20 October 2006
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Björn is a Special Counsel in our International Arbitration Group. Before joining Clayton Utz in 2002 Björn worked for international law firms in Frankfurt, Munich and London, where he gained significant experience in major international arbitrations.
Björn has advised and represented clients in disputes in numerous jurisdictions throughout Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Australia. Björn has considerable experience in conducting arbitrations under various arbitration rules including those of the ICC, LCIA, ACICA, DIS, SIAC and UNCITRAL. He has advised governments and private sector clients in relation to disputes involving major infrastructure projects, including ports, railways, tunnels, hospitals, power plants and pipelines. In addition Björn regularly advises clients on matters involving international trade and foreign investment.
Björn is actively involved in the training and education of arbitration practitioners and is a founding member and current co-chair of the Australasian Forum for International Arbitration (AFIA). He has been appointed as Special Associate to the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) where he was heading the drafting committee for ACICA's new international arbitration rules. Björn is frequently invited to speak at conferences, seminars and universities on international commercial arbitration topics.
