthermore, his practice extends to the defense and representation of auxiliary prosecutors in cases related to economic crimes. Additionally, Łukasz provides advisory services to companies on matters of compliance and risk management.