Languages

German, English

Professional Experience in International Commercial Arbitration (Experience as Chairman / Sole Arbitrator / Co-Arbitrator / Party Representative)

Extensive experience in international commercial arbitration cases as co-arbitrator and party representative.

Professional Experience in China related Matters

Experience as lawyer acting for and against Chinese companies including legal proceedings in China against a Chinese company.

Professional Experience in Certain Industries

All areas of maritime law 

Education

N/A

Further Special Information  

Senior Partner of Lebuhn & Puchta, Hamburg.

2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 nominated by Legal Media Group as the world’s leading shipping and maritime lawyer receiving more nominations than any other shipping lawyer in the world.

Publications

1971 Norwegian Sale Form

1993 Classification Societies, The German perspective: In Defence of Classification Societies

1998 Forum Shopping Germany

Co-Editor of the Maritime Law Handbook

Memberships

Member of the executive committee of the German Maritime Law Association;
Between 1994 and 1998 vice-chair and between 1998 and 2002 chairman of the Maritime and Transport Committee A of the Section on Business Law of the International Bar Association;
Since 2003 Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Business Law International (BLI);
Member of the German Maritime Arbitration Association.