Guest lectures
The winter semester features a weekly guest lecture delivered by renowned German and international law professors and experienced practitioners within the fields of international investment and commercial law, and international dispute resolution.
During the 2018/2019 academic year the IDR LL.M. hosted distinguished scholars and practitioners including amongst others:
Prof. Dr. Christian Borris
on "Influence of Anglo-Saxon Procedure in International Arbitration"
Prof. Dr. Siegfried H. Elsing
on "IP Law and Arbitration"
Prof. Dr. Hans van Houtte
on "The Iran - United States Claims Tribunal: Its Contribution to International Law"
Prof. Dr. Richard Kreindler
on "Allegations and Suspicions of Corruption - Challenges for the International Arbitral Tribunal"
Prof. Dr. Fabricio Polido
on "Global Trends in International Dispute Resolution & New Technologies – Remarks on ODRs and Litigation in the IT and Internet Industry"
Prof. Dr. Rolf Trittmann
on "Fact-Finding Process in International Arbitration"
Prof. Hilmar Raeschke-Kessler
on "Enforcement of Arbitral Awards with Emphasis on Awards under Investment Treaties"
Dr. Beata Gessel-Kalinowska vel Kalisz
on "Declaratory Relief in International Arbitration"
Dr. Patricia Nacimiento
on "International Dispute Resolution in the Energy Sector"
Dr. Wolf H. von Bernuth
on "Arbitration of Cross-Border M&A Disputes"
Dr. Tom Christopher Pröstler, LL.M. (Sydney)
on "Dispute Resolution: Made in Germany"
Dr. David Quinke
on "Joint Venture Disputes"
Dr. Anke C. Sessler
on "Ensuring Efficient Arbitral Proceedings: Practitioner’s View on what is in the In-House Lawyer, Counsel and Arbitrator’s Toolbox"
Daniele Boccucci
on "The Court of Arbitration for Sport: Peculiarities of CAS arbitration and the Additional and Undervalued Pros of Mediation vs the Limits of Mediation in Sport-Related Disputes"
Silke Elrifai
on "Arbitration and Blockchain"
Christopher Lau SC
on "Bridging the Gap: The impact of Culture on the International Arbitral Process"