PUBLICATIONS + PRESENTATIONS
PUBLICATIONS
Arbitration related
Warum sollten Schiedsvereinbarungen mit indischen Parteien neu abgeschlossen werden?
(Why should arbitral agreements with Indian parties be replaced by new ones?)
German Arbitration Journal (Zeitschrift für Schiedsverfahren - SchiedsVZ 2016) p. 95 et seqq.
Arbitration Agreements with Indian Parties Should be Replaced by New Ones
Liber Amicorum for Gerhard Wegen, Munich 2015, p. 709 et seqq.
Enforcing Foreign Arbitral Awards in India – Is there Really Light at the End of the Tunnel?
Liber Amicorum for Rolf Schütze, Munich 2014, p. 393 et seqq.
The Public Policy Exception under the New York Convention:
History, Interpretation, and Application
Revised Edition, Huntington, NY 2013
One Consequence of the Landmark Decision of the Indian Supreme Court in Bharat Aluminium Co. V. Kaiser Aluminium Technical Services, Inc.: Arbitration Agreements with Indian Parties Should be Replaced by New Ones
IADC News Letter, Chicago, March 2013
The Public Policy Exception under the New York Convention:
History, Interpretation, and Application
Huntington, NY 2012
Does the Refusal of the Enforcement of a Foreign Arbitral Award in Violation of Public International Law Constitute a Damages Claim for the Claimant?
German Arbitration Journal (Zeitschrift für Schiedsverfahren – SchiedsVZ 2011) p. 75 et seqq.
General topics
International Best Practices Survey in Civil Litigation
(together with Karsten Grillitsch), IADC, Chicago 2014
Product Liability, Jurisdictional Comparisons, Germany
(together with Klaus-Dieter Schick), London 2014, p. 153 et seqq.
German Product Liability Plaintiffs Make Progress with the Pharmaceutical Act and the Products Liability Act
Defense Counsel Journal, Vol. 73, 2006, p. 275 et seqq.
Doing Business in Germany, Import and Export
CCH Ltd., Edition 1998
International Recognition and Enforcement of Money Judgments in Germany
Business Law Inc., Chesterland, OH, USA 1994
Die staatsangehörigkeitsrechtlichen Beziehungen geteilter Staaten, dargestellt am Beispiel von Irland, Nordirland und Großbritannien
(The Relationship of Divided States in the Field of Nationality Law, with special attention to the separation of Ireland from the United Kingdom, and the division of Ireland)
Berlin 1988
Umfang des Formzwangs beim Unternehmenskauf
(When and to which extent must M&A agreements be notarized in a notarial deed?)
Neue Juristische Wochenschrift (NJW) 1984, p. 2657 et seqq.
PRESENTATIONS
Arbitration related
Efficient Arbitration - techniques to minimise delay and expense in international cross-border disputes
IPBA Annual Meeting (Co-Moderator), Auckland, New Zealand - April 20172017
Judicial interventions, perceptions and reactions - the civil-common law approaches:
Enforcement of awards, decisions and orders
CIArb International Arbitration Conferences 2017 - Dubai, March 2017
Insolvency and the Right to Arbitrate
(Moderator) Hong Kong, October 2016
International Commercial Arbitration
Manila/Makati, The Philippines, August 2016
Expedited Arbitration Proceedings, and Emergency Arbitration Proceedings
Manila/Makati, The Philippines, August 2016
You Finally Got your Award – AND NOW? – Enforcing Foreign Awards
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 2016
Arbitration vs. Litigation: Differences in Pleading, Procedure & Practice
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 2016
Ethics in International Arbitration
(Moderator), Hong Kong, October 2015
Third Party Funding in International Arbitration – how to protect the integrity of the proceeding?
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 2015
Public Policy and International Arbitration
Lisbon, Portugal, May 2015
New Developments in the Arbitration Laws in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Peru
(Moderator), Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 2015
Enforcing Foreign Arbitral Awards in India: Is there Really Light at the End of the Tunnel?
Hong Kong, October 2014
Public Policy Exception under Art. V of the New York Convention
Riga, Latvia 2014
Some Basics on Dispute Resolution in the People's Republic of China
Maui, Hawaii, USA, July 2013
The Arbitrator and Considerations of Public Policy
Dallas, TX, USA, June 2013
Third Party Funding of Arbitration:
The Future of Global Dispute Resolution or an Ethical Blackhole
Atlanta, GA, USA, April 2013
Recent Developments in the Arbitration Law in India
Seoul, Korea, April 2013
The Public Policy Defense under Art. V (2) of the New York Convention as applied in India
Asheville, NC, USA, July 2012
Pitfalls in M&A Agreements from the View of an Arbitral Tribunal
Stuttgart, April 2012
Advantages and Disadvantages of International Commercial Arbitration
Seoul, Korea, May 2011
Ethical Considerations and Technical Strategies in the Selection of Arbitrators
Barcelona, Spain, July 2010
Does a Violation of the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards Constitute a Damage Claim of the Foreign Party under a Bilateral Investment Treaty? – "Enforcement" of Multilateral International Treaties by Private Parties
Stuttgart, June 2010
What went Wrong with the Ideas of Inexpensive and Speedy Dispute Resolution by Arbitration?
