Selected Publications & Presentations

The Cost of Prevention – Expense Recovery in Maritime Logistics Under German Law, Correctly Applied, in: Transportrecht (TranspR) 2026, p. 296 [Link]

Book review: Arbitration in Japan, by Lars Markert and John Ribeiro (eds.), in: Zeitschrift für Schiedsverfahren – German Arbitration Journal (SchiedsVZ) 2026, p. 133 [Link]

Book review: EU Sustainability Legislation and International Supply Chains: Enforcement and Impact on Chinese and US Companies, by Adolf Peter, in: Asian International Arbitration Journal Volume 22, Issue 1 (2026), p. 85 [Link]

Reimbursement of Damage Prevention Costs in Maritime Logistics in the Event of an Anticipated Breach of Duty According to (Correctly Applied) German Law; The Proceedings of the 23rd International Congress of Maritime Arbitrators (ICMA XXIII); Singapore [Link]

Should a Dispute Be Brought to the Singapore International Commercial Court or to Arbitration?, in: Zeitschrift für Zivilprozess International (ZZP Int) (29) 2024, p. 258 [Link]

Das Vertriebsrecht von Singapur (The Distribution Law of Singapore), in: Martinek/Semler/Flohr, Handbuch Vertriebsrecht, 5th edi­tion [Link]

SICC oder Schiedsgericht? Ein Vergleich des Verfahrens vor dem Singapore International Commercial Court mit den Vor- und Nachteilen inter­na­tionaler Schiedsverfahren (SICC or Arbitration? A Comparison of Proceedings in the Singapore International Commercial Court with the Advantages and Disadvantages of International Arbitration Proceedings) [Link]

Reviewed by Römermann, Zeitschrift für Schiedsverfahren – German Arbitration Journal (SchiedsVZ) 2025, p. 185. [Link]

Arbitrators: Balancing Active Engagement and Party Autonomy [Link]

On the Diminishing Importance of Humanity in Arbitration [Link]

Inquisitorial Processes, or: Can Singapore Courts or Arbitral Tribunals Engage in the Amicable Settlement of Disputes?, in: Kluwer Arbitration Blog [Link]

On the Powers of Courts and Arbitral Tribunals in the Amicable Settlement of Disputes by the Parties: A Look at Singapore and Selected Other Countries; in: Zeitschrift für Schiedsverfahren – German Arbitration Journal (SchiedsVZ) 2023, p. 270 [Link]

Das neue Recht elek­tro­ni­scher Transaktionen in Singapur: Wegbereiter für elektron­is­che Konnossemente?; in: Transportrecht (TranspR) 2021, p. 313 [Link]

The New Electronic Transactions Law in Singapore: Paving the Way for Electronic Bills of Lading? [Link]

Enforceability of Foreign Emergency Awards in Singapore [Link]

On Arbitration, Football and Vacuum-Cleaning Robots [Link]

Gilded with Law [Link]

Initial Coin Offering: an Inaccurate Term and an Imperfect Regulator [Link]

No, I Won’t Help You Whitewash Your Token Sale Scam [Link]

The Efficient Breach of Smart Contracts [Link]

The Arts and the Law in Singapore [Link]

The Art of Walking a Fine and Golden Line [Link]

Smartifying Blockchains, Legally [Link]

Blockchain: the Roll of Deeds of the Internet [Link]

How Do We Resolve Disputes? What’s with Those Algorithms? [Link]

Singapurischer Internationaler Handelsgerichtshof eröffnet (Singapore International Commercial Court Launched) [Link]

‘Language’ Difficulties between Civil Law and Common Law [Link]

The Midnight Clause in International Arbitration [Link]

A Grain of Civil Law – Some (Not So) New Chords for the International Arbitration Jazz; in: Singapore Law Gazette, October 2014, with Respondek and O’Shea [Link]

Wettbewerbsrecht in Singapur (Competition Law in Singapore); in: SGC Bizguide 2012 (with Singham)

Immobilienmarkt Singapur – Schwerpunkt gew­erb­liche Immobilien (The Real Estate Market in Singapore – Focusing on Commercial Real Estate); in: SGC Bizguide 2012

