International Arbitrator (since 1999) - until 2005 International Judge (UN)- until 1999 Presiding Judge (Potsdam Commercial Court)
Current activity
Professional focus
Trade
Investment Disputes
Joint Ventures/Consortia/Shareholder Agreements
Areas of law
Adjudication/Dispute Boards
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Civil law
Common law
Corporate law
Commercial law
International economic law
Environmental law
Contract law
Public international law
My career
- International Judge, appointed by the Secretary General of the United Nations
- Head of Legal Affairs in the aviation industry
- Presiding Judge at the Potsdam Commercial Court (Kammer für Handelssachen)
- Previously Judge at the Potsdam Court of Appeal (Bezirksgericht) and Potsdam Regional Court (Landgericht)
- Associate with Baker & McKenzie
- Dr.iur. (Ph.D.), Freie Universität Berlin/Germany
- Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of Cape Town/South Africa
Arbitration experience
As arbitrator: Numerous arbitrations as chairman, sole arbitrator and co-arbitrator (UNCITRAL, DIS, ad hoc et al.). Subject-matter of the arbitral proceedings: International trade law, joint ventures, corporate law, construction law, oil and gas.
Publications
Languages
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- English
- German
Memberships
- Fellow of the Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa)
- member of the German Institution of Arbitration (DIS)
- on the International Commercial Panel of the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA).
- Listed as Arbitrator by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
- Listed as Arbitrator by the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
- Listed as Arbitrator by the Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC)