Piotr Bytnerowicz

Piotr is a seasoned dispute resolution lawyer specialising in arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. He has gained his experience working with international law firms in Warsaw and London, as well as in-house in Australia, specifically in relation to a mega arbitration dispute concerning a major LNG project.

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Piotr works as lead and co-counsel on significant international and domestic arbitrations and represents clients in Polish state court proceedings. He also frequently acts as a sole, presiding or co-arbitrator. Piotr's main areas of specialisation include disputes related to M&A, real estate, construction and energy projects. However, throughout his career, Piotr has successfully represented clients in all sorts of disputes. Therefore, he is confident handling even the most unusual and challenging problems.

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Piotr is a member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He is also one of the founders and a Vice-President of the Arbitration Association for Central and Eastern Europe (ArbCEE).

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Piotr frequently writes and speaks on a variety of topics in the area of international arbitration and construction disputes. He is recommended by Who is Who Legal in the Arbitration category, as well as by Chambers & Partners in the Dispute Resolution category.

 

Prior to establishing ByArb, Piotr worked for eighteen years in the dispute resolution practices of top international law firms. Out of those eighteen years, Piotr spent twelve years at one of the top-three international arbitration practices globally, as recognized by Global Arbitration Review.