Construction Disputes
We possess extensive experience in handling high-value and complex construction disputes. We represent all entities involved in construction projects, including investors, general contractors, subcontractors, designers, engineers, as well as lenders and insurers.
Construction disputes are among the most demanding – both at the strategy and preparation stage, and during court or arbitration proceedings. This results from the necessity of precise determination of technical facts and analysis of extensive design documentation. Therefore, our advice is proactive: we cooperate closely with clients’ technical staff and external experts and specialists.
Many years of practice have taught us that entrepreneurs primarily expect support based on quick and concrete decisions. We take on the burden of managing contentious situations, allowing clients to focus on their core business. We are adept at handling cases based on the main contractual templates operating in commercial transactions, including FIDIC standards.
We represent principals before common and arbitration courts, but we are equally keen to support them in negotiations and settlement talks – particularly within mediation before the Permanent Arbitration Court at the General Counsel to the Republic of Poland. We believe that a diligently crafted settlement is often a more favorable solution for the client than a multi-year lawsuit.
Our dispute resolution practice has been recognized in the international Legal 500 ranking, and the firm’s lawyers achieved 1st position in the “Litigation and Arbitration” category in the Rzeczpospolita ranking.
Selected projects
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Participation in a civil dispute regarding claims of a bankrupt construction company
Participation in a civil dispute regarding claims of a bankrupt construction company against the State Treasury concerning claims arising from a construction contract (construction of a motorway section) and due to contract termination, with the value of the dispute exceeding PLN 1.5 billion.
02
Representation of a railway infrastructure operator
Representation of a railway infrastructure operator in several hundred proceedings concerning claims from contracts related to railway infrastructure modernization or construction projects financed by EU funds, with a total value exceeding PLN 1 billion.
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Support for significant public investors
Support for significant public investors in the area of claims management during the construction process, including in connection with the modernization of the Opole power plant, modernization of regional airports in Poland, and construction of important cultural facilities (e.g., both buildings of the Museum of Modern Art).
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Representation of an investor
Representation of an investor in a dispute with a general contractor regarding contract indexation for the construction of a residential estate in the center of Warsaw.
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Representation of a general contractor
Representation of a general contractor in a dispute with an investor concerning compensation due to the extended performance period of a contract for the construction of an expressway.
06
Representation of a subcontractor in an arbitration dispute
Representation of a subcontractor in an arbitration dispute against a general contractor in connection with a contract for the construction of a shopping center in Gdańsk.
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Representation of a railway industry entity
Representation of a railway industry entity in a public investor dispute concerning the investment “Reconstruction of Szczecin Główny Station.”
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Representation of a buyer
Representation of a buyer in a dispute concerning the conclusion of a preliminary agreement for the sale of real estate designated for residential and commercial construction.
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Representation of a leading Polish railway carrier
Representation of a leading Polish railway carrier in a dispute with the designer of a railway terminal redevelopment.
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Representation of an energy construction company
Representation of an energy construction company in a series of disputes with the enterprise managing the power grid in Poland and with energy companies.
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Representation of a leading Polish construction company
Representation of a leading Polish construction company (listed on the WSE) in a multi-million dispute concerning the construction of a section of a national road.
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Representation of a construction company
Representation of a construction company – a local market leader in high and medium voltage network installation – in a series of disputes with private and public investors.