Arne Fuchs is a partner based in McDermott’s Frankfurt office and Global Co-Chair of the firm’s International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution group.
Arne has extensive experience advising domestic and multinational companies as well as States and State-owned entities in international commercial arbitrations and investment treaty arbitrations. He has experience with disputes conducted under the ICSID Convention, most major institutional rules (including ICC, LCIA, HKIAC, SCAI, SCC, DIS, DIS-IHK and DIS-Sport Rules), the UNCITRAL ad hoc rules as well as with pure ad hoc arbitration.
He handles disputes across industry sectors. Recent examples include automotive, construction, energy, health / pharma, mining & metals, TMT and real estate. Arne also advises clients on sports law issues such as the status and transfer of players as well as licensing rights.
In addition to his role as counsel, Arne is also acting as (sole/presiding) arbitrator. He is a Fellow of the Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators (FMIArb) and was appointed to the list of arbitrators of the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA), the Panel of Arbitrators of the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC), the arbitrator and mediator pool of the Court of Arbitration of Art (CAfA) and the Panel of Mediators of the Energy Community in Vienna.
Arne has been recognized and recommended for his dispute resolution expertise by the leading directories. Clients and peers describe him as “a prominent name in the investment arbitration space”, “THE name for investment arbitration in Germany”, “very smart”, “an excellent lawyer and arbitrator” and “phenomenally hard working”.
Arne regularly speaks on international arbitration topics and teaches courses and workshops on dispute resolution around the world. Arne serves as delegate of the German National Committee of the ICC on the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR. In 2017, Arne was appointed by the ICC International Court of Arbitration as Regional Representative for the Europe Chapter of the ICC YAF (with a two year mandate). In 2021, he was appointed as Group Advisor for the 2021/22 cycle of the renowned Young ICCA mentoring programme.
Arne is admitted to the German Bar. He is a native level German and English speaker, speaks fluent French and reads Spanish.
