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Provided by Lars Markert
International Arbitration, International Litigation, Investor-State Dispute Settlement, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Arbitration in Japan, Kluwer, 2024 (forthcoming)
Lars published more than 75 articles and book chapters on commercial and investment arbitration in English, German and Japanese.
Lars is admitted in Germany, New York, and Japan (Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi).
Lars is a partner in Nishimura & Asahi’s international dispute resolution group. With twenty years of experience working in Tokyo, New York, and Germany, he advises clients from Europe and Asia on complex cross-border disputes, commercial negotiations, and internal investigations.
He has particular experience in complex contentious proceedings involving post-M&A, commercial, distribution, product liability, manufacturing and construction, and in areas such as life sciences, automotive and energy.
Lars also handles cases involving governments, and has advised foreign investors and sovereign states on issues of foreign direct investment and public international law, including related negotiations and investor-state dispute settlement. He is the acting co-chair of the Investment Arbitration Sub-Committee of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association.
He has been involved in more than 60 international arbitrations as counsel or arbitrator under the arbitration rules of institutions such as the ICC, JCAA, HKIAC, KCAB, SIAC, DIS, Swiss Chambers, NAI, ICDR and ICSID, as well as under the UNCITRAL Rules.
International Council of Commercial Arbitration (ICCA)
ICC Institute of World Business Law
International Bar Association (IBA)
Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)
Automotive, pharmaceutical, renewable energy, commercial contracts, post-M&A
Japan, Germany, South Korea
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Confidential
English, German, French
University of Cologne
PhD
Georgetown University
LL.M.
Wuerzburg University
Bar exam
Aix-Marseille III University
maitrise en droit
Provided by Chambers
Lars Markert has a growing reputation in the market, and is especially noted for his expertise handling cross-border arbitration cases related to M&A, investment, construction contracts and product liability issues, often for EU clients.
Provided by Chambers
"Lars has a very good understanding of arbitration and is strong at formulating persuasive arguments and quick at providing solutions."
"Lars has a very good understanding of arbitration and is strong at formulating persuasive arguments and quick at providing solutions."
Provided by Nishimura & Asahi
Energy and Utilities
Health and Life Sciences
Industrials, Engineering and Manufacturing
