Michael W Bühler

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Michael W. Bühler, worldwide co-chair of the International Arbitration Practice, based in Paris, has over 30 years of experience as a practicing lawyer, focusing on international dispute resolution. He has represented major corporations, state-owned entities and governments in more than 250 arbitrations and acts as party-appointed, sole and presiding arbitrator. He represents clients in arbitrations under the ICC Rules and those of the arbitration associations of Germany, Belgium, Sweden, Austria, Switzerland, and the United States and under the UNCITRAL Rules, ICSID, WIPO, and the Court of Arbitration for Sport. He conducts arbitrations throughout Europe, North America, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region in the following fields: civil construction, engineering, supply of industrial equipment, and industrial or power plants (often involving the application of the FIDIC Conditions of Contract); oil and gas projects; hotel development projects and hotel management contracts; and distribution and license agreements in various sectors, including the chemical, pharmaceutical, food, liquor, and luxury goods industries. Michael was co-chair of the ICC Commission Task Force (2008-2011) on the Revision of the ICC Arbitration Rules (2012), and lead consultant of OHADA to reform the 2017 Uniform Arbitration Act, the CCJA Arbitration Rules and adopting the Uniform Mediation Act.