Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Litigation and dispute resolution, International arbitration, Commercial arbitration, Investment arbitration and treaty protection, Investigations

Partner, Frankfurt

Patricia is a partner in our Frankfurt office and leads our dispute resolution practice in Germany. Patricia is experienced in litigation with a particular focus on international and German arbitration and all forms of alternative dispute resolution, including mediation. She has extensive experience both as a party representative and as an arbitrator. She also has considerable knowledge in cross-border litigation and arbitration-related litigation. Her main areas of practice are in energy, infrastructure and post M&A disputes. Patricia has extensive experience in managing large strategic dispute resolution proceedings and leading cross-border teams including the fight against corruption and money laundering.

She further focuses on investment arbitration and the law of nations, also in the field of business and human rights. As a party representative, Patricia has conducted over 150 arbitration proceedings under the rules of numerous arbitration institutions – including ICC, ICSID, SCC, CIETAC, DIS, LCIA, ICDR, Swiss Chamber of Commerce, Indian Council of Arbitration, and the Danish Institution of Arbitration as well as ad hoc proceedings. She is also regularly appointed as an arbitrator and has led numerous international ICC-, DIS- and ad hoc arbitration proceedings as a chairperson, sole arbitrator or party appointed arbitrator.

The German government has appointed Patricia in 2007 as one of four arbitrators to the panel of arbitrators at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). She was recently reappointed to the panel of arbitrators following a competitive process organized by the competent German Ministry.

Patricia is also appointed as an alternate member of the Appointing Committee of the German Institution of Arbitration (DIS).