Attorney-at-law
Leader of the Arbitration Practice
English
Caspian Arbitration Society
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
Young Austrian Arbitration Practitioners (YAAP)
Young Arbitration Practitioners in Poland (YAPP)
Rising Arbitrators Initiative (RAI)
Arbitration and Meditation Center of Armenia (AMCA)
Permanent Arbitration at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia
Young European Federation for Investment Law and Arbitration (EFILA)
Arb | Aut Austrian Arbitration Association
Chambers and Partners 2025
As Leader of the Arbitration Practice - regularly awarded by Lexology Index (formerly Who's Who Legal), Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, Rzeczpospolita, among others - he advises companies in key sectors, including automotive, banking, insurance, railroads, retail, telecommunications and real estate. Individual distinctions in Lexology Index and Chambers & Partners confirm his experience and effectiveness in resolving complex disputes.
Commercial and civil disputes are central to his practice, where he helps clients minimize risk and work out favorable solutions - both in the courtroom and during negotiations or mediation. He represents parties in complex international proceedings and sits on panels as an arbitrator and secretary of the tribunal. He has experience in proceedings under almost all arbitration rules in Poland and several significant arbitration rules, including the ICC International Court of Arbitration, SCC Arbitration Institute, FAI, UNCITRAL, and ad hoc arbitration. He is included in the lists of recommended arbitrators of arbitration courts in Poland, Armenia, and Serbia. He co-authored the new arbitration rules of the Lewiatan Arbitration Court, where he sits on the Arbitration Committee. He represents parties and adjudicates cases in various sectors, including M&A, construction, automotive, banking, life sciences, insurance, railroads and rail vehicles, real estate, retail, and telecommunications.
In addition to dispute resolution, he assists clients with real estate law issues ranging from sales and lease transactions through investment processes to administrative, judicial, and administrative court proceedings, including reprivatization disputes. He also conducts internal investigations and audits and advises on asset tracing & asset recovery.
He is a doctor of jurisprudence (UJ, 2021) and defended his dissertation "Deciding on jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals" with honors. He completed an LL.M. Program with honors at the University of Vienna and City University of Hong Kong, as well as the ICC Advanced Arbitration Academy for CEE and the SCC Diploma Course. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in London. He regularly publishes articles and speaks at industry conferences.
He gives lectures on arbitration law and civil procedure, as well as training in international arbitration and the art of advocacy. As a coach for the Jagiellonian University team in the Vis Moot competition and a mentor within the Moot Alumni Association and the Institute of Transnational Arbitration, he actively supports the development of young lawyers.
Through his active presence on LinkedIn, he promotes good practices in arbitration and dispute procedures, supporting the further development of the legal industry.
Attorney-at-law
Leader of the Arbitration Practice
English
Caspian Arbitration Society
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
Young Austrian Arbitration Practitioners (YAAP)
Young Arbitration Practitioners in Poland (YAPP)
Rising Arbitrators Initiative (RAI)
Arbitration and Meditation Center of Armenia (AMCA)
Permanent Arbitration at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia
Young European Federation for Investment Law and Arbitration (EFILA)
Arb | Aut Austrian Arbitration Association
Lexology Index: Litigation & Dispute Resolution Arbitration 2025
Recommended lawyer in Lawyer of the Year
Chambers Europe
Recommended lawyer in Arbitration (Up and Coming) and Arbitrators (Up and Coming)
Chambers Global
Recommended lawyer in Arbitration (Up and Coming) and Arbitrators (Up and Coming)
Maciej Durbas "is a very skilled lawyer with a good academic background, excellent communication skills and market awareness".
Lexology Index: Client Choice
Recommended as Global Elite Thought Leader in the category Client Choice – Arbitration
Lexology Index: Arbitration
Distinction in the Future Leaders category
"Maciej is a true expert in arbitration, he focuses on each detail of the case and produces fair and just outcomes"
"He has extensive experience in international commercial arbitration"
"He is internationally recognised and smoothly combines substantive law knowledge with experience in procedure"
SCC Arbitration Institute
Diploma Course for International Arbitrators
International Chamber of Commerce
Advanced Arbitration Academy for Eastern Europe
KKG Legal
partner
Jagiellonian University in Krakow
obtaining the academic degree of doctor of law (defended doctoral thesis with honors)
