Dr Johannes Koepp > Baker Botts (UK) LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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Dr Johannes Koepp
Work Department
Litigation / International Disputes
Position
Partner
Section Co-Chair – International Disputes (Firmwide)
Career
Dr. Johannes Koepp specialises in international arbitration, both commercial and investor-state. He has represented clients before most major arbitral institutions, as well as in ad hoc proceedings and is particularly experienced in multijurisdictional disputes arising out of energy, joint ventures, telecommunications and financial services.
Dr. Koepp also advises on public international law issues and the litigation of international disputes in State courts. He has particular experience in the fields of jurisdiction, conflict of laws and international judicial cooperation.
Prior to joining a private practice, Dr. Koepp worked as a research fellow at the University of Geneva for two years. He completed his doctoral thesis, which analyzed and compared various third-party procedures in the field of international dispute settlement. He taught law at universities in Switzerland, Germany and Spain.
Languages
Fluent in English, German, French and Spanish
Memberships
Dr. Koepp serves as arbitrator, both as sole and party-appointed arbitrator, and is included on the roster of several major arbitral institutions.
Education
Dr. iur., University of Hamburg, Germany, 2001 (magna cum laude)
Master of Laws, Universities of Geneva and Lausanne, Switzerland, 1999 (with mention)
First State Exam, University of Hamburg, Germany, 1998 (with distinction)
Personal
Qualified Solicitor, England & Wales
Second State Exam, Higher Regional Court of Hamburg, 2002 (with distinction)
Lawyer Rankings
London > Dispute resolution > Public international law
Baker Botts (UK) LLP‘s ‘strong and well-integrated’ London team regularly acts in high-stakes investor-state disputes involving the telecoms, energy, mining and construction sectors; and it is particularly active in relation to the Middle East and Latin America. Johannes Koepp specialises in commercial and investor-state arbitrations; Alejandro Escobar
represents governments, businesses and public entities in disputes over projects, concessions, investment contracts and investment protection treaties; and Dorine Farah is ‘a superb advocate’. The practice further comprises recently-promoted international disputes expert David Turner; and Latin American disputes practitioner Ernesto Féliz De Jesús, who ‘has extensive knowledge of international law’.
London > Dispute resolution > International arbitration
(Leading partners)Acting under the rules of all the major arbitral institutions, Baker Botts (UK) LLP‘s ‘international arbitration team in London provides fantastic advice and support’. The team has notable strength in matters concerning the UK, US, Latin America, Middle East and Africa. It also houses sector experts in energy, natural resources, construction, finance, technology, and defence. Johannes Koepp specialises in international arbitration, both commercial and investor-state. The ‘exceptional’ Alejandro Escobar is an expert in public international law and arbitration, and Dorine Farah‘s caseload includes investment-treaty arbitrations. Promoted to partner in March 2024, David Turner is an experienced international disputes practitioner.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners London > Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- International arbitration London > Dispute resolution
- Public international law London > Dispute resolution
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Dispute resolution > Public international law
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Real estate > Construction: contentious