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Biography

Matej Pustay advises clients in both international and domestic dispute resolution, including commercial and investor-state arbitration, as well as court litigation and matters involving international criminal law. He has been recognised as a Next Generation Partner for Dispute Resolution in the 2024-2026 editions of Legal 500 EMEA ranking, Future Leader in Arbitration by Lexology and one of 500 Leading Global Litigators in the 2026 edition of Lawdragon. Matej is also a co-author of the 2024 edition of the acclaimed “40 under 40 International Arbitration” book and currently serves as an ICC YAAF representative. Matej’s experience covers disputes related to various industry areas, including oil and gas, energy, construction, mining, real estate, automotive, telecommunications, banking and M&A disputes. Matej’s experience with investment arbitrations includes representation of both claimants and respondents in more than a dozen different investment arbitrations conducted under ICSID, UNCITRAL and ICC arbitration rules. Matej has also successfully represented clients in commercial arbitrations arising from a diverse array of issues, including contract breaches, warranty claims, post-acquisition claims or claims based on defective performance. Matej’s experience includes commercial arbitrations conducted under SCC, ICC and UNCITRAL arbitration rules, as well as arbitrations conducted before the Arbitration Court of the Economic Chamber and Agricultural Chamber of the Czech Republic. In addition to representing clients in international and domestic arbitration, Matej also represents clients in Czech litigation. His experience includes proceedings before the majority of Czech courts, including the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Administrative Court. Matej also regularly advises clients with respect to various dispute-related issues, including settlement negotiations, pre-court actions and pre-arbitration notices.