Clear rules of the game
Transparent settlements without hidden costs
Arbitration at Lublin Union Arbitrage is based on a simple hourly settlement. You pay 360 PLN for every started hour of arbitrator work on your case. We don't care whether the dispute concerns 15,000 PLN or 120,000 PLN. This principle eliminates the conflict of interest that often appears with percentage rates. The arbitrator focuses on closing the topic quickly, not on artificially inflating the value of the subject of the dispute.
In traditional commercial courts in Lublin, the preliminary fees and representation costs themselves depend on the amount you are fighting for. In a dispute over 48,000 PLN, court costs can be very high already at the start. In our office at ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 22, we calculated that the average saving on administrative fees alone is 3,200 PLN compared to the court route. This money stays in your company account.
Time is a real cost for every entrepreneur. Cases in district courts in our province often last 15 months until the first hearing. We finish most proceedings in 6-9 weeks. In April 2024, we closed a case of outstanding payments between a local wholesaler and a parts supplier in just 4 meetings. Each meeting lasted exactly 2 hours, which allowed the parties to return to work without a full day's absence.
We use a specific method of analyzing invoices and waybills before the first joint meeting. Thanks to this, we don't waste time in the room checking whether the goods arrived – we do it earlier. Each side receives a summary of hours worked every Friday by 4:00 pm. You see in black and white what stage of work we have just finished and how much it cost.
By the way, we do not add any extra fees for renting a room or archiving paper documents, which is standard in large law firms in Warsaw. Our rate is final and includes full logistical service for the arbitration process in Lublin. You don't have to worry about invoices for photocopying or courier shipments between the parties.
Our method of work ensures that both sides of the dispute know where they stand from the beginning. The absence of hidden commissions builds the trust necessary to work out a settlement. Clear rules of the game allow you to save business relations. It often happens that companies that end a dispute with us return to common business after just 3 months, because the process did not leave anyone with the feeling of being cheated on costs.