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ラース・マーケルト Lars MARKERT

ラース・マーケルト
ラース・マーケルト

Lars MARKERT

  • Partner
  • Tokyo

  • "Lars shows a deep understanding of arbitration in Asia" and "has an uncanny ability to translate legal and cultural concepts for parties to ensure the arbitration runs smoothly." "His deep experience as arbitrator allows him to always be a step ahead of opposing counsel"

    Lexology Index (former Who’s Who Legal) - Thought Leaders Global Elite - Arbitration 2024

  • "His encyclopedic knowledge of arbitration is complemented by the uncanny ability to see through complex issues, reduce them to the most essential propositions, and convey them through an incisive analysis and crisp writing into clear and compelling arguments."

    Chambers Asia-Pacific, Dispute Resolution: International – Japan 2022

  • "Lars Markert is described as “one of the best arbitration lawyers in the world”. Clients say he has “deep knowledge of investment treaty arbitration” and is “one of the stars in the field”

    Lexology Index (former Who’s Who Legal) - Thought Leaders Global Elite - Arbitration 2022

Lars is a partner in our international dispute resolution group. With twenty years of experience working in Tokyo, New York, and Germany, he advises clients from Europe and Asia on complex cross-border disputes, commercial negotiations, and internal investigations.

Lars’ practice is focused on commercial and investment arbitration. He has particular expertise in contentious proceedings involving post-M&A, commercial, manufacturing, construction, and distribution matters, in areas such as life sciences, automotive, and energy. Lars also deals with cases involving governments, and has advised foreign investors and sovereign states on issues of foreign direct investment and public international law, including related negotiations and investor-state disputes. He has been involved in more than 60 international arbitrations as counsel and as arbitrator under the arbitration rules of institutions such as the ICC, DIS, SAC, NAI, ICDR, KCAB, JCAA, SIAC, and ICSID, as well as under the UNCITRAL Rules.

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Education

2009
The University of Cologne (Ph.D.)
2006
Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M)
2001
Julius-Maximilians-University Wuerzburg (First State Examination)
1999
Aix-Marseille University (Maitrise en droit)
1998
Julius-Maximilians-University Wuerzburg

Professional Experience

Honorary Professor, University of Cologne
Gleiss Lutz, Stuttgart 
Nishimura & Asahi, Tokyo Office (on Secondment) 
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York 
Shearman & Sterling LLP, Dusseldorf