Lars A. Markert
Otemon Tower, 1-1-2 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku
100-8124 Tokyo
Japan
Gleiss Lutz, Stuttgart, Associated Partner (2015-2018); Nishimura & Asahi, Tokyo, Counsel (2012-2014); Gleiss Lutz, Stuttgart, Associate (2007-2012); Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, Associate (2006-2007); Shearman & Sterling LLP, Dusseldorf, Associate (2004-2005); Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, Dusseldorf, Trainee (2004)
Co-chair of the Investment Arbitration Sub-Committee (IASC) of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA); Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre's HK45 (Regional Ambassador Japan); Korean Commercial Arbitration Board International’s KCAB Next (Steering Committee Member); Member of the Advisory Council of the University of Cologne’s International Investment Law Center Cologne (IILCC); President of the Association of Friends & Supporters of the IILCC
Member of the German Arbitration Institute (DIS); List of arbitrators of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC); Panel of arbitrators of the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB); List of practitioners in international arbitration of the Vienna International Arbitration Centre (VIAC); Panel of arbitrators of the Chinese Arbitration Association (CAA); Panel of arbitrators of Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA)
Lars has been involved in more than 45 international arbitrations as counsel, arbitrator or tribunal secretary under the arbitration rules of institutions such as the ICC, DIS, KCAB, JCAA, SIAC, Swiss Chambers, NAI, ICDR, and ICSID, as well as under UNCITRAL Rules. Lars has acted as presiding arbitrator in two cases and as sole arbitrator in three cases.
Lars has published more than 75 articles and book chapters on international investment and commercial arbitration in English, German, and Japanese.