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Karl-Heinz Böckstiegel

Address: 

Parkstr. 38
D-51427 Bergisch-Gladbach
Federal Republic of Germany

Phone Number: 
(02204) 66 268
Fax Number: 
(02204) 218 12
Email: 
kh@khboeckstiegel.com
Born: 
1936, Engers, Germany
Languages: 
English German French
Nationalities: 
German
Education: 
Universities of Heidelberg, Hamburg, Bonn, Cologne;
Law Courts in Düsseldorf;
further training in Boston, USA; Geneva, Switzerland; The Hague, Netherlands; Paris, France
Bar Admission or Professional License: 
Admitted to Düsseldorf Bar 1965
Present Position: 
Professor Emeritus of International Business Law, Univ. of Cologne;
Honorary Chairman (Chairman 1996-2012) of German Institution of Arbitration (DIS);
Arbitrator and Chairman of Tribunal in many domestic and international commercial and investment arbitrations
Professional Experience: 

Professor of International Business Law, Univ. of Cologne; Partner in law firm in Düsseldorf (until 1971); counsel and arbitrator. President, International Law Association (ILA) 2004 – 2006.

Professional Associations: 

ICCA Governing Board, Council of ICC Institute of World Business Law, Paris; ICC Arbitration Commission

Arbitration Experience: 

The Patron of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (2008-2010); President, Iran-United States Claims Tribunal, The Hague (1984-1988); President, LCIA, 1993-1997; Panel Chairman, UNCC, 1995-1997; Chairman of arbitral tribunal, arbitrator or parties’ counsel in many national and international arbitrations, including ICC, UNCITRAL, ICSID, NAFTA, CAFTA, ECT, AAA and other national arbitration institutions, arbitrations between governments, and in many ad hoc arbitral proceedings; Chair, “Arbitration of the Century”, IBA Conference Amsterdam 2000.

