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Gustav Flecke-Giammarco publishes the book Schiedsverfahren in der Unternehmenspraxis – Rechtliche und wirtschaftliche Grundlagen der internationalen Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit as co-editor in August 2023.
7SA’ lawyers are recognized by Handelsblatt and Best Lawyers: Gebhard Bücheler and Gustav Flecke-Giammarco as Best Lawyers in Germany 2024 for Arbitration and Mediation as well as for International Arbitration, and Martina Magnarelli as a “One to Watch” for International Arbitration.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco sits as member of the jury at the First University of St. Gallen Grand Challenge: The EU AI Act 2023 on 19 July 2023.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco hosts together with Cecilia Carrara (Legance) the kick-off event of the Bilateral Italian-German Arbitration Group on 5 July 2023: “Management Techniques and Team-Work Approach in Arbitration”.
Martina Magnarelli speaks on arbitration clauses and arbitrators’ power to order interim measures (clausole compromissorie con poteri cautelari per gli arbitri) at a webinar organized by Legance and Delos Dispute Resolution on 15 June 2023, where she comments on the 2022 Italian reform on arbitration from a German law perspective.
7SA is sponsoring the ASAb40 – DIS40 – AIA-ArbIt-40 – YAAP Arbitration Summer Retreat: taking place near Vienna, Austria this year.
Gebhard Bücheler teaches the general course in international law at LMU Munich in the summer term of 2023 (Völkerrecht II).
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco speaks on the does and don’ts of a cross-examination at an AIA-ArbIt-40 German Chapter’s event in Frankfurt on 9 May 2023.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco is appointed as Co-Chair of the Bilateral Italian-German Arbitration Group: a joint project of four leading arbitration organizations: Associazione Italiana per l’Arbitrato (AIA), the Italian Forum for Arbitration and ADR (ArbIt), the Chamber of Arbitration Milan (CAM) and the German Arbitration Institute (DIS).
Martina Magnarelli speaks on artificial intelligence in international arbitration at an ICC YAAF event in Berlin on 27 April 2023.
Martina Magnarelli co-organizes and speaks on recognition and enforcement proceedings before Italian courts at the first AIA-ArbIt-40 – CAM course on arbitration (“L’Arbitrato da vicino”) in Milan on 14-15 April 2023.
Gebhard Bücheler and Gustav Flecke-Giammarco are recognized in Handelsblatt’s Best Lawyers in Germany 2023 for Arbitration and Mediation, International Arbitration.
Gebhard Bücheler and Gustav Flecke-Giammarco are recognized by Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2023. Gebhard Bücheler is described, inter alia, as a “very experienced and highly talented practitioner who is among the foremost arbitrators in Germany” and Gustav Flecke-Giammarco is praised as a “highly experienced both as an arbitrator and as a party representative”.
Gebhard Bücheler guest lectures in the course “Foundations of International and European Business and Economic Law” at University of St. Gallen as part of the Master in International Law (MIL) program on 12 December 2022.
Gebhard Bücheler guest lectures a session on state responsibility and attribution in Module 2: International Investment Law at the Uppsala University Master’s Programme in Investment Treaty Arbitration on 24 November 2022.
Martina Magnarelli publishes an event summary on Kluwer Arbitration Blog on the “Expert Roundtable: The Energy Charter Treaty at a Crossroads” (held on 8 September 2022) on 18 November 2022.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco teaches a course on Emergency Arbitration at the 9th edition of the Certificate in International Commercial and Investment Arbitration Theory and Practice at Roma Tre University on 30 September 2022.
Martina Magnarelli co-organizes and moderates an expert roundtable on the modernization of the Energy Charter Treaty hosted by the Centre for International Law and Governance of the University of Copenhagen in cooperation with Hasselt University and Seven Summits Arbitration on 8 September 2022.
Gebhard Bücheler, Gustav Flecke-Giammarco and Martina Magnarelli contribute the German Chapter to the International Comparative Legal Guide – Investor-State Arbitration 2023 of the Global Legal Group.
7SA is sponsoring the ASAb40 – DIS40 – AIA-ArbIt-40 – YAAP Arbitration Summer Retreat: taking place near Milan, Italy this year.
Gebhard Bücheler teaches the general course in international law at LMU Munich in the summer term of 2022 (Völkerrecht II).
Gebhard Bücheler and Gustav Flecke-Giammarco are both recognized in Handelsblatt’s Best Lawyers in Germany 2023 for Arbitration and Mediation, International Arbitration.
Gebhard Bücheler is listed in the European Commission’s pool of individuals eligible for appointment as arbitrators and trade and sustainable development experts for bilateral disputes under the EU’s trade agreements with third countries.
