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Poland × Disputes & Resolution

Disputes & Resolution in Poland

Resolving disputes when contracts, assets or the other side are in another country. In Poland, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.

Who handles this workNamed WONE Global lead
Andrzej ZacharzewskiKraków · Poland

WONE Global Partner · Poland

Andrzej Zacharzewski

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Partner · Zacharzewski & Partners Law Office · Kraków

Attorney at Law. Co-founder of the law firm. Provides litigation services to banks and advises corporate clients in international trade. Supervises the work of the Litigation Department and the International Desk. Chair…

  1. What happens next · 1WONE Global acknowledges your requirement and confirms what's involved.
  2. 2Zacharzewski & Partners Law Office runs its conflict checks.
  3. 3We confirm Andrzej Zacharzewski as your named lead.
  4. 4You agree scope and fees directly with the firm before work begins.
Poland at a glanceCentral & Eastern Europe

Warsaw · Tuesday 3 November

20:42

Local time

Currency
PLN
Working week
Monday – Friday
Dialling code
+48
Region
Central & Eastern Europe
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What the rules say in Poland

Disputes & Resolution, the essentials

From the Poland market guide: the points that matter most for disputes & resolution, each with the source it was checked against.

Essentials guide · Source-checked research100% of statements checked against a source41 checked against an official source7 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-19Not yet professionally reviewed

  • Poland ratified the New York Convention on 3 October 1961 and it entered into force for Poland on 1 January 1962, with declarations limiting it to awards made in other contracting states and to commercial relationships.

    Recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards.United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) · checked 2026-10-19
  • Judgments given in another EU member state are recognised in Poland without any special procedure and are enforceable without a declaration of enforceability.

    Applies to Poland as an EU member state. Civil and commercial matters within the scope of the Regulation, applicable since 10 January 2015.EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the European Union) · checked 2026-10-19
  • The HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention has been in force for Poland since 1 September 2023, as a result of the EU's accession.

    Recognition of civil and commercial judgments from other contracting parties outside the EU.Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) · checked 2026-10-19

Read the full guide: Courts, arbitration and enforcement

Scope

What the service covers here

  1. 01Assess the dispute and available forums
  2. 02Preserve evidence and immediate legal position
  3. 03Coordinate litigation, arbitration or negotiated resolution
  4. 04Address enforcement and cross-border recovery issues

Key questions

What we will work through with you

  • What needs to be decided before disputes & resolution work starts?
  • Who is professionally responsible in each country?
  • Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
  • What information and decisions are needed from the business?

If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.

WONE Global Partners in Poland

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The other named professionals responsible for WONE Global work in Poland.

Anna PawlikowskaKraków · Poland

WONE Global Partner · Poland

Anna Pawlikowska

Partner · Zacharzewski & Partners Law Office · Kraków

Legal Adviser. Co-founder of the Firm. Has been advising parties on technology contracts for more than a dozen years. Specialises in intellectual property law and new technologies. Provides day-to-day legal services to …

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UNIONE™ · Disputes and enforcement

Disputes & Resolution in Poland, with UNIONE™.

WONE Global's Partners in Poland handle the business. When it becomes a dispute, UNIONE™ prevents it, resolves it, arbitrates it and plans enforcement, under one set of Rules.

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UNIONE™ Fellows in this market
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Fellows: arbitrators, mediators, experts and counsel
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countries where Fellows practise
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Rules & Procedures, adopted April 2026

UNIONE™ Fellows practising in Poland

All Fellows in Poland Every appointment follows the UNIONE™ Rules, independence and conflict checks. Being listed gives no right to appointments.

UNIONE™ is the UNBOUNDED™ Global Ecosystem's institution for cross-border dispute prevention, resolution, arbitration and enforcement. Like WONE Global, it is part of the ecosystem, and the two work as one. Links open theunione.org. Visit UNIONE™