Ways and Means to Fit it
(Moderator), Dallas, TX, June 2010
Enforcement of a Foreign Arbitral Award in India
Stuttgart, July 2009
Basic Principles of International Arbitration
Brussels, Belgium, November 2005
Pitfalls of Arbitration in Europe
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 2002
General topics
M&A by Chinese Companies in Europe – Pitfalls?
Shenzhen, China, October 2016
Can I lie about the facts in front of State Courts?
(Moderator), Brussels, Belgium, October 2016
Drafting Internationally Enforceable International Agreements
Waldkirch, November 2016,
Frankfurt, Cologne, Munich (2013 and 2014)
Sao Paulo, Brazil, August 2013
Plano, TX, June 2013
International Agreements
Munich, September 2015
Ecotourism
Bangkok, Thailand, October 2014
Determining When and How to Outsource Legal Services
Plano, TX, USA, June 2013
How to Compete Successfully with Global Law Firms
Moscow, Russia, May 2013
China – Coming Legal Issues Multinational Companies Will Face Doing Business in China
(Moderator), London, England, October 2012
The Toughest Questions Facing International Lawyers and Some Answers
Dallas, TX, June 2012
Enforceable Contracts with Chinese Parties
Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich 2012
Enforceable Agreements with Companies in BRIC-Countries:
Drafting Contracts, and Dispute Resolution
Munich, March 2012
Anti-Corruption Briefing:
German and EU Regulatory & Enforcement Trends & Challenges for Turkish Companies
Istanbul, Turkey, October 2011
Surviving the Changing Legal Market:
Strategies for Local Law Firms to Succeed in Increased Competition – A German Perspective
Seoul, Korea, October 2011
Pre-contractual Liability: Rules Abroad – Pitfalls for U.S. Companies
Dallas, TX, June 2011
Attorney-Client Privilege for In-house Counsel and Outside Attorneys –
Are the U.S. Attorney-Client Privilege and the Work Product Doctrine Relevant Abroad?
Dallas, TX, June 2011
The International Anti-Corruption Legislation – A Continental European Perspective
Milan, Italy, May 2011
Enforceable Agreements with Chinese Companies
Munich and Düsseldorf, 2011
After "Akzo Nobel" – New Risks for German Companies
Stuttgart, December 2010
The Winning Brief
Munich, October 2010
Mastering New Challenges in a Globalized Economy;
Hot Topics for In-House Counsel and Their Outside Advisors
Director of the International Corporate Counsel College, Paris, France, October 2010
The Globalization of National Law –
Extraterritorial Implications of Foreign Laws affecting Business, even in the US
Dallas, TX, USA, June 2010
Dawn Raids – How to be Prepared?
Dallas, TX, USA, June 2010
Resolving International Disputes if you cannot do it in U.S. Federal Court – a Nightmare? –
Ways and Means to Fix it
(Moderator), Dallas, TX, USA, June 2010
A Revival of Protectionism? A Look at Europe
Zurich, Switzerland, October 2009
International Group Liability Risks – China, France, India, Italy, and the USA
Stuttgart, June 2009
Anti-Corruption – A European Perspective
Santiago de Chile, Chile, October 2008
International Mergers & Acquisitions
(Co-Chair), Dallas, TX, USA, June 2008
Mergers & Acquisitions in Europe
Hsinchu, Taiwan, June 2008
Mergers & Acquisitions in Germany
Taipei, Taiwan, June 2008
Foreign Hot Topics for U.S. Companies
Chicago, IL, USA, April 2008
International Corporate Compliance and Due Diligence in Mergers & Acquisitions
Washington, DC, USA, February 2008
What should U.S. Lawyers Expect when Hiring Foreign Counsel?
Kohala Coast, Hawaii, USA, February 2008
Critical Global Markets: Brazil
(Co-Chair), Dallas, TX, USA, June 2007
Criminalization of Corporate Conduct
London, England, May 2007
Investing in India and in the U.S.A.
New Delhi, India, October 2006
Doing Business with and in India
(Co-Chair), Plano, TX, USA, June 2006
Internationalization – Attractive Future Markets
Baden-Baden, December 2006
Doing Business with and in Germany
New Delhi, India, May 2006
International Purchasing
Munich 2005
Trying the Pharmaceutical Products Liability Case:
Claims, Procedures and Remedies in Germany
Colorado Springs, CO, USA, July 2005
Introduction Regarding Dawn Raids Conducted by the EU Commission
and German Competition Authorities in Germany
San Juan, Puerto Rico, February 2005
Defending German companies before US-American Courts
Stuttgart 2004
Founding and establishing a subsidiary in the USA
Germany, 1995-2002
Possible legal forms for investments in the USA
Germany, 1995-2002
Application of the Vienna Sales Convention
Melbourne, Australia, October 1994
The Formation of the European Union
Tokyo, Japan, September 1993
Investment Opportunities for U.S. Companies in Germany
USA (1988-1996)
Pre-trial Discovery of Documents in Germany
San Francisco, CA, USA, August 1988