Martina Magnarelli gave two lectures on “L’arbitrage d’investissement et le privity of contract” and “Intra and Extra EU investment disputes after Achmea and Komstroy” as part of the courses of Prof. Andreas R. Ziegler on international economic law for the Master Programme and international investment law for the LL.M on International Business Law of the University of Lausanne (UNIL) on 1 and 2 June 2022.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco is appointed to the Arbitrator Appointing Committee of ICC Germany.
Martina Magnarelli published an article on artificial intelligence and international arbitration in the Spain Arbitration Review, No. 43/2022.
Martina Magnarelli published a contribution on Kluwer Arbitration Blog on German and Italian courts’ case-law on the CISG and arbitration agreements on 12 April 2022.
Martina Magnarelli is appointed to the Executive Committee of AIA-ArbIt-40: the Italian Under 40 Arbitration Group.
Martina Magnarelli spoke on European Investment Treaty Arbitration – Status quo and Outlook for 2022 at the DIS-40 Munich event on 24 February 2022.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco spoke on Career Options in Arbitral Institutions at the LL.M. in International Dispute Settlement (MIDS) of the CIDS Geneva Center for International Dispute Settlement on 7 February 2022.
7SA is seeking applications from motivated Research Associates (m/f/d).
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco is interviewed on Emergency Arbitration by the Young Arbitration Review as part of the 10^th anniversary celebrations of this journal.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco and Gebhard Bücheler are both recognized by Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2022. Inter alia, Gebhard Bücheler is described as a lawyer who “has deep analytical skills, and is well-prepared and always timely” and Gustav Flecke-Giammarco is praised for his “knowledge about arbitration [that] is unparalleled”.
Gebhard Bücheler, Gustav Flecke-Giammarco and Martina Magnarelli contributed the German Chapter to the International Comparative Legal Guide – Investor-State Arbitration 2022 of the Global Legal Group.
Martina Magnarelli spoke on artificial intelligence and international arbitration at the IV Jornadas Interuniversitarias co-organized by the National University of Córdoba (UNC), Catholic University of Córdoba (UCC) and University of Cagliari on 11 November 2021.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco co-heads the 2018 DIS Arbitration Rules Clinic Article-by-Article and will be conducting seven virtual meetings until September 2022.
Gebhard Bücheler guest lectured on investor-State arbitration in the course “Foundations of International and European Business and Economic Law” at University of St. Gallen as part of the Master in International Law (MIL) program on 11 October 2021.
Martina Magnarelli now represents Seven Summits Arbitration (jointly with Gebhard Bücheler) as Gender Champion as part of the DIS-ERA Pledge Gender Champion Initiative.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco taught a course on Emergency Arbitration at the 8th edition of the Certificate in International Commercial and Investment Arbitration Theory and Practice at Roma Tre University on 23 July 2021.
Martina Magnarelli gave a lecture on international investment arbitration and privity of contract as part of the course on international investment law of Prof. Andreas R. Ziegler in the LL.M on International Business Law of the University of Lausanne (UNIL) on 3 June 2021.
Gebhard Bücheler taught the general course in international law at LMU Munich in the summer term of 2021 (Völkerrecht II).
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco spoke on Expedited Procedures and Emergency Arbitrator: Articles 29 to 30 of the 2021 ICC Arbitration Rules at the ICC YAF event co-organized by ICC Macedonia and the Macedonian Chamber of Commerce on 18 May 2021.
Martina Magnarelli published an article on decisions on document production by arbitral tribunals in the Romanian Arbitration Journal, Vol. 55, Issue 1 (2021).
Martina Magnarelli published a contribution on Kluwer Arbitration Blog on dissenting opinions from a German-Italian perspective, commenting on the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt’s decision of 16 January 2020.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco participated in a round table discussion on “First Appointments and Work-Life Balance” at the Delos GAP Symposium Roundtable on 17 November 2020.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco spoke on interim relief by emergency arbitrators and arbitral tribunals at the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA) Arbitration Day on 3 November 2020.
Gebhard Bücheler and Gustav Flecke-Giammarco are both recognized in Handelsblatt’s Best Lawyers selection for Arbitration and Mediation International Arbitration.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco and Gebhard Bücheler are both recognized by Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2021. Inter alia, Gebhard Bücheler is referred to as “a great advocate with outstanding legal skills and a brilliant legal mind” and Gustav Flecke-Giammarco as “an impressive advocate who displays an ability to get into the details of the case while not losing sight of the big picture”.
Gebhard Bücheler guest lectured in the course “Foundations of International and European Business and Economic Law” at University of St. Gallen as part of the Master in International Law (MIL) program on 5 October 2020.
