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Julia Gontarska focuses her practice on litigation proceedings, specifically on international and domestic arbitration proceedings (including investment arbitration) and disputes before common courts.

Concentrations

  • Commercial arbitration
  • Investment arbitration
  • Commercial litigation

Competenze

Esperienze Professionali - Attività Accademiche

  • Participated in the work for Allianz S.E. in connection with the EUR 2.5 billion acquisition of Aviva’s Polish life and non-life insurance, pensions and asset management businesses, and 51% stakes in life and non-life bancassurance joint ventures with Santander.
  • Acted in USD 475 million arbitration proceedings representing an investor in a dispute against a European Union state concerning his inability to effectively use radio frequencies in the 850 MHz band to develop an LTE mobile phone network (ICC Rules of Arbitration).°

°The above representations were handled by Ms. Julia Gontarska prior to her joining GREENBERG TRAURIG Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokiński sp.k.

  • Represented a client operating in the luxury hospitality industry against multiple European state-owned entities in complex multi-contract LCIA arbitration arising from high-profile landmark hotels.
  • Acted in arbitration proceedings in relation to a construction dispute between two Dutch companies concerning the refurbishment of a floating production storage and offloading unit (LCIA Rules of Arbitration).°

°The above representations were handled by Ms. Gontarska prior to her joining GREENBERG TRAURIG Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokiński sp.k.

Riconoscimenti e Premi

  • EMEA Legal 500: Recommended in Dispute Resolution (2025)
  • Member, Warsaw Bar Association
  • Member, the Law Society, England and Wales (non-practicing)

Formazione

Formazione
  • Advocate, 2020
  • Solicitor, 2020
  • Legal Practice Course, BPP Law School, London, 2015
  • Master of Law, European School of Law and Administration, Warsaw, Poland (London Branch), 2015
  • Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP Law School, London, 2014
  • LL.B. European Law School, Maastricht University, Netherlands, 2013
Abilitazioni
  • Poland
  • England and Wales (not practising)
Lingue
  • Polish, Madrelingua
  • Inglese, Fluente
  • Tedesco, Fluente
  • Francese, Colloquiale
  • Dutch, Colloquiale

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