Nicolas Wiegand

• 2006 – Research assistant for a German Federal Court of Justice lawyer.
• 2005 – PhD at the University of Munich on secured transactions and corporate law.
• Trainee lawyer with Higher Regional Court Munich including stint abroad with Alston & Bird, LLP., New York.
• 2004 – Research assistant at the Institute for Civil Law at the University of Munich.
• 2003 – Graduated in law from the University of Munich.
• 2001 – Banking training and employed in the corporate clients department of Credit Suisse.
• 1998 – Law studies at the University of Munich.

• Arbitrator Database of the USCIB
• Panel of arbitrators of the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR)
• Panel of arbitrators of KCAB International, Seoul
• Panel of arbitrators of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)
• Panel of arbitrators of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC)
• Panel of arbitrators of the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC)
• Panel of arbitrators of the Asian International Arbitration Center (AIAC)
• Panel of arbitrators of the South China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission/Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA)
• Panel of arbitrators of the Indian Institute of Arbitration & Mediation (IIAM)
• International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA)
• Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)
• German Institution of Arbitration (DIS)
• International Bar Association (IBA)
• ABIE Germany (Australian Business in Europe)
• IPBA (Inter-Pacific Bar Association)
• Chinaforum Bayern e.V.
• Member of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)

• “HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules”, Verlag C.H. Beck, Baden-Baden 2021 (together with Dr. Markus Altenkirch)
• “Investitionsschutz entlang der Seidenstraße: Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit und Chinas neue “Seidenstraßengerichte””; ICC Germany-Magazin, (6) Mai-November 2018, p. 32 (together with Tom Christopher Pröstler)
• “How China-seated arbitration awards have been enforced overseas – the German perspective”, CIETAC.com newsletter 10/2015 (together with Falco Kreis)
• “Arbitration is becoming increasingly Asian”, Business Law Magazine 03/2015 (together with Tom Christopher Pröstler)
• “Mock Arbitrations” in: Arbitration Insights, Essays in Honour of Neil Kaplan, Hong Kong 2012 (together with Dr Klaus Sachs)
• Commentary on the recognition and enforcement of arbitration awards (German title: Handbuch des Zwangsvollstreckungsrechts, Kapitel 10: Anerkennung und Vollstreckung von Schiedssprüchen), Verlag C. H. Beck 2009
• “Schiedsvereinbarung und -verfahren für Gesellschafterstreitigkeiten”, Anwaltsblatt 2007, p. 396 ff
• “Die Sicherungsgesellschaft – Der Sicherungsvertrag bei der Sicherungsübereignung als BGB-Gesellschaftsvertrag”, Münchener Universitätsschriften, Verlag C.H. Beck, München 2006

CMS is a leader in the area of arbitration. Our lawyers specialising in arbitration have been involved in national and international arbitration proceedings for many years. We know the market and the conventions. We are well-versed in the arbitration rules of all established arbitral institutions (including ICC, DIS, LCIA, SCC, VIAC, CIETAC, SIAC, HKIAC, DIAC, JCAA, KCAB, SCAI, UNCITRAL and ICSID).

We offer a particularly high level of sector expertise in the following areas: international trade, the automotive industry, the supplier industry, infrastructure/transport/logistics, industrial plant engineering, the pharmaceutical industry, telecommunications and renewable energy.

Depending on the requirements of the specific case, we assemble a team of experienced arbitration lawyers and consult our specialised colleagues from other areas of law where appropriate. On the basis of detailed fact-finding and careful legal analysis, we develop a strategy tailored to the particular case. We always conduct proceedings in a time-efficient and cost-effective manner and in close consultation with the client.

CMS has one of the largest arbitration teams in the world and is listed among the top firms in the relevant rankings. In international arbitration proceedings, we work together in tightly coordinated teams. This allows us to offer our clients seamless advice and smooth management of proceedings across borders and time zones; we successfully act for our clients in a wide range of different jurisdictions. In addition to almost all European jurisdictions, we have a particular focus on Asia (especially China, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia), Latin America, Africa and the Middle East.

CMS is a Future Facing firm. With 79 offices in more than 40 countries and 5,000+ lawyers worldwide, we combine deep local market understanding with a global overview, giving us the ability not only to see what’s coming, but to shape it.

In a world of ever-accelerating change where technology is increasingly important in the deployment of global strategies, our clear, business-focused advice helps clients of every size to face the future with confidence. We’re immersed in your world. Your interests and priorities are at the heart of what we do.

Our lawyers are genuine experts in their fields, with a grasp of detail that’s second to none. Our next-generation mindset is woven into all we do. It means we can anticipate the likely challenges, accelerate our pace and create the space to develop innovative solutions.

We’re diverse, supportive and inclusive, embracing our corporate social responsibility and creating a culture in which every one of our people, can maximise their potential and thrive.