Martina Magnarelli published an article regarding decisions on privity of contract and attribution of conduct to state entities by the Swiss Supreme Court and investment tribunals in Arbitration International, Vol. 36, Issue 4 (2020) with Prof. Andreas R. Ziegler.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco taught a course on Emergency Arbitration at the 7th edition of the Certificate in International Commercial and Investment Arbitration Theory and Practice at Roma Tre University on 25 September 2020.
Marina Magnarelli is appointed co-coordinator of the German Chapter of AIA-ArbIt-40: the Italian Under 40 Arbitration Group.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco spoke at the ArbIt-CAM webinar on the 2020 CAM Rules and their simplified procedure (procedura semplificata), comparing the expedited procedure provisions under the CAM, ICC and DIS Rules, on 27 July 2020.
Martina Magnarelli published a contribution on Jus Mundi on Jus Standi in international investment arbitration.
Gebhard Bücheler teaches the general course in international law at LMU Munich in the summer term 2020 (Völkerrecht II).
Martina Magnarelli published a review of her book on privity of contract in international investment arbitration in the June 2020 edition of the Swiss Review of International and European Law.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco and Gebhard Bücheler were included in the Handelsblatt’s Best Lawyers selection for International Arbitration and for Arbitration, Dispute Resolution and Mediation.
Martina Magnarelli published Privity of Contract in International Investment Arbitration: Original Sin or Useful Tool? in the International Arbitration Law Library Series of Kluwer Law International in May 2020.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco and Gebhard Bücheler published an article together with Lena Zahner in the SchiedsVZ on arbitral institutions’ responses to COVID-19.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco published as co-editor and author the treatise The DIS Arbitration Rules: An Article-by-Article Commentary with Kluwer Law International in March 2020.
Martina Magnarelli published a contribution on Kluwer Arbitration Blog on interim measures in arbitration proceedings in Italy.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco spoke on “The Governing Law of an Arbitration Clause: Recent Decisions Across Legal Systems” to the Arbit Conference opening the AIA-CAM Pre-Moot in Rome in February 2020.
7SA hosted the International Law Forum (ILF) on 13 February 2020. The ILF is an official side event to the Munich Security Conference and was dedicated this year to investment protection and international trade.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco and Martina Magnarelli published an article in the YAR – Young Arbitration Review in January 2020 on Emergency Arbitrator Proceedings and Post–M&A Disputes.
Seven Summits Arbitration participates in the DIS-ERA Pledge Gender Champion Initiative, with Gebhard Bücheler being a member of the first generation of Gender Champions.
7SA is recognized as a frequently recommended dispute resolution boutique law firm in the 2019/2020 JUVE HANDBUCH WIRTSCHAFTSKANZLEIEN.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco and Gebhard Bücheler are both recognized by Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2020. Inter alia, Gebhard Bücheler is referred to as “the best investment-treaty specialist of our generation in Germany” and Gustav Flecke-Giammarco as “incredibly authoritative and effective before arbitral tribunals”.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco is ranked among “Deutschlands Beste Anwälte 2019” by Best Lawyers & Handelsblatt in the category “International Arbitration”
Gebhard Bücheler guest lectured on international arbitration in the Master’s Program in International Law (MIL) of the University of St. Gallen on 18 November 2019.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco spoke at the Young Arbitration Review Conference (YAR) in Lisbon, Portugal, on 10-12 October 2019.
Martina Magnarelli participated in the ICC Intern Alumni meeting on 6 September 2019 in Paris, France.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco taught a course on “The arbitration agreement: formal and substantive validity” at the 6th edition of the Certificate in International Commercial and Investment Arbitration Theory and Practice at Roma Tre University on 17 September 2019.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco and Gebhard Bücheler published an article with Euromoney on 16 September 2019 on arbitrating small and mid-sized claims under the 2018 DIS Rules.
The Legal Media Group recognized Gebhard Bücheler in its new Expert Guide “Rising Stars” for his expertise in commercial arbitration. Gustav Flecke-Giammarco was recognized in the Expert Guide “Commercial Arbitration”.
Gebhard Bücheler spoke on general principles of international law at the 44th edition of the Annual Austrian Symposium on International Law (Österreichischer Völkerrechtstag) in Rust, Austria, on 14 June 2019.
Gebhard Bücheler taught the general course in international law at LMU Munich in the summer term 2019 (Völkerrecht II).
Gebhard Bücheler moderated a panel at the 11th ICC YAF-YAAP Joint Conference: Young approaches to arbitration in Vienna on 13 April 2019.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco contributed to the 2018 DIS Rules launch event in Hamburg by presenting trends in institutional