Overkill, Or: Free Trade Agreements in Asia; in: Global Trade and Customs Journal, Issue 7/8 (2012), p. 341 [Link]

The Civil Law Interpretation of Declarations of Intent by Contracting Parties; in: Rodyk Reporter – Litigation Brief, March 2012 [Link]

Kredit und Kreditsicherung in Singapur (Credit and Credit Security in Singapore); in: SGC Bizguide 2008

Der Staatliche Aufwendungsersatzanspruch nach der erfol­greichen Befreiung ent­führter Deutscher im Ausland (The State’s Claim for Refund of Expenses After the Successful Release of Kidnapped Germans Abroad); in: Neue Zeitschrift für Verwaltungsrecht 2005, p. 172 [Link]

Unverbindlich ver­bind­lich – Zur Selbstregulierung durch Verhaltenskodizes und Gütesiegel (Not Bindingly Binding – on Self-Regulation by Codes of Practice and Seals of Approval); in: Datenschutz und Datensicherheit 2002, p. 412

Auf dem Weg zur europäis­chen Informationsgesellschaft – Zu Übertragbarkeit und Pfändbarkeit von de- und eu-Domains (Towards a European Information Society – on Transferability and Attachability of de- and eu-Domains); in: Wertpapier-Mitteilungen 2001, p. 1135 (with Lwowski)

Presentation and panel dis­cus­sion: Reimbursement of Damage Prevention Costs in Maritime Logistics in the Event of an Anticipated Breach of Duty According to (Correctly Applied) German Law; 23rd International Congress of Maritime Arbitrators (ICMA XXIII); Singapore

Webinar: The Current Arbitration Practice in Japan (Die aktuelle Schiedsverfahrenspraxis in Japan); University of Hagen

Podcast epis­ode: SICC or Arbitration?; Deepdive – Arbitration, International Private and Comparative Law

Panel dis­cus­sion: Global Sustainability Due Diligence: Practical Leadership Strategies for a New Regulatory Landscape; Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy/Singapore Management University School of Law; Singapore

Panel dis­cus­sion: The Tribunal Secretary’s Evolving Role – From Notetaker to Tech Facilitator; Guangxi University; Nanning

Debate: The Extent and Limitations of Arbitrators’ Discretionary Powers – This House believes that arbit­ra­tion is mainly a party-driven task and that arbit­rat­ors may rely on the cooper­a­tion of the parties to improve the over­all effect­ive­ness of arbit­ra­tion; Asian International Arbitration Centre; Kuala Lumpur

Debate: This House believes that ‘human­ity’ is dis­pens­able in arbit­ra­tion, and arti­fi­cial intel­li­gence will sup­plant arbit­rat­ors in the future; Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution; Kuala Lumpur

Webinar: Technology Disputes – How Does ADR Play a Role?; Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution; Kuala Lumpur

Presentation: Elektronische Konnossemente – Zur Rechtslage in Deutschland und Singapur (Electronic Bills of Lading – On the Legal Situation in Germany and Singapore); German Maritime Arbitration Association; Hamburg

(Moderator) Webinar on an International Perspective: Disputes on Law Governing the Arbitration Agreement; Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution; Kuala Lumpur/Hyderabad

Panel dis­cus­sion: Ad Hoc Arbitration as an Elastic Rubber: Flexibility and Cost Efficiency; Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution; Kuala Lumpur

Panel dis­cus­sion: Introducing Libra: Facebook’s Brainchild; The Spartan Group; Singapore

Debate: This House Believes That Artificial Intelligence Will Have Replaced Arbitrators within Twenty-Five Years; Singapore Institute of Arbitrators; Singapore

Presentation: Computational Law & Blockchain Festival, global broad­cast (#clbfest2018); Legal Hackers; Singapore

Panel dis­cus­sion: Lawyers for Technical Start-ups; Singapore

The poten­tial of the ASEAN Economic Community; Hamburg

Presentation: Free Trade Agreements in Asia; Inter-Pacific Bar Association; New Delhi

Presentation: Allianz SpA v West Tankers – The Final Curtain for Anti-Suit Injunctions in Europe; the Law Society of Singapore