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Dr. Klaus-A. Gerstenmaier

  • Of Counsel
  • Lawyer
Dr. Klaus-A. Gerstenmaier
“It is my role and my aim as an arbitrator to conduct proceedings fairly and to bring disputes to a just conclusion with convincing reasoning.”
Dr. Klaus-A. Gerstenmaier

Klaus-A. Gerstenmaier is a nationally and internationally recognised specialist in arbitration. He is regarded as one of Germany’s leading arbitrators and has for many years been appointed as arbitrator in numerous major national and international disputes. His expertise is based on many years of practice as a lawyer, particularly in advising companies on corporate and transactional matters. MORE

Following his studies at the Universities of Tübingen and Bonn, as well as at the University of California (Berkeley), Klaus-A. Gerstenmaier obtained his doctorate in Göttingen. He regularly lectures and publishes on arbitration law.

His working languages are German and English.

Dr. Klaus-A. Gerstenmaier
Dr. Klaus-A. Gerstenmaier
Dr. Klaus-A. Gerstenmaier

About me.

“As an arbitrator, I am not guided by interests, but by the commitment to hear each party and to decide their dispute fairly. That is my responsibility.”
Dr. Klaus-A. Gerstenmaier

kag@haver-mailaender.de

Cindy Günther (Assistant)

+49 711 22744-73
cg@haver-mailaender.de

Reputation
  • Chambers Global + Germany Guide 2026: Arbitration, Senior Statespeople – individually ranked; again listed among Germany’s leading arbitrators
  • Best Lawyers / Handelsblatt 2026: “Germany’s Best Lawyers” in arbitration and mediation, international arbitration and litigation
  • Best Lawyers / Handelsblatt 2025: “Lawyer of the Year 2025” for arbitration, dispute resolution and mediation
  • Best Lawyers / Handelsblatt 2024: “Lawyer of the Year 2024” for international arbitration
  • JUVE 2025/26: again listed among Germany’s leading arbitrators
Publications (selected)
  • Determination of the Presiding Arbitrator / Constitution of the Arbitral Tribunal, in: Practice Handbook on International Arbitration, 2019
  • Request for Arbitration, Costs, in: Elsing/Heckel/Boog/Meier/Flecke-Giammarco, The DIS Rules – A Commentary on International Arbitration in Germany, 2018
  • Judicial and Arbitral Precedents in Arbitral Proceedings, in: Post-M&A Arbitration, 2018
Initiatives & Engagement (selected)
  • Former German member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris
  • Member of the Board (until 2022) and of the Council (until 2026) of the German Institution of Arbitration (DIS)
  • Past Chair of the Litigation Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA)
  • Lecturer in International Commercial Arbitration at the University of Konstanz (until 2025)
  • Chairman of various supervisory bodies of non-profit foundations