Fischer-Zernin, Cornelius

RA Dr.

b. 1950

Current activity

Lawyer in own practice, Hamburg

Professional focus

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  • Real estate
  • Energy
  • Corporate
  • M & A
  • German and international arbitration

Areas of law

My career

  • 1970-1974 Universities of Freiburg and Hamburg
  • 1974 First State Examination, University of Hamburg
  • 1977 Second State Examination, Justizbehörde Hamburg
  • 1977/78 Legal department, Hamburgische Landesbank, Hamburg
  • 1978 Admitted to the Bar
  • 1978-2001 Associate and Partner White & Case (Managing Partner 1998-2000)
  • 2001-2012 Partner Allen & Overy LLP (Managing Partner and Senior Partner 2002-2009)

Arbitration experience

Numerous institutional and ad hoc arbitration proceedings as party counsel and arbitrator; subject-matter of the arbitral proceedings: coffee trade; international construction (EPC); corporate and partnership law; law firms; international M & A; charterparty; port agency contract; general agency contract; offshore wíndfarms, post M&A

Publications

  • Comparative law thesis on European corporate law
  • Articles on energy industry law after the liberalisation of the electricity sector

Languages

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  • German
  • English

Memberships

  • HAV
  • DAV
  • IBA (SBL, SERL)
  • DIS
  • ASA
  • GMAA

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