Areas of Specialization: 
Arbitration & ADR
Aviation & Space Law
Bilateral Investment Treaties
Business Transactions
Commercial Law
Energy
Foreign Investment & Joint Ventures
Publications from JURIS: 
Presenting, Taking and Evaluating Evidence in International Arbitration - Chapter 10 - ICDR Handbook on International Arbitration & ADR - Third Edition
The Role of Party Autonomy in International Arbitration - Chapter 9 - ICDR Handbook on International Arbitration & ADR - Third Edition
Presenting, Taking and Evaluating Evidence in International Arbitration - Chapter 14 - ICDR Handbook on International Arbitration Practice - Second Edition
Ambiente Ufficio S.p.A. and others v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB-08-9) Order of Discontinuance of the Proceeding
Bear Creek Mining Corporation v. Republic of Peru, ICSID Case No. ARB/14/21, Procedural Order No. 2 (April 19, 2015)
Caratube International Oil Company LLP v. The Republic of Kazakhstan, ICSID Case No. ARB/08/12, Award (October 5, 2012)
Philip Morris Asia Ltd v. Australia, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-12, Procedural Order No. 16 (February 23, 2015)
Philip Morris Asia Ltd v. Australia, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-12, Procedural Order No. 15 (February 4, 2015)
Philip Morris Asia Ltd v. Australia, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-12, Procedural Order No. 14 (January 20, 2015)
Philip Morris Asia Ltd v. Australia, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-12, Procedural Order No. 12 (Redacted) (November 14, 2014)
Philip Morris Asia Ltd v. Australia, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-12, Procedural Order No. 11 (September 23, 2014)
Philip Morris Asia Ltd v. Australia, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-12, Procedural Order No. 10 (August 26, 2014)
Philip Morris Asia Ltd v. Australia, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-12, Procedural Order No. 9 (May 16, 2014)
Philip Morris Asia Ltd v. Australia, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-12, Procedural Order No. 8 (April 4, 2014)
Philip Morris Asia Ltd v. Australia, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-12, Procedural Order No. 7 (December 31, 2012)
Philip Morris Asia Ltd v. Australia, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-12, Procedural Order No. 6 (November 30, 2012)
Philip Morris Asia Ltd v. Australia, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-12, Procedural Order No. 5 (November 30, 2012)
Philip Morris Asia Ltd v. Australia, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-12, Procedural Order No. 4 (October 26, 2012)
Philip Morris Asia Ltd v. Australia, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-12, Procedural Order No. 3 (October 26, 2012)
Philip Morris Asia Ltd v. Australia, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-12, Procedural Order No. 2 (August 3, 2012)
Philip Morris Asia Ltd v. Australia, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-12, Procedural Order No. 1 (June 7, 2012)
Bear Creek Mining Corporation v. Republic of Peru, ICSID Case No. ARB/14/2, Procedural Order No. 1 (January 27, 2015)
Anatolie Stati, Gabriel Stati, Ascom Group SA and Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd v. Kazakhstan, SCC, Award (December 19, 2013)
Ambiente Ufficio S.p.A. and others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/08/9 (formerly Giordano Alpi and others v. Argentine Republic), Decision on Jurisdiction and Admissibility (February 8, 2013)
Bear Creek Mining Corporation v. Republic of Peru, ICSID Case No. ARB/14/21, Procedural Order No. 1 (January 27, 2015)
Anatolie Stati, Gabriel Stati, Ascom Group S.A., Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd. v. Republic of Kazakhstan, Case No. 1:14-cv-00175-ABJ - Journal of Damages in International Arbitration - Vol. 1, No. 2
The Role of Party Autonomy in International Arbitration - Dispute Resolution Journal - Vol. 52, No. 3
Chapter 12 - Perspectives of Future Development in International Arbitration - Leading Arbitrators' Guide to International Arbitration - Third Edition
Notes and Samples on Tribunal Deliberations - Inside the Black Box: How Arbitral Tribunals Operate and Reach Their Decisions - ASA Special Series No. 42
Experiences, Suggestions, and Expectations Regarding Commercial and Investment Arbitration - WAMR 3012 Vol. 7, No. 2
State Responsibility under the ECT and other Investment Protection Treaties - Chapter 5 - Investment Arbitration and the Energy Charter Treaty
Mobil Cerro Negro Ltd. v. Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Award, ICC Arbitration Case No. 15416/JRF/CA (Dec. 2011)
RosInvestCo UK Ltd. v. The Russian Federation, SCC Case No. V(079/2005), Award
TCW Group & Dominican Energy Holdings v Dominican Republic, Award
Tradex Hellas S.A. v. Albania, ICSID Case No. ARB/94/2, Decision on Jurisdiction
Tradex Hellas S.A. v. Albania, ICSID Case No. ARB/94/2, Final Award
TCW Group, Inc & Dominican Energy Holdings, L.P. v. The Dominican Republic, UNCITRAL (Central America-Dominican Republic-United States Free Trade Agreement), Procedural Order No. 1
TCW Group, Inc & Dominican Energy Holdings, L.P. v. The Dominican Republic, UNCITRAL (Central America-Dominican Republic-United States Free Trade Agreement), Procedural Order No. 2
TCW Group, Inc & Dominican Energy Holdings, L.P. v. The Dominican Republic, UNCITRAL (Central America-Dominican Republic-United States Free Trade Agreement), Procedural Order No. 3
TCW Group, Inc & Dominican Energy Holdings, L.P. v. The Dominican Republic, UNCITRAL (Central America-Dominican Republic-United States Free Trade Agreement), Consent Award
