Current activity

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

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

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