About Klaus-A.
After studying at the universities of Tübingen and Bonn, Klaus Gerstenmaier took his doctorate degree at the University of Göttingen (Dr. jur.). He lectures and publishes regularly, especially on arbitration law, and is a lecturer for International Arbitration at the University of Konstanz. Klaus Gerstenmaier was the German member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris, he is a member of the board of the German Arbitration Institute (DIS), Past Chair of the Litigation Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA) and he now holds the chair and is a member of various supervisory boards.
Practice Areas
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Arbitration and Mediation, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (2025)
- Lawyer of the Year: International Arbitration, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (2024)
- Lawyer of the Year: Arbitration and Mediation, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (2022)
- Lawyer of the Year: International Arbitration, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (2020)
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (2019)
- Lawyer of the Year: Arbitration and Mediation, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (2017)
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation, Stuttgart, Germany (2014-15)
- Recognized: Arbitration and Mediation
- Recognized: International Arbitration
- Recognized: Litigation
- Leaders League 2023: named as „best arbitrator 2023“, recommended for „international arbitration“
- WirtschaftsWoche "Top Attorney 2022" for arbitration
- JUVE 2022/2023: frequently recommended for arbitration ("efficient conduct of proceedings; excellent commercial comprehension", competitors; arbitrator)
- Best Lawyers 2023 “Germany´s Best Lawyers 2023” for Arbitration and Mediation, International Arbitration and Litigation
- Legal 500 Germany/EMEA 2022: Recommended for national and international arbitration
- JUVE 2021/2022: often recommended for arbitration/mediation ("continues to be a strong performer" (competitor)
- Best Lawyers 2022: “Lawyer of the Year 2022” for Arbitration and Mediation and „Germany´s Best Lawyers 2022“ for International Arbitration and Litigation
- Chambers & Partners 2021: Category 1 of the „Most in Demand Arbitrators Germany“ in Europe and Global
- Best Lawyers 2021: “Germany´s Best Lawyers 2021” for Arbitration and Mediation, International Arbitration and Litigation
- Who’s Who Legal 2021: Global Leader Arbitration and National Leader Arbitration (“extraordinarily well-prepared and so very smart”, “one of the greatest arbitrators in the market”)
- JUVE 2020/2021: frequently recommended for arbitration/mediation „excellent lawyer and very well prepared" (competitor)
- Legal 500 Germany/EMEA 2020: Recommended for national and international arbitration
- Who’s Who Legal 2020: “Global Leader” in arbitration und “National Leader” in arbitration and litigation, "...is widely respected for his top-tier arbitration practice and is hailed as 'very efficient', 'brilliant' and 'one of the best around'.
- Best Lawyers 2020: “Germany´s Best Lawyers” and „Lawyer of the Year“ for arbitration and mediation, international arbitration and litigation
- JUVE 2019/2020: Frequently recommended for arbitration and mediation, „thorough, very committed (competitor; arbitrator)
- Chambers and Partners: Volume 1 of the “Most in Demand Arbitrators – Germany”
- Best Lawyers 2019: “Lawyer of the Year” for litigation
- Who’s Who Legal 2018/2019: Recommended as “Thought Leader” in Arbitration
- JUVE 2017/2018: Frequently recommended for arbitration (“very experienced, efficiently-conducted procedure ”)
- Expert Guides Commercial Arbitration 2017: Once again recommended as “Best of the Best” (World’s top 30 practitioners)