Jan K. Schaefer

• Party-appointed arbitrator in a DIS arbitration, parties from Germany, Luxembourg and the Cayman Islands, German law, English language, Munich seat, post M&A dispute in the private equity industry.
• President of a DIS arbitration, parties from Germany, German law and English language, Stockholm seat, off-shore wind farm dispute.
• President of a DIA arbitration, Dutch and Danish parties, Danish law, English language, Copenhagen seat, post M&A dispute in the IT-cloud industry.
• President of a DIS arbitration, parties from Denmark and Mongolia, German law, English language, Frankfurt seat, dispute in the financial services industry.
• Party-appointed arbitrator in a DIS arbitration, parties from Singapore and Germany, German law and English language, Frankfurt seat, dispute relating to cooperation agreement in the telecommunications space.
• President of an ICC arbitration, parties from Germany and Luxembourg, Luxembourg law and English language, Luxembourg seat, dispute relating to health care industry.
• President of a DIS arbitration, parties from Germany and the United Arab Emirates, German law and German language, Frankfurt seat, post M&A dispute.
• Chairman in a SCC arbitration, Stockholm seat, Swedish law, dispute relating to the telecommunications industry.
• Chairman in a multi-party ICC arbitration, Vienna seat, Polish law, post-M&A dispute.
• Chairman in a DIS arbitration, German parties, German law, German language, Leipzig seat, dispute relating to shareholder information request under corporate law.
• Chairman in a multiparty DIS arbitration, German parties, German law, German language, Dortmund seat, dispute relating to wind energy project and insurance claims.
• Chairman in a multiparty DIS arbitration, Polish and German parties, German law, English language, Frankfurt seat, post-M&A dispute.
• Party-appointed arbitrator in a multiparty DIS arbitration, German parties, German law, German language, Düsseldorf seat, post-M&A dispute.
• Party-appointed arbitrator in a multi-party NAI arbitration, Dutch parties, Dutch law, English language, Amsterdam seat, post-M&A dispute.
• Chairman in an ad hoc arbitration under the arbitration rules of the European Development Funds, Dutch and Dutch Antilles parties, Dutch Antilles law, English language, Curacao seat, dispute about sewage plant.
• Chairman in an ICC arbitration, Russian and German parties, Swedish law, English language, Stockholm seat, dispute about machine sale.
• Chairman in a DIS arbitration, German and Luxembourg parties, German law, German language, Frankfurt seat, gas price dispute under take-or-pay contract.
• Sole Arbitrator in an ICC arbitration, German and Australian parties, German law, English language, Frankfurt seat, industrial plant dispute in food industry.

The firm’s International Arbitration & Litigation team handles complex commercial, construction, and investment treaty disputes across the full dispute lifecycle, from pre-dispute strategy and hearings through related court proceedings, enforcement, and asset recovery. With experience spanning more than 140 countries, the team coordinates multi-jurisdictional strategies, including parallel litigation, investigations, and proceedings across both common and civil law systems.

The practice covers high-value disputes arising from M&A transactions, joint ventures, shareholder arrangements, long-term commercial contracts, major construction and infrastructure projects, and investment treaties. Its lawyers act in proceedings under the rules of major arbitral institutions and ad hoc regimes, including ICSID matters, and regularly handle disputes involving sovereign states, state-linked entities, sanctions, sovereign immunity, and broader public international law issues.

The team also has substantial experience with arbitration-related litigation, enforcement, and asset recovery, coordinating court applications and cross-border recovery strategies with local counsel and investigators where necessary. Its sector experience is particularly strong in energy, mining, major infrastructure, life sciences, financial services, private capital, chemicals, consumer goods, aviation and aerospace, and technology.

Many matters involve sophisticated transactions, first-of-kind projects, and regulatory or geopolitical considerations. The disputes team works closely with colleagues across the firm to combine sector knowledge, transactional insight, and international disputes experience in matters where the legal and commercial issues are often highly complex and without clear precedent.

Founded in Atlanta in 1885, King & Spalding is an international law firm with more than 1,300 lawyers across 26 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. The firm represents a broad range of clients, including major global corporations, financial institutions, investors, governments, and emerging businesses, and has handled matters in more than 160 countries.

The firm’s capabilities span disputes, transactions, government regulation and investigations, corporate and finance matters, intellectual property, labor and employment, restructuring, real estate, tax, healthcare, energy, infrastructure, technology, life sciences, and other areas. Its lawyers advise clients across a wide range of industries on significant litigation, major transactions, regulatory challenges, internal investigations, and strategic business matters, often coordinating multidisciplinary teams across jurisdictions.

King & Spalding emphasizes collaboration, industry knowledge, and an understanding of the commercial and cultural context in which its clients operate. Its global platform enables the firm to combine local market experience with cross-border capabilities, providing coordinated counsel on complex matters that may involve multiple legal systems, regulators, and business environments.