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Mr Jan Schäfer
Position
Jan K. Schäfer is a partner at King & Spalding in Frankfurt and heads the dispute resolution practice in Germany.
Career
As a partner in the Trial and Global Disputes practice, Jan represents foreign and German clients in domestic and international arbitration matters, both commercial and investor-state. He appears before German courts in first- and second-instance matters, including the taking of evidence for foreign proceedings, interim relief and enforcement matters, and has an active international arbitrator practice.
With substantial trial and arbitration experience, Jan represents clients in post–merger and acquisition, joint venture, distribution, sales and license matters, as well as in foreign investment, construction and energy-related disputes, both within Germany and across international borders.
Languages
- German
- English
- Dutch
- French
Memberships
- Member, Global Advisory Board, https://www.kslaw.com/American Arbitration Association’s International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) Young & International ( (2007-2013))
- Member, ICC Commission on Arbitration (since 2012)
- Member, Board of the German-Singapore Lawyers’ Association (since 2009)
- Member, ADR Committee of the German Federal Bar (BRAK) (2009-2015)
- Member, Committee on Civil Procedure of the German Federal Bar (BRAK) (since 2016)
- Member, Committee on Europe of the German Federal Bar (BRAK) (since 2016)
- Member, Executive Board, Dutch Arbitration Association (since 2016)
- Member, Board of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC) (since 2018)
- Member, Board of the German Arbitration Institute (DIS) (since 2021)
Education
Jan studied law in Passau, London, Freiburg, Utrecht and Singapore (LL.M.).
Lawyer Rankings
Deutschland > Streitbeilegung > Arbitration (einschließlich internationaler Arbitration)
(Führende Partner)King & Spalding LLPs Schiedspraxis vertritt Mandanten aus den Bereichen Energie, Finanzwesen, Life Sciences, Automobil und Luftfahrt in komplexen Schiedsverfahren, die nach verschiedenen Schiedsgerichtsordnungen durchgeführt werden. Unter der Leitung von Jan Schäfer, der sowohl als Vorsitzender als auch als parteibenannter Schiedsrichter agiert, berät das Team bei der Beilegung von Streitigkeiten in frühen Verhandlungsphasen, einschließlich des Einsatzes alternativer Streitbeilegungsverfahren.
Germany > Dispute resolution > Arbitration (including international arbitration)
(Leading partners)King & Spalding LLP‘s arbitration practice represents clients from the energy, financial, life sciences, automotive and aviation sectors in complex arbitrations conducted under various arbitration rules. Led by Jan Schäfer, who acts as both chairman and party-appointed arbitrator, the team advises on the resolution of disputes during early stages of negotiations, including the use of alternative dispute resolution procedures.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners Germany > Dispute resolution > Arbitration (including international arbitration)
- Arbitration (including international arbitration) Germany > Dispute resolution