Arbitrator

Arbitrator

The activity as an arbitrator obviously differs significantly from that of the party representative. Nevertheless, it is helpful if a referee also acts as a party representative in other proceedings, since it will enable him to better assume the role of the party representative. After 31 years as a lawyer, I mainly represented parties in proceedings before state courts and arbitration tribunals, I would now like to work mainly as an arbitrator, which is hardly possible as a partner in a large law firm due to the required independence and impartiality, since the arbitrator does all of the activities of the Law firm and formal conflicts make refereeing practically very difficult. In addition, during my work as a German member of the ICC Arbitration Court (2009 - 2018) I gained a lot of experience in the area of arbitration, also from the perspective of the arbitration institutions. My work as chair of the advisory board of the German Arbitration Institution (DIS) and as a member of the DIS council also contributed to this. I have also worked as an arbitrator in over 100 cases. I understand my work as an arbitrator in such a way that the considerable flexibility available in the arbitration procedure in the procedure design should be used and the procedure should be adapted to the wishes and expectations of the parties ("Taylor-made"). This also enables hybrid procedures in an international context. My personal approach is continental-European and focused on efficiency. This means that an arbitrator should closely follow the procedure in which he works from the start. Accordingly, I believe that the parties should receive guidance from the arbitral tribunal during the proceedings to clarify what is important to the arbitral tribunal. I support support in a comparative settlement of the subject of the dispute, insofar as the parties so wish.
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