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CIArb appoints leading German arbitrator and professor as its new Patron29 January 2008 - CIArb, the world’s professional body for dispute resolution, today announced that Prof Dr Karl-Heinz Böckstiegel has accepted an invitation from the Institute’s Board of Trustees to become CIArb’s new ‘Patron’.
Taking over from The Hon Mrs Anson Chan, former Head of Hong Kong’s civil service, Prof Böckstiegel adds to the growing cadre of international dispute resolvers who are involved in the work and development of CIArb as a centre of professional excellence in the field of non-court conflict resolution.
The role of CIArb Patron is the Institute’s most senior ambassadorial position and is carefully chosen and appointed by the Institute’s Board of Trustees.
Prof Böckstiegel, the author of a dozen books and more than 300 articles, is Chairman of the Board of the German Institution of Arbitration. A former law firm partner, he has been from 1975 to 2001 Chair in international business law and director at the Institute of Air and Space Law of the University of Cologne of which he still is Professor Emeritus of the Law Faculty.
Other notable past positions include: President of the International Law Association, 2004 - 2006; President of the German Association for International Law, 1993 - 2006; President of the London Court of International Arbitration, 1993 - 1997; Panel Chairman of the UN Compensation Commission, 1994 - 1996; and President of the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal, 1984 -1988.
Commenting on the appointment, Doug Jones, Chairman of CIArb’s Board of Trustees, said,
“On behalf of the Institute, I would like to welcome Prof Böckstiegel as our new Patron. I am delighted that one of the world’s most highly regarded practitioners in arbitration and alternative dispute resolution has accepted this role and we look forward to his valuable contribution to representing the Institute on the global stage and influencing its future development.” |
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