Risse, Jörg

Attorney-at-Law with Baker McKenzie, Frankfurt (Partner); Professor at the University of Mannheim; Lecturer at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

• 1989: law studies at Heidelberg and Lausanne, after bank traineeship
• 1993/1996: State Exams
• 1997: Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of California (Berkeley)
• 1997: Dr. iur. (University of Heidelberg)
• 1997: Admission as Attorney-at-Law (Germany)
• 1999: Admission as Attorney-at-Law (New York)
• since 2002: Partner of the international law firm Baker McKenzie
• since 2013: Professor at the University of Mannheim

• Arbitrator: more than 100 proceedings, Rank 1 - Legal All Stars in Arbitration 2025 (Wirtschaftswoche/Business Week), Thought Leader in Arbitration ((Who's Who Legal 2025) • Lead Counsel: more than 100 proceedings, Elite Tier 1 Arbitration Counsel (Chambers Global – Germany 2025) • Mediator: more than 25 proceedings "one of the few active and highly praised mediation experts" (JUVE 2024/25)

• Editor-in-Chief and co-publisher of SchiedsVZ - German Arbitration Journal
• Author/Co-Author: Prozessrisikoanalyse / Procedural Risk Analysis (C.H. Beck)
• Author/Co-Author: The Complete (but Unofficial) Guide to the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (C.H. Beck)
• Author/Co-Author: Business Mediation / Wirtschaftsmediation (C.H. Beck)
• Author/Co-Author: M&A und Corporate Finance von A - Z (C.H. Beck)
• Author/Co-Author: more than 100 articles in books and professional journals on arbitration, alternative dispute resolution and general contract law

• German Arbitration Institute (DIS)
• Swiss Association of Arbitration (ASA)
• German-American Lawyers Association (DAJV)