Karolina Latasz

Senior Associate

Languages spoken
English | German | Polish

About Karolina

Karolina Latasz is a senior associate in the International Dispute Resolution Practice Group, based in our London office. Karolina has extensive experience representing clients in international commercial arbitrations, with a focus on shareholder, joint venture and energy disputes. She also acts as counsel in investor-state disputes and cross-border litigation proceedings. Karolina has a keen interest in renewable energy disputes.

Karolina is active in the international arbitration community. She has established two international arbitration fora – London Very Young Arbitration Practitioners (London VYAP) and the Young Investment Treaty Forum (Young ITF) (under the patronage of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL)) – which were nominated for Global Arbitration Review Awards 2021 and 2023, respectively. Karolina speaks and publishes on arbitration topics and has served as editor of the Jus Mundi blog.

Experience

Commercial

  • Counsel to a group of companies and Israeli individuals in London-seated consolidated arbitration proceedings under the LCIA Rules relating to the break-up of a multibillion dollar joint venture involved in turnkey projects in Africa (English law).
  • Counsel to a private equity fund in London-seated consolidated arbitration proceedings under the LCIA Rules relating to a shareholder dispute in the financial services sector (English law).
  • Counsel to a private equity fund in connection with an arbitration under the LCIA Rules relating to a post-merger and acquisition (M&A) dispute concerning a motorway project (English law).
  • Counsel to an international organisation in London-seated arbitration proceedings under the LCIA Rules relating to its exit from an insurance joint venture in the Middle East (English law).
  • Counsel to high net worth individuals in court proceedings relating to the break-up of a multibillion dollar metallurgical consortium (English law).
  • Counsel to a Middle Eastern company in London-seated arbitration proceedings under the LCIA Rules relating to a termination of a fuel oil offtake agreement (English law).
  • Counsel to a European company in Paris-seated arbitration proceedings under the ICC Rules relating to breaches of a gas supply agreement (German law).
  • Counsel to a European energy company in a London-seated ICC arbitration arising out of a nuclear fuel supply contract (English law).
  • Counsel to a CIS country in Geneva-seated arbitration proceedings under the UNCITRAL Rules relating to a dispute under a production sharing agreement.
  • Counsel to an energy major in London-seated arbitration proceedings under the UNCITRAL Rules relating to a dispute under a production sharing contract (Indian law).
  • Counsel to a hospitality company in proceedings for the enforcement of an ICC arbitration award against a Tanzanian hotel management company (proceedings in England and Tanzania).

Investment Treaty

  • Counsel to European investors in ICSID arbitration against the Kingdom of Spain under the Energy Charter Treaty arising out of investments in wind farms.
  • Counsel to European investors in ICSID arbitration against the Kingdom of Spain under the Energy Charter Treaty arising out of investments in photovoltaic plants.
  • Counsel to European investors in ICSID arbitration against the Kingdom of Spain under the Energy Charter Treaty arising out of investments in concentrated solar power plants.
  • Counsel to an Iberian investor in connection with its claims against an Eastern European country under the Energy Charter Treaty arising out of investments in wind farms.
  • Counsel to an Eastern European country in an UNCITRAL arbitration against a Russian investor arising out of an investment in the food industry.

Credentials

Education
  • Geneva Graduate Institute, LL.M., International Dispute Settlement (MIDS), valedictorian, 2022
  • BPP University Law School, L.P.C., distinction, 2015
  • University of Nottingham, B.A., Law with German, first class, 2014
Admissions
  • England and Wales, 2017
Memberships & Affiliations
  • Executive Committee member, ARBinBRIEF, March 2023-present
  • Steering Committee member, Young ITF, March 2022-present
  • Founder and Executive Committee member, London VYAP, August 2020-August 2022

Recognitions

  • Recognised as an Arbitration Future Leader by Lexology Index 2025 & 2026.

  • Listed in Legal 500 2024 with clients describing her as "very intelligent, committed, hard-working and creative in her thinking - a definite star for the future”.

Expertise

Services
International Dispute Resolution

Publications & Speaking Engagements

Publications

  • Co-author, “The English High Court Greenlights Enforcement of an ICSID Arbitration Award Issued in Intra-EU Investment Treaty Proceedings”, IISD, Investment Treaty News, September 2023.
  • Co-author, “Counsel ethics in international arbitration: overcoming the uncertainty in no-man’s land”, International Arbitration in England: Perspectives in Times of Change (eds. Fullelove, Hamzi, Harrison), 2022
  • Co-author, “The Impact of Brexit on Dispute Resolution: EU and UK Perspectives”, IBA Dispute Resolution International, 27 October 2021.
  • Author, “Security for Claims (Wiki Note)”, Jus Mundi, 1 March 2021.
  • Co-author, “Non-identical Twins: Judicial Assistance for Obtaining Evidence under Sections 43 and 44 of the English Arbitration Act”, ASA Bulletin, 1 March 2021.
  • Co-author, “Increased enforcement risk in intra-EU investment treaty arbitration”, Legal & Regulatory Risk Note, Allen & Overy, 1 March 2018.
  • Co-author, “Holding investors to account for human rights violations through counterclaims in investment treaty arbitration”, Practical Law Arbitration Blog, 31 January 2017.

Speaking Engagements

  • “Anglo-French Approaches to Arbitration: Corruption in Arbitration and the Review by National Courts”, King’s College London, October 2024.
  • “Investor-State Mediation. The Future is Now?”, Young ITF, Maxwell Chambers and Singapore Very Young Arbitration Practitioners, virtual event, June 2024.
  • “The Intersection of Geopolitics and Investment Treaty Arbitration”, Young European Federation for Investment Law and Arbitration, Frankfurt, April 2024.
  • “Early determination in arbitration: dashing to dismissal”, ARBinBRIEF & Lagos Chamber of Commerce International Arbitration Centre, virtual event, April 2024.
  • “Energy Arbitrations in a Time of Crisis and Transition”, ICC YAAF, London, December 2023.
  • “Emergency arbitrator – ‘need to have’ or ‘good to have’?”, ICC YAAF, London International Disputes Week, London, May 2023.
  • “Amicus briefs and ISDS legitimacy crisis”, Young ITF, London, May 2022.
  • “Greener Arbitrations in Action: junior practitioners’ role in implementing the Green Protocols”, Campaign for Greener Arbitrations and London VYAP, virtual event, April 2022.
  • “Getting it Right: Arbitrating in the Post-Covid Virtual Arena”, YIAP-NY, New York Arbitration Week, virtual event, November 2021.
  • “The power of the written word: publishing as a junior arbitration lawyer”, Jus Mundi and London VYAP, virtual event, February 2021.
  • “Resilience in Times of Crisis”, YIAP-NY, New York Arbitration Week, virtual event, November 2020.
  • “Surviving and succeeding as a junior arbitration lawyer”, ICC YAF & London VYAP, virtual event, November 2020.
  • “Security for Claim Applications in International Arbitration”, Young Mute-Off Thursdays virtual event, October 2020.

Related insights

Publication

English High Court Greenlights Enforcement of an ICSID Arbitration Award Issued in Intra‑EU Investment Treaty Proceedings

October 2023 | Europe

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