Chinese arbitration and conciliation
Under Chinese legal tradition court action often involves a loss of face. The firm is active in all types of international arbitration and conciliation. China desk member Dr. Joachim Glatter is a listed arbitrator of China's most important international arbitration institute, the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC). Dr. Johannes Trappe of our Hamburg office is a practicing international arbitrator and is listed by various national and international arbitration institutions including CIETAC.
China Desk Milestones include:
- First appearance before Chinese Maritime Arbitration in 1974
- First appearance before CIETAC in 1983
- Beijing-Hamburg Conciliation Centre established in 1986