‘We want to further expand the position of the DIS as an efficient, trustworthy and internationally visible arbitration institution. The international orientation of the DIS is particularly reflected in the composition of the Presiding Committee in the new Board of Directors. At the same time, we are focusing our attention on Germany as an international legal hub both for German and foreign users. We welcome that the reforms of German arbitration law that were left unfinished in the last legislative period have now been resumed and call on the governing coalition in Germany to promptly adopt them.’
The Board of Directors:
Presidium
- Thomas Pfeiffer (Heidelberg University)
- Niuscha Bassiri (ArbBoutique)
- Rouven F. Bodenheimer (BODENHEIMER)
Board of Directors
- Jennifer Bryant (Noerr)
- Florian Cahn (Framatome)
- Stefan Kröll (Bucerius Law School)
- Torsten Lörcher (CMS)
- Thomas Pfeiffer (Heidelberg University)
- David Quinke (Gleiss Lutz)
- Judith Sawang (Ashurst)
- Jan K. Schäfer (King & Spalding)
- Nils Schmidt-Ahrendts (Hanefeld)
- Johanna Wirth (Hengeler Mueller)
- Reinmar Wolff (Philipps-Universität Marburg)
For further information, please refer to the press release Press release dated 7 January 2026.
Your DIS Team