Agnieszka Zarówna
Biography
Overview
Agnieszka is a senior associate in White & Case's International Arbitration group based in London, focusing on international arbitration and public international law. She has particular experience in representing private individuals, companies and States in investment treaty arbitrations under the ICSID, UNCITRAL, ICC, LCIA, and SCC rules, applicable bilateral and multilateral investment treaties and foreign investment laws spanning a variety of sectors, including mining & metals, energy, telecom, and finance. Agnieszka also advises clients on corporate/nationality planning for investment treaty protection.
Agnieszka has been recognised in Legal500 as Rising Star and Leading Lawyer (International Arbitration) and Key Lawyer (Public International Law), Who's Who Legal (International Arbitration), and IFLR1000 as Rising Star (Commercial Arbitration). She is Adjunct Professor in International Commercial Arbitration at the Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law and regularly speaks and publishes on international arbitration and public international law topics. She has been invited as a speaker at events hosted by GAR Live, ICDR Y&I, DIS, ICC, AfAA and various universities.
Experience
Acting for a South Asian state and its national gas company in a multi-billion international arbitration brought by another Asian national oil & gas company.
Acting for a European shipping company in an LCIA arbitration against the West African terminal operator arising from a terminal services agreement.
Acting for a European energy company in a USD 1+ billion ICC arbitration against a joint venture partner.
Acting for two US investors in the gold mining industry in an ICSID arbitration against the Republic of Guatemala under the DR-CAFTA.
Acting for an investor in the coal mining industry in an ICSID arbitration against the Republic of Serbia under a bilateral investment treaty.
Acting for the Republic of Belarus in an ICSID arbitration brought by an investor in the banking sector under a bilateral investment treaty.
Acting for an investor in the media sector in an ICSID arbitration against the Republic of Türkiye under a bilateral investment treaty.
Acting for an investor in the telecom sector in an UNCITRAL arbitration against a CIS State under a national investment law.
Acting for an investor in the mining sector in an ICSID arbitration against the FYR of Macedonia under a bilateral investment treaty.
Acting for UK claimants in an ICSID arbitration against Mauritius under a bilateral investment treaty.
Advising an investor in the transportation sector on claims against a Central European State under two intra-EU bilateral investment treaties.
Advising an Eastern European State in an SCC arbitration brought under the Energy Charter Treaty by investors in the oil and gas sector.
Advising an Eastern European State in a potential arbitration to be brought under a bilateral investment treaty by investors in the chemicals sector.
Advising an investor in the insurance sector on claims against an Eastern European State under an intra-EU bilateral investment treaty.
Advising, together with a Swiss counsel, a South-Asian State on a challenge to an investment treaty award brought in Switzerland by unsuccessful claimants.
Acting for a Chinese client in the airline sector in a multi-jurisdictional commercial dispute.
"Effects of Disposal of Investments on Claims in Investment Arbitration", Journal of International Arbitration, Vol. 36(2) (2019; co-authored)
"The growing importance of investment arbitration in relation to tax measures in the energy and natural resources sector", Turkish Commercial Law Review 4 (2018; co-authored)
"Termination of BITs and Sunset Clauses – What Can Investors in Poland Expect?", Kluwer Arbitration Blog (28 February 2017)
"Possible Ramifications of the UK's EU Referendum on Intra- and Extra-EU BITs", JOIA 33 Special Issue (2016; co-authored)
"Why Brexit May Be Good for UK Investors Abroad", Kluwer Arbitration Blog (24 October 2016; co-authored)
"Rendering an Award under Polish Arbitration Law", Arbitration Bulletin 24 Young Arbitration Issue (2016; co-authored)
Legal500: Rising Star (International Arbitration); Key Lawyer (Public International Law)
Who’s Who Legal: Future Leader (International Arbitration)
IFLR1000 Expert Guides: Rising Star (Commercial Arbitration)
