Dr Alicja Zielińska-Eisen is a Partner at Queritius and a Polish-qualified advocate (adwokat) with more than 15 years of hands-on experience in complex dispute resolution, including domestic and international arbitration and related court proceedings.
Her practice encompasses investor-State arbitration (ISDS), high-stakes commercial and infrastructure disputes, M&A-related matters, and private international law. Alicja has successfully represented both foreign investors and state parties, and acts regularly as counsel before Polish courts including the Supreme Court.
She also serves as arbitrator and tribunal secretary under a range of rules such as ICC, SCC, DIS, SA KIG, and Lewiatan, in disputes seated in Poland, Germany, and Sweden.
Alicja combines practice with academia: she has served as Academic Coordinator of the International Dispute Resolution LL.M. at Humboldt University of Berlin and continues to teach advanced courses. She is co-editor and author of International Arbitration in Practice (Wolters Kluwer, 2025) and sits on the Board of the SCC Arbitration Institute as of 2026.
She is active in professional initiatives, including the ICC Poland Arbitration Commission and has been recognised in Lexology Thought Leaders and Arbitration Future Leaders lists.
