ABOUT Dr. ANTON G. MAURER,
LL.M. (Suffolk Univ., Boston, MA), FCIArb
FOCUS
Domestic and international arbitration
Anton Maurer accepts appointments as arbitrator, and as counsel or co-counsel
Domestic and international litigation
Anton Maurer represents clients before courts in Germany, and organizes the defense of German companies abroad
Negotiation of international commercial contracts
Anton Maurer advises companies on, drafts, and negotiates international commercial agreements for them.
EXPERTISE
Anton Maurer was appointed as sole arbitrator, chair, and co-arbitrator in domestic and international arbitration proceedings under DIS, ICC, ICDR, KCAB, and UNCITRAL Rules of Arbitration.
He represented clients as counsel in domestic and international arbitration proceedings in ad hoc arbitration proceedings, and under CIETAC, DIS, ICC, and Swiss Rules.
Anton Maurer represented clients in domestic and international litigation proceedings in Germany, and organized the defense of clients in France, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco, the Netherlands, Portugal, and the USA.
Anton Maurer represented clients in commercial negotiations, corporate, and M&A transactions in or with respect to more than 60 countries and more than 90 jurisdictions.
Anton Maurer served as a member of the board of directors in Germany, Switzerland, and the USA
WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT ANTON MAURER
"Anton Maurer is a "skilled litigator" with a focus on international disputes. … Anton Maurer (is) an investment focused litigator with a strong cross-border practice acting for US entities."
Who'sWhoLegal Germany 2012
"Anton Maurer is located in the firm's Stuttgart office and is recognized for both commercial litigation and product liability defense. He has a particular focus on the USA and is "world class". … Anton Maurer focuses on US litigation and arbitration."
Who'sWhoLegal Germany 2013
"Anton Maurer is "phenomenal". … Anton Maurer is noted for his "thoroughness" with one peer commenting that "no detail escapes his notice". … Anton Maurer at CMS Hasche Sigle is an "excellent" practitioner with "first class" litigation skills."
Who'sWhoLegal Germany 2014
"Anton Maurer is a "real asset to clients" who praise his "creative solutions". He is "a 'highly skilled' litigator focusing on cross-border corporate and commercial transactions."
Who'sWhoLegal Germany 2015
"With "unparalleled talent", clients and peers recommend Anton Maurer for his "brilliant commercial acumen. … The "incomparable" Anton Maurer is recognised for his involvement in international disputes" … Anton Maurer is a "well reputed" product liability defense lawyer. His "commercial approach" and "diligent manner" are highly recommended."
Who'sWhoLegal Germany 2016
"Anton Maurer is also recognized as a seasoned litigator and arbitrator". Who'sWhoLegal Germany 2018
"The 'excellent' Anton Maurer is highly respected by peers." Who'sWhoLegal Germany 2019
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Independent Arbitrator, Attorney at Law, and Managing Director of Anton Maurer International Legal Services, in Stuttgart, Germany, and in St. Moritz, Switzerland
since 2017
Partner with Sigle Loose Schmidt-Diemitz & Partner, now: CMS Hasche Sigle, Stuttgart, Germany
1987 – 2016
Associate with Sigle Loose Schmidt-Diemitz & Partner, Stuttgart, Germany
1983 – 1986
Foreign lawyer with Johnson & Swanson, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
1984 – 1985
Junior Professor (wissenschaftlicher Assistent) at Eberhard-Karls-University, Tübingen, Germany
1979 – 1982
EDUCATION
Diploma in International Arbitration
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London, England (2016)
Master of Laws in U.S. and Global Business Law
Suffolk University, Boston, MA (2009) (22 out of 24 credits with high honors)
PhD in international public law from Eberhard-Karls-University in Tübingen, Germany
magna cum laude (1986)
Second State Exam in Law in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
fully satisfactory – top 10 % (1982)
First State Exam in Law in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
good – top 5 % (1979)
Studies of law and economy at the Eberhard-Karls-University in Tübingen, Germany
(1974 - 1979)
Scholarship for highly gifted students from the Konrad Adenauer Foundation
(1975 - 1979)
INSPIRED in precise, concise, and plain English, among others, by:
Justice Antonin Scalia, Prof Bryan A. Garner, and Ludwig Reiners
HONORS AND AWARDS
Legal Expert of Benchmark Chambers International, Shenzhen, China
October 2016
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London, England
August 2016
Award of the Southwestern Institute for International and Comparative Law in recognition of his tireless leadership and his many years of extraordinary service to the Institute and its educational mission
July 2015
Mentor Professor of the Law School at Hangkuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea
May 2011
International Who'sWho Legal:
- Commercial Litigators (since 2010)
- Product Liability Defense Lawyers (since 2011)
- Germany (since 2012)
Joan Fullam Irick Award in recognition of his exceptional leadership
as Chair of the International Committee of IADC
July 2009
Kemmler Award for Outstanding Contributions to the World Law Group
June 2007
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Center for American and International Law (CAIL)
Plano, TX, USA (since 2008)
Co-Chair of the International Arbitration Committee of IADC
(2016 - 2019)
Member of the Advisory Board of the Institute for Transnational Arbitration
Plano, TX, USA (since 1997)
Member of the Executive Committee of the Southwestern Institute
for International and Comparative Law
Plano, TX, USA (2003 - 2016)
Member of the Advisory Board of the Southwestern Institute
for International and Comparative Law
Plano, TX, USA (1993 - 2016)
Chair of the Advisory Board of the Southwestern Institute
for International and Comparative Law
Plano, TX, USA (2008-2012)
Member of the Board of Directors of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC)
Chicago, IL (2011-2014)
Chair of the International Committee of IADC
(2007-2009)
Member of several supervisory boards and boards of directors
in Germany, in Switzerland, and in the USA
MEMBERSHIPS
American Bar Association
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
Center for American and International Law (CAIL)
European Lawyers Association (DACH)
German American Lawyers Association (DAJV)
German Bar Association
German Institution of Arbitration (DIS)
Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA)
International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC)
International Bar Association (IBA)
International Law Association (ILA)
InterPacific Bar Association (IPBA)
International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA)
Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)