Languages

active English, German
passive French

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

Worked as co-arbitrator in several cases involving disputes resulting merger & acquistions or corporate law matters, in particular disputes relating to purchase price adjustments or warranty claims.

Professional Experience in China related Matters

• Worked on several international M&A as well as joint venture contracts related to China;
• Worked on security agreements for securing bank loans extended by Chinese banks.

Professional Experience in Certain Industries

• Working exclusively for industrial clients including automotive, aviation, chemicals, fashion, electronic, energy, hightech, infrastructure, telecom, paper & forestry, pharmaceutical, heavy machinery, web portals, newspapers.

Education

• University of Hamburg, Germany (Doctor of Laws)
• University of Lausanne, Switzerland
• University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law (LL.M.)

Further Special Information  

Specialized in international mergers & acquisitions in corporate matters

Publications

various publications, including:

• J. Rosengarten: Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgement in Germany: Acting for Australian clients against German defendants, Australian Business Law Review 1992, 230 et seq.;
• J. Rosengarten: Punitive damages and recognition and enforcement in Germany, Hamburg, 1994 (original title: Punitive Damages und ihre Anerkennung und Vollstreckung in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland);
• Brödermann/Rosengarten: Conflicts of Law/International Jurisdiction, Fourth Addition (2007)

Memberships

• International Bar Association (various committees, including arbitration committee)
• Member of the American Bar Assocation, International Section, Co-Chair of the International M&A and Joint Venture Committee
• German American Lawyers Assocation (Deutsch-Amerikanische Juristenvereinigung – DAJV)
• German Assocation for International Procedural Law (wissenschaftliche Vereinigung für internationales Verfahrensrecht e.V.)
• German Association of Comparative Law (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Rechtsvergleichung)