Practice Areas
Michał Jochemczak is a partner at Dentons in Poland. He heads the Arbitration team and is a member of the Dispute Resolution practice group in the firm’s Warsaw office.
With over 20 years of experience, Michał focuses on complex commercial litigation and arbitration, advising a broad range of private businesses. His practice covers domestic and international construction projects, real estate transactions, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate law and financial services. He regularly advises clients on international civil law matters, particularly those involving jurisdictional issues, the enforcement of judgments, and conflict of laws. He is also well-versed in competition law, including corporate and procedural issues.
Michał has earned a strong reputation for representing clients in large infrastructure disputes. His practice includes advising and representing both domestic and international clients at every stage of a complex project’s lifecycle, from negotiations and contract performance to contract management, dispute avoidance, and dispute resolution, whether through arbitration or court proceedings. His portfolio encompasses a variety of major projects such as LNG terminal, power plants, wind farms, waste-to-energy (WtE) facilities, power stations, electricity lines, railways and roadways.
Michał has significant experience in shareholder disputes and post-M&A disputes, representing majority and minority shareholders, investors, founders and corporate boards in high-stakes conflicts over governance, fiduciary duties, shareholder agreements, and equity rights. He has successfully advised on disputes involving valuation disagreements, breaches of representations and warranties, earn-out provisions, and contested buyouts. His deep understanding of corporate law and the practical dynamics of business relationships enables him to develop creative, client-focused solutions, whether through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or litigation. His approach is characterized by proactive risk management and a clear-eyed strategy for achieving favorable outcomes in some of the most complex and contentious corporate and transactional disputes.
Michał also sits also as an arbitrator, having received his first appointment in an international arbitration under the ICC Rules at the age of 30.
Professional Memberships
• Member of the ICCA Directory
• Member of the Arbitral Council of the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce (SA KIG)
• Member of the Nominating Committee at the SA KIG
• Member of the ad hoc committee that drafted the Rules of the Lewiatan Court of Arbitration in 2012
• Member of the Polish Arbitration’s Association
• Admitted to the Polish bar (2008)
