Litigation and arbitration

Every entrepreneur must take into account that at some point the need will arise to take a claim to court or to defend himself in the event of a claim by a counterparty, customer, partner or other person or organisation. Many times, the outcome of litigation determines the continued existence of a business or significantly affects its market position and reputation. For the lawyer – or the litigation team, when the case requires the involvement of more than one specialist – this is a special responsibility and a task requiring a great deal of knowledge and experience gained from other cases.

The first step in preparing for litigation or arbitration is to assess litigation opportunities and risks and to prepare a strategy.

We undertake representation of clients before civil, criminal, commercial and administrative courts of all instances throughout the country, as well as before the Supreme Court, the Supreme Administrative Court and the Constitutional Tribunal). For clients interested in arbitration, we offer representation in proceedings before the Arbitration Court at the National Chamber of Commerce and before the ICC.

Where possible and in line with the client’s expectations, we seek to resolve disputes amicably: we conduct settlement negotiations, represent clients in mediation, draft and participate in the conclusion of settlements.

Litigation and arbitration – offer

Understanding the special responsibility that rests on trial lawyers, we do everything to bring about a favourable outcome for the client. We are aware that mistakes made at the court stage sometimes cannot be rectified, hence it is necessary to prepare a strategy taking into account various scenarios of the development of events, comprehensive preparation for the trial, perfect knowledge of the evidence referred to. We offer support at every stage of the dispute, including:

• building a litigation strategy – we carry out an analysis of the dispute, assessing the chances and costs of litigation, all taking into account the various scenarios that may arise during the course of the dispute and force a response from the attorney;
• representation in court and arbitration proceedings – we draft pleadings, supervise the progress of cases during the proceedings, prepare clients for hearings and represent them before civil and administrative courts of all instances;
• securing claims – we represent clients in cases of securing claims to ensure that judgments made are enforced in the future.

Our firm has a broad base of experienced lawyers who have represented clients in complex litigation – with a particular focus on commercial disputes. Lawyers use the tools and strategies most appropriate to the situation at hand. If it realizes the client’s interest, we encourage the use of alternative means of dispute resolution in order to reduce the time needed to achieve a positive outcome of the proceedings.