Senior Associate

Mateusz Gerlach

Languages

Polish
English

Mateusz Gerlach is an advocate and a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution Department at CMS.

His practice focuses on corporate disputes, internal investigations, employment disputes and complex civil litigation. He has represented clients in a variety of industries, including the defence, banking, insurance, financial services, pharmaceutical, energy, and technology industries. Mateusz regularly uses E-discovery and investigation tools (CMS Evidence), including Brainspace and Relativity. He advises companies at the pre-litigation stage and represents them in court proceedings concerning disputes between company shareholders as well as challenging resolutions of corporate bodies.

Mateusz is also committed to providing quality pro bono legal services. He has represented individual clients and foundations in civil litigation in precedent-setting cases, including extradition and social insurance coverage.

During his studies Mateusz represented Jagiellonian University in various international arbitration moot courts, including Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna as well as Foreign Direct Investment International Arbitration Moot in London. In June 2017 he won the Lewiatan Arbitration Competition as well as the Best Speaker Award.

He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and Young Singapore International Arbitration Centre.

Relevant experience

A mountain tourism and railway operator in number of corporate disputes with minority shareholders. They concerned requests for annulment of resolutions of the Supervisory Board and General Meeting of Shareholders.
A seller in a post-M&A dispute regarding payment of remaining instalments and a price reduction based on a complex contractual mechanism.
A multinational technology and e-commerce company in various employment disputes.
An international insurance company in a dispute with a bank involving hundreds of alleged unauthorized transactions.
A large machinery manufacturer in a complex international dispute against a buyer regarding alleged defects of an aluminium casting line.
A municipal services company in an internal investigation concerning irregularities in waste collection and resulting financial damage.
A global architecture, urbanism and design company in a dispute against the investor regarding alleged design defects.
An international insurance company in a complex criminal fraud and cybercrime case. The case concerns thousands of fraudulent transfers from and to various bank accounts
A multinational home appliance manufacturer in an internal investigation into irregularities concerning the operations of several factories. The support included day-to-day cooperation with a renowned international detective agency.
An international bank in a complex and international criminal fraud and cybercrime case. The case required immediate action and pursuing freezing orders in various jurisdictions.

Publications

Memberships & Roles

Warsaw Bar of Advocates.
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in London.
Young Singapore International Arbitration Centre.

Education

Remote Oral Advocacy Programme 2020 by Delos Dispute Resolution.
Law and Administration Faculty, M.A., Jagiellonian University, Kraków.
American Law School – Jagiellonian University and Columbus School of Law – The Catholic University of America.

Practice Areas

Dispute Resolution

Insights

Global Reach