Szymon Byczko

University professor, seasoned advocate, and highly regarded arbitrator. He seamlessly combines profound theoretical legal expertise with over 25 years of hands-on experience in litigation and strategic legal advisory within civil and commercial law.

Areas of Expertise His professional practice and academic research focus heavily on corporate law, contract law, commercial insurance law, and international trade law. He boasts a distinguished track record of handling high-stakes judicial disputes concerning corporate governance and complex commercial insurance claims.
Professional & Arbitration Experience

• Legal Practice: An active member of the Lodz Bar Association since 1997. He has successfully represented market leaders (including HELIOS S.A.) as well as key professional and public bodies (such as the Polish Supreme Bar Council and the National Council of Notaries) in landmark proceedings, including constitutional complaints before the Constitutional Tribunal.
• Arbitration: Since 2010, he has regularly served as an arbitrator at the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce (KIG) in Warsaw, adjudicating large-scale disputes involving public procurement, consortium agreements, and infrastructure/construction contracts.

Academic Background & Teaching Professor at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Lodz (since 2013). He earned his PhD in 2003 with a dissertation on property insurance obligations and was awarded his DSc (Habilitation) in 2013 for his groundbreaking research on insurable interest.
A respected educator for corporate executives and financial professionals, he lectures for top-tier postgraduate and business programs at the Faculty of Management of the University of Lodz, including:

• Executive MBA
• Master of Science in Science and Technology Commercialization (organized jointly with the University of Texas at Austin)
• ACCA Postgraduate Studies in Finance and Accounting

He expanded his international academic footprint as a Visiting Professor at the Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3 in France.

Languages

• English – Fluent
• French – Conversational