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Torsten Lörcher

Address: 

Kranhaus 1
Im Zollhafen 18
Cologne 50678
Germany

Phone Number: 
+49 221 7716 200
Fax Number: 
+ 49 221 7716 328
Email: 
Torsten.Loercher@cms-hs.com
Born: 
1967, Wimbledon
Languages: 
English German French
Nationalities: 
German
British
Education: 
Cologne University, First State Exam 1994, “Referendariat” at Court of Appeal in Cologne, Second State Exam 1999, Dissertation on international arbitration and dispute resolution 1999
Bar Admission or Professional License: 
Cologne 1999
Present Position: 
Partner, CMS Hasche Sigle, Head of the CMS International Arbitration Group
Professional Experience: 

Research associate of Prof. Böckstiegel at Cologne University (1995 – 1999); Associate in Cologne and London (1999 – 2006); Partner at CMS Hasche Sigle (2007 –).

Professional Associations: 

ASA, IADC, IAI, IBA, ILA, LCIA (co-chair LCIA YIAG 2001 – 2005), DIS (founding co-chair of DIS40 2002 – 2007).

Arbitration Experience: 

More than 100 arbitrations as counsel and more than 50 cases as party-appointed arbitrator, sole arbitrator or chairman, including ICC, DIS, SCC, LCIA, CIETAC, UNCITRAL ad hoc, Swiss Rules and Vienna Rules cases concerning mainly the above-mentioned areas as well as IT and IP disputes; more than 20 arbitration-related cases before German courts.

Areas of Specialization: 
Arbitration & ADR
Civil & Commercial Litigation & Arbitration
Construction
International Contracts
Mergers & Acquisitions
Publications from JURIS: 
Publications: 

Commentary on §§ 1042 – 1051 of the German Civil Code (dealing with the conduct of arbitral proceedings) in: Böckstiegel/Kröll/Nacimiento, Arbitration in Germany (together with Klaus Sachs), 2nd edition, Kluwer 2015; Neue Verfahren der internationalen Streiterledigung in Wirtschaftssachen (New Procedures of the Settlement of International Economic Disputes), 2001; Das Schiedsverfahren – national/international – nach deutschem Recht (Domestic and International Arbitration Proceedings under German Law – together with Gino Lörcher and Heike Lörcher), 2001; Die Wahl der richtigen Verfahrensregeln (The choice of the proper arbitration rules – together with Klaus Sachs), in: Taktik im Schiedsverfahren 2008; several articles on international arbitration.