Klaus Gerstenmaier

Practice Areas

Of Counsel | Attorney since 1975

„As an arbitrator, my task and aim is to resolve disputes fairly and equitably by means of convincing arguments.“

Klaus-A. Gerstenmaier is recognized both nationally and internationally as an arbitration specialist. He is one of Germany’s leading arbitrators and for many years he has been appointed as an arbitrator of numerous major national and international disputes. His expertise is based on several years of practice as a lawyer, primarily advising enterprises on corporate law and M&A transactions.

Professional Memberships

Klaus Gerstenmaier was the German member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris and a member of the board of the German Arbitration Institute (DIS). He is Past Chair of the Litigation Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA) and he now holds the chair and is a member of various supervisory boards.

Publications

* Gerstenmaier, § 6 – Bestimmung des Vorsitzenden/Konstituierung des Schiedsgerichts, in Praxishandbuch Internationale Schiedsverfahren 2019

* Gerstenmaier, § 7, §§ 32-36, in: Elsing/Heckel/Boog/Meier/Flecke-Giammarco, The DIS Rules – A commentary on International Arbitration in Germany, 1st edition 2018 (being published)

* Gerstenmaier, Gerichtliche und schiedsgerichtliche Präjudizien in Verfahren vor Schiedsgerichten, in: Wilhelmi/Stürner, Post-M&A-Schiedsverfahren, 2018

* Gerstenmaier, Zur Verzinslichkeit von Kostenerstattungsforderungen im Schiedsverfahren, SchiedsVZ 2012, p. 1

* Gerstenmaier, Beendigung des Schiedsverfahrens durch Beschluss nach § 1056 ZPO, SchiedsVZ 2010, p. 281

* Gerstenmaier, The “German Advantage” – Myth or Model?, SchiedsVZ 2010, p. 21

* Gerstenmaier, World Litigation Law & Practice: West Germany, 1990

Languages Spoken

Klaus Gerstenmaier’s working languages are German and English.

Education

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