Jan K. Schäfer, LL.M. (Singapore), heads King & Spalding’s dispute resolution practice in Germany and is resident in the Frankfurt office.
He represents foreign and German clients in domestic and international arbitration matters – commercial, construction and investor-state – under various arbitration rules, including those of the ICC, DIS and ICSID in multiple venues.
In addition, he appears before German courts, including for the taking of evidence for foreign proceedings, interim relief, and enforcement applications.
With substantial trial and arbitration experience, Jan represents clients in post-M&A, joint venture, distribution, sales, and license matters, as well as in foreign investment, construction, and energy-related disputes, both within Germany and across international borders.
Jan has served as chairman, party-appointed, sole, or emergency arbitrator in more than 80 arbitrations under a variety of rules, including ad hoc proceedings. Jan has published widely, including an article on interim measures of protection in arbitration.
He is a board member of the German Arbitration Institute (DIS) and the German-Singapore Lawyers’ Association as well as on the Rules Standing Committee of the Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation.