TCW Group, Inc & Dominican Energy Holdings, L.P. v. The Dominican Republic, UNCITRAL (Central America-Dominican Republic-United States Free Trade Agreement), Procedural Order No. 4
Rail World LLC et al. v. Republic of Estonia, ICSID Case No. ARB/06/6 (Estonia-Netherlands/Estonia BIT and US/Estonia BIT), Order of the Tribunal Taking Note of the Discontinuance of the Proceeding (February 5, 2007)
RosInvestCo UK Ltd. v. The Russian Federation, SCC Case No. Arb. V079/2005 (UK/Soviet BIT), Award on Jurisdiction (October 1, 2007)
RosInvestCo UK Ltd. v. The Russian Federation, SCC Case No. Arb. V079/2005 (UK/Soviet BIT), Final Award
Noble Ventures, Inc. v. Romania, ICSID Case No. ARB/01/11 (US/Romania BIT), Rectification of Award
Noble Ventures, Inc. v. Romania, ICSID Case No. ARB/01/11 (US/Romania BIT), Award (October 12, 2005)
Middle East Cement Shipping and Handling Co. S.A. v. Arab Republic of Egypt, ICSID Case No. ARB/99/6 (Greece/Egypt BIT), Award (April 12, 2002)
Ioannis Kardassopoulos v. The Republic of Georgia, ICSID Case No. ARB/05/18 (Greece/Georgia BIT and ECT), Decision of the ad hoc Committee on the Stay of Enforcement of the Award
Ethyl Corporation v. Canada, UNCITRAL (NAFTA), Decision on Jurisdiction
Chevron Corporation (USA) and Texaco Petroleum Company (USA) v. The Republic of Ecuador, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 34877 (US/Ecuador BIT), Interim Award (December 1, 2008)
Chevron Corporation (USA) and Texaco Petroleum Company (USA) v. The Republic of Ecuador, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 34877 (US/Ecuador BIT), Partial Award on the Merits (March 30, 2010)
Chevron Corporation (USA) and Texaco Petroleum Company (USA) v. The Republic of Ecuador, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 34877 (US/Ecuador BIT), Procedural Order No. 8 Regarding the Expert Procedure on Taxes (March 31, 2010)
Chevron Corporation (USA) and Texaco Petroleum Company (USA) v. The Republic of Ecuador, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 34877 (US/Ecuador BIT), Final Award (August 31, 2011)
Canadian Cattlemen for Fair Trade v. United States, UNCITRAL (NAFTA), Award on Jurisdiction
Canadian Cattlemen for Fair Trade v. United States, UNCITRAL (NAFTA), Procedural Order No. 1
Canadian Cattlemen for Fair Trade v. United States, UNCITRAL (NAFTA), Procedural Order No. 2
Canadian Cattlemen for Fair Trade v. United States, UNCITRAL (NAFTA), Procedural Order No. 3
Brandes Investment Partners, LP v Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, ICSID Case No. ARB/08/3, Decision on the Respondent's Objection Under Rule 41(5) of the ICSID Arbitration Rules (February 2, 2009)
Brandes Investment Partners, LP v Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, ICSID Case No. ARB/08/3, Award (May 14, 2012)
Caratube International Oil Company LLP v. Republic of Kazakhstan, ICSID Case No. ARB/08/12 (US/Kazakhstan BIT), Request for Arbitration (June 16, 2008)
Caratube International Oil Company LLP v. Republic of Kazakhstan, ICSID Case No. ARB/08/12 (US/Kazakhstan BIT), First Session of the Arbitral Tribunal (April 16, 2009)
Caratube International Oil Company LLP v. Republic of Kazakhstan, ICSID Case No. ARB/08/12 (US/Kazakhstan BIT), Caratube International Oil Company LLP Memorial (May 14, 2009)
Caratube International Oil Company LLP v. Republic of Kazakhstan, ICSID Case No. ARB/08/12 (US/Kazakhstan BIT), Counter-Memorial of the Republic of Kazakhstan (May 28, 2010)
Caratube International Oil Company LLP v. Republic of Kazakhstan, ICSID Case No. ARB/08/12 (US/Kazakhstan BIT), Decision Regarding Claimant's Application for Provisional Measures (July 31, 2009)
Caratube International Oil Company LLP v. Republic of Kazakhstan, ICSID Case No. ARB/08/12 (US/Kazakhstan BIT), Procedural Order No. 2 (April 26, 2010)
Caratube International Oil Company LLP v. Republic of Kazakhstan, ICSID Case No. ARB/08/12 (US/Kazakhstan BIT), Procedural Order No. 3 (May 26, 2010)
AES Corporation v The Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/02/17
Bayindir Insaat Turizm Ticaret Ve Sanayi A.S. v. Islamic Republic of Pakistan, ICSID Case No. ARB/03/29 (Turkey/Pakistan BIT), Award
Bayindir Insaat Turizm Ticaret Ve Sanayi A.S. v. Islamic Republic of Pakistan, ICSID Case No. ARB/03/29 (Turkey/Pakistan BIT), Decision on Jurisdiction
Perspectives of Future Development in International Arbitration - Chapter 33
State Responsibility under the ECT and other Investment Protection Treaties - Chapter 5 - Investment Arbitration and the Energy Charter Treaty
Some Reflections on Dispute Settlement in Air, Space, and Telecommunication Law - Chapter 4 - Between East and West: Essays in Honour of Ulf Franke
Introductory Note - Part 1 - Chapter 1 - Precedent in International Arbitration
Publications: 

Twelve books authored and 35 books edited. More than 350 articles; Libri Amicorum: 1) Law of International Business and Dispute Settlement in the 21st Century – Liber Amicorum Karl-Heinz Böckstiegel; Editors: Briner, Fortier, Berger, Bredow; Cologne 2001, 824 pages.  2) Air and Space Law in the 21st Century – Liber Amicorum Karl-Heinz Böckstiegel; Editors: Kröll, Benkö; Cologne 2001, 496 pages.

In 2011, a bi-annual lecture series was started by the DIS in Germany as “The Karl-Heinz Böckstiegel Lecture” at which the speakers were Meg Kinnear (secretary general of ICSID) and John Beechey (president of the ICC International Court of Arbitration). At the second lecture in 2013, the speaker was Prof. Albert Jan van den Berg, and at the third in 2015, Judge Bruno Simma (ICJ). In 2014, Global Arbitration Review (GAR) published a cover article: Portrait of the Arbitrator – An Interview with Karl-Heinz Böckstiegel, on-line and in hard-cover Magazine 2014, Issue 2.