Joanna Kisielińska-Garncarek, PhD
Partner
Attorney-at-law
Joanna specializes in arbitration and litigation, acting as counsel and arbitrator. Her practice includes disputes in the broad field of business law, including international trade and M&A transactions.
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Joanna joined GESSEL in 2015. She is a partner responsible for conducting domestic and international arbitration proceedings, including before the ICC Court of Arbitration, Swiss Arbitration Centre, International Arbitration Association, the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce, and the Court of Arbitration at the Lewiatan Confederation. She also appears before the general courts, in particular in post-arbitration proceedings, including actions to set aside arbitral awards and applications for their recognition and enforcement. She has acted as administrative secretary to Polish and foreign arbitral tribunals. She also sits as an arbitrator.
She is a member of the Council of the District Chamber of Attorneys in Warsaw for its 12th term and of the Apprenticeship Committee. For many years, she has taught civil procedure to attorney trainees at the District Chamber of Attorneys in Warsaw. She is an author of publications on arbitration, contract law and comparative law. She is also a member of ICC Poland and of the Arbitration Committee of the Court of Arbitration at the Lewiatan Confederation.
As part of her pro bono work, Joanna has cooperated for many years with the PO DRUGIE Foundation.
Experience
Arbitration proceedings
- Represented an energy company in a dispute concerning non-performance of a contract before the ICC International Court of Arbitration (Vienna)
- Represented an electricity company in a dispute over a claim for payment for the manufacture and delivery of power plant components before the ICC International Court of Arbitration (Zurich)
- Represented an IT company in an M&A transaction dispute before the ICC International Court of Arbitration (London)
- Represented a client in a dispute over a claim for compensation for losses suffered as a result of delivery of a defective installation before the ICC International Court of Arbitration (The Hague)
- Represented a client from the energy sector in a dispute concerning liability arising under Article 393 of the Polish Civil Code before the ICC International Court of Arbitration (Vienna)
- Represented a construction industry entity in a dispute with a local government entity regarding a contract for the construction of a sewage network before the ICC International Court of Arbitration (Warsaw)
- Represented a Polish entity in a dispute with a U.S. company and its partners regarding improper performance of a contract before the ICC International Court of Arbitration (Warsaw)
- Represented a research institute in a dispute with a foreign contractor over a laboratory testing contract before the Swiss Arbitration Centre (Geneva)
- Represented a Polish company raising claims against a French machinery manufacturer for breach of fair competition in ad hoc arbitration (Paris)
- Represented a client in a dispute over property claims for misrepresentations and warranties in an investment agreement before the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce (Warsaw)
- Represented the respondents in a dispute concerning the proper conduct of the expert determination procedure before the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce (Warsaw)
- Represented a Hungarian company in a dispute over performance of a construction contract before the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce (Warsaw)
- Represented a Polish entity in proceedings based on the rebus sic stantibus clause before the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce (Warsaw)
Post-arbitration proceedings
- Represented a Romanian company in proceedings to determine enforceability of an award issued by the International Court of Arbitration at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania
- Represented a Luxembourg entity in proceedings for a declaration of enforceability and revocation of an award issued by the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce
- Represented an investment fund in proceedings to set aside an award issued by the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce
- Represented a construction industry entity in proceedings to set aside an award issued by the ICC International Court of Arbitration
Court proceedings
- Represented an investment fund in a dispute over payment of damages for breach of an investment agreement
- Represented a client in proceedings to wind down a limited liability company due to a conflict between its shareholders and management board members
- Represented five foreign companies in proceedings for enforcement clauses and EEO certificates for declarations of submission to enforcement, successfully leading to dismissal of the creditor’s applications filed
- Represented an IT company in a lawsuit concerning violation of legally protected personal interests
- Represented an IT company in a lawsuit for payment for overdue remuneration for an implementation contract
- Successfully represented the defendant in a case to declare ineffective several related legal actions
- Represented a client in a dispute over management options
- Represented a Danish company in proceedings initiated by the filing of anti-enforcement actions
News
& Insights
30.03.2026
GESSEL Recognised in GAR 100 2026 as the Only Polish Firm Included
GESSEL Attorneys at Law has been recognised in the GAR 100 2026, the nineteenth edition of Global Arbitration Review’s flagship ranking of the world’s leading internatio...
25.03.2026
GESSEL recognised in Legal 500 EMEA 2026 rankings
GESSEL is recognised in Legal 500 EMEA 2026 rankings, with 6 practice areas ranked and 5 lawyers recognised in the individual rankings. In addition, 10 lawyers are recog...
29.09.2025
GESSEL contributes to the latest edition of GAR – The Guide to Evidence in International Arbitration
GESSEL has contributed to the third edition of GAR – The Guide to Evidence in International Arbitration, a highly regarded publication issued by Global Arbitration Revie...
27.03.2025
Legal 500 Ranking!
The 2025 edition of Legal 500 is out, and we’ve been recognised in 6 categories this year. In addition, 23 of our lawyers received individual awards or were recommended ...
Education and achievements
- Legal studies at the Faculty of Law and Administration of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (2014)
- Attorney’s training articles (2018)
- Doctorate in legal sciences (PhD dissertation entitled “Legal Effectiveness of the Concept of Fraudulent Conveyance Claims in Polish and German law”) (2021)
- School of British and European Law organized by the British Law Centre (2013)
- School of German Law organized by the University of Gdańsk in cooperation with the University of Cologne (2014)
Awards
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