commercial law and arbitration experience
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30+ years of professional experience in int'l business and trade law, EU law
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20+ years as tenured professor at Indiana University
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law degrees from Germany, the USA, and the Netherlands (continental European and common law)
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specific consulting experience in int'l business law, blockchain law and digital currency regulation, artificial intelligence use and abuse cases, competition / antitrust law, customs & trade law, int'l investment law, int'l shipping & insurance law, trade finance, Sharia-compliant financing, intellectual property protection, as well as int'l commercial litigation and arbitration
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specific experience as mediator & arbitrator in numerous cases involving int'l business transactions, shipping and insurance, financing and payments; incl. online arbitration
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specific experience with UCC, CISG, CFR, Unidroit Principles, Swiss and German Law, English law, French law, EU law
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specific experience with UCP600, ISP98, URDG758, UCC Articles 4A and 5
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specific experience with Hague Rules, Hague-Visby Rules, Hamburg Rules, Rotterdam Rules, COGSA, as well as Institute Cargo Clauses
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industry specific experience in aerospace, artificial intelligence (AI), automotive, blockchain contracts, construction, DeFi, finance, food & feed, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy, retail & distribution, robotics, tourism, transportation, turn-key plant development
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arbitration experience under UNCITRAL Rules, ICC Rules, London Rules, VIAC Rules, Swiss Rules, AAA Rules, IBA Rules and Guidelines
memberships
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Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (www.ciarb.org), member of the Executive Committee of the North America Branch
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Member of the Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center (www.SVAMC.org)
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American Bar Association (ABA) (academic member)
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Indiana State Bar Association (academic member)
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Indianapolis Bar Association (academic member)
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Alliance of Distinguished and Titled Professors at Indiana University
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American Society of Comparative Law
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Council on International Law and Politics (www.cilpnet.com)
languages
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professional level: english, german
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conversational level: french
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reading proficiency: spanish