Jakub Szewczak
Biography
Jakub Szewczak is an advocate and senior associate in the Dispute Resolution and Arbitration team at Baker McKenzie's Warsaw office. He is experienced in handling commercial and post-M&A disputes, both in litigation and arbitration. Jakub is also highly regarded for his experience in criminal law, particularly white-collar crime proceedings.
Practice Focus
Jakub has extensive experience in advising clients on a wide range of litigation and arbitration matters. He focuses on post-M&A disputes, as well as shareholders litigation and disputes related to the liability of members of the governing bodies of commercial companies. Jakub also has proficiency in regulatory litigation.
Representative Legal Matters
- Represented state-owned energy company in climate change litigation.
- Represented an insurance company in a precedential case concerning a cross-border motor third-party liability insurance activity.
- Represented a Polish development institution in a dispute relating to the non granting of state aid to an entrepreneur.
- Represented a property development company in proceedings concerning the acquisition of real estate in Warsaw– total claim amount: PLN 192 million.
- Represented the insolvency administrator of Polish bank in three cases before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) relating to consumer contracts, in connection with a challenge to terms deemed unfair under Council Directive 93/13/EEC of 5 April 1993 on unfair terms in consumer contracts.
- Represented a Polish company in litigation against former members of the management board and supervisory board.
- Represented a Polish company from the automotive sector in JAMS arbitration against a U.S. company regarding the alleged defects of manufactured parts.
- Represented a Spanish manufacturing company in a post-M&A ICC arbitration concerning violation of the representations and warranties.
- Represented an individual investor in a post-M&A ICC arbitration against the buyer concerning the payment under the earn-out clause.
- Represented an individual investor in a post-M&A SAKIG arbitration concerning the payment under the SHA – total claim amount over EUR 60 million.
- Represented a Polish bank in high-profile litigation against a prominent individual in the financial sector – total claim amount over PLN 1 billion.
- Represented energy company in series of court disputes with the president of the Polish Energy Regulatory Office regarding the calculation of the stranded costs arising as a result of the termination of long-term contracts for the supply of power and energy – total claim amount over PLN 300 million.
Professional Associations and Memberships
Warsaw Bar of Advocates - Member
Admissions
- Poland (2023)
Education
- University of Warsaw (Master of Laws, Honours) (2019)
Languages
- Polish
- English
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