Areas of Expertise

Companies doing business on a national and international scale find alternative methods of dispute resolution more attractive than ever. Arbitration is often the only possibility of settling a dispute when differences arise in the course of international transactions between business partners from different countries.

Arbitral proceedings give the parties involved an opportunity to choose and combine the place of arbitration, the arbitration rules as well as governing law. They also have a say in the composition of the tribunal, especially with regard to the arbitrators’ areas of expertise. Moreover, arbitral decisions are internationally recognized and enforced to such an extent that they frequently offer a clear advantage over national jurisdiction.

Our legal services in the field of arbitration include the following:

• Consultation and assistance in drafting arbitral agreements (choice of law, venue and rules of arbitration, multiple party agreements, third party effects)
• Advice on the choice of arbitrators
• Party representation in ad-hoc proceedings and institutionalised arbitral proceedings
• Party representation in secondary proceedings before ordinary courts of law
• Assumption of arbitrator’s mandates

If required, we also cooperate closely with international colleagues in order to assess issues under foreign law in the best possible manner.