Dispute Resolution

Founder and Principal

Anne-Karin specializes in international dispute prevention and resolution. She has a proven track-record as counsel in both commercial and ISDS arbitration settings. She also disposes of first-hand experience in hybrid ADR process design. As an IMI certified mediation advocate, Anne-Karin accompanies clients in negotiation and solution-generating processes, managing party dynamics and assisting in the formulation of legally sustainable solutions. As a CEDR accredited mediator, she acts as neutral in multi-jurisdictional commercial disputes and is also active in investor-state mediation. Her arbitrator work focuses on multi-jurisdictional commercial disputes.

Anne-Karin is a member of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Mediation Advisory Board of the Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC), and Vice-President of the Austrian Arbitration Association (Arb|Aut). She also serves on the Panel of Conciliators of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). In 2022, the European Commission selected her for its new pool of arbitrators for appointment in bilateral disputes under EU trade agreements with third countries.

Specializations

Commercial Mediation and Arbitration Investor-State Mediation and Arbitration Commercial Litigation Public International Law Investment Protection and FDI Screening

German, English, French, Swedish

Member of the ICSID Panel of Conciliators Member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration Member of the European Commission Arbitrator Pool Member of Médiation & Résolution Member of the CEDR P2B Amazon Mediation Panel Member of the VIAC Mediation Advisory Board Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Vice-President of the Austrian Arbitration Association Member of the Vienna Bar

2021:  Mediation Advocate Program (Certification), IMI, The Netherlands 2020: Intercultural Certificate Training, BRGDES Academy, USA 2018: Investor-State Mediator Training, CEDR and World Bank, France 2013: International Mediator Training (Accreditation), CEDR, UK 2004: Master of Arts (M.A.), Georgetown University, USA (Fulbright Scholar) 2002: International Relations Law (Diploma), University of Vienna, Austria 2001: Magistra iuris (Mag. iur.), University of Vienna, Austria