Scherer, Maxi

Professor of Law, Chair in International Arbitration, Dispute Resolution and Energy Law, Queen Mary University of London, School of International Arbitration Special Councel, WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP, London

• Extensive experience with arbitral practice in civil and common law systems
• both in commercial and investment arbitration
• coverning different industry sectors
• including energy
• pharmaceutical and telecom
• as well as general post M&A and joint venture disputes.

• Member of the Paris bar
• solicitor England and WalesUNIVERSITE DE PARIS PANTHEON-SORBONNE, Paris, France: PhD, DEA, Master of Law in German and French Law
• UNIVERSITÄT ZU KÖLN, Cologne, Germany, LL.M.

Served as arbitrator (presiding, sole, co- and emergency arbitrator) in numerous ad hoc and institutional arbitrations (including DIS, HKIAC, ICC, ICDR, LCIA, VIAC and SCC) and at various seats, governed by a variety of substantive and procedural laws including Algerian, Austrian, Belgian, Dutch, English, French, German, Hong Kong, Kazak, Luxembourg, Nigerian, Polish, Turkish, Swedish and Swiss law). Dealt with many cases involving States and State-owned parties, with significant amounts in dispute (often over 50 million and up to 1,4 billion USD) and multiple parties (e.g. over 40 parties). Regularly ranked as leading arbitration practitioner: described by peers and clients as “thought leader in the field of international arbitration” “excellent academic and arbitrator” and “one of the very best in both commercial and investment arbitration proceedings.”

• Numerous articles and books, incl International Arbitration in the Energy Sector, Oxford University Press, 2018
• Transparency in International Investment Arbitration, Cambridge University Press, 2015
• Arbitrating under the 2014 LCIA Rules, Kluwer, 2015

• German (native)
• English and French (fluent)

• Member DIS Arbitration Council
• Member ICC Task Force on Emergency Arbitrator
• ASA
• LCIA
• ICDR
• ILA
• CFDIP