After more than 34 years with an international law firm (equity partner) where he, inter alia, led the firm´s German litigation and arbitration practice, Mark formed his own firm Hilgard-Law in Frankfurt am Main, a law firm specialized in national and international arbitration
Current activity
Professional focus
Areas of law
My career
- Universität Freiburg, Dr. jur., 1984.
- Practicing in many areas of law. For many years head of the litigation and arbitration practice of a major international law firm in Germany. Extensive experience in both national and international litigation and arbitration (ICC, DIS, UINCITRAL, ad hoc etc.).
- In arbitral matters Mark sits as arbitrator (Chairman or party-appointed Co-arbitrator) and also represents parties before arbitral tribunals. Due to his heavy involvement in international activities many of his proceedings have an international aspect; a significant number of proceedings is conducted in the English language.
Arbitration experience
Chairman and party appointed co-arbitrator as well as party representative in numerous arbitral proceedings (mainly ICC, DIS, UNCITRAL and ad-hoc proceedings) with emphasis on the areas described above.
Publications
- Author of many publications on arbitration, Litigation, Mediation, M&A and other topics. Just recently: Praxishandbuch Internationale Schiedsverfahren (editors: Salger/Trittmann), Beck 2018, Chapters 8 and 16.For complete and up-to-date list see www.Hilgard-Law.de
Languages
Memberships
- DIS
- ASA
- IBA
- UIA (ex President Litigation Commission)
- DAJV
- GALA
- ABA
- DBJV
- DACH
- DAV
- Sedona Conference - WG 6
- AmCham Germany (Chairman Corporate and Business Law Committee, Chairman Chapter Rhein-Main, Board Member)
- Wirtschaftsclub Rhein-Main e.V., Vice President
- Foundation of Lawyers in Hesse, President
- IAI
- Details: www.Hilgard-Law.de