
Prof. Dr. Jörg (Joerg) Risse LL.M.
Biography
Practice Focus
Representative Legal Matters
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Lead counsel in a shareholder dispute about the dissolution of a joint venture in the gas industry (DIS arbitration, > EUR 100 mio.)
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Lead counsel for a German utility company in a dispute about the construction of a power plant (DIS arbitration, > EUR 1 billion)
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Lead counsel for a German multinational in a shareholder dispute related to the privatization of airports (ICC arbitration, > EUR 50 mio.)
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Lead counsel in a major dispute about damage claims related to tax fraud schemes (state court litigation,> EUR 100 mio.)
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Presiding arbitrator in a DIS arbitration about a failed German/Chinese partnership in the pharmaceutical industry
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Presiding arbitrator in a DIS arbitration about the evaluation of a real estate portfolio after an M&A transaction
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Presiding arbitrator in an ICC arbitration about a post-M&A dispute related to an indemnification clause for environmental damages
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Mediator in a USD 70 million, post-M&A dispute between a US multinational and an Italian company, case settled
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Mediator in an employer vs. trade union conflict resulting in major strikes, case settled
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Mediator in a patent law dispute between two multinationals in the chemical industry, case settled
Professional Honors
- "Among the very best arbitrators in the world", Who's Who Legal Germany 2021 - Arbitration
- Renowned Arbitrator, Juve Germany 2020
- Dispute Resolution - Most in Demand Arbitrators, Chambers Europe 2020
- Tier 1 Arbitration Counsel, Chambers Global, 2020
- One of Germany's most in demand arbitrators, Chambers Global 2020
- Renommierter Parteivertreter in Schiedsverfahren, JUVE 2020
- Global Leader Arbitration 2020, Who's Who Legal 2020
- Leading name in Mediation, Who's Who Legal Mediation, 2020
- Leading name in Arbitration, The Legal 500 Deutschland, 2020
- Best Lawyers in Germany 2019 for international arbitration, conflict resolution and litigation & arbitration, mediation Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers, 2019
- Band 1 in Dispute Resolution: Arbitration Counsel, Chambers Global 2017/2018
- Band 2 in Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators, Chambers Global 2017/2018
- Leading name in Arbitration, Juve Germany, since 2004/2005 - 2020
- "Talented speaker and tactician," JUVE 2016/2017
- "Market leading counsel and arbitrator," Who's Who Legal 2017
- Lawyer of the Year in International Arbitration, Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers 2015/2016
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Association Suisse de l'Arbitrage - Member
- German American Lawyers Association (DAJV) - Member
- German Institution of Arbitration (DIS) - Member
Admissions
- New York~United States (1999)
- Germany (1997)
Education
- University of Heidelberg (Dr. iur.) (1997)
- University of California, Berkeley School of Law (LL.M.) (1997)
- University of Heidelberg (State Exam.) (1993)
- Certified Banking Trainee (1989)
Languages
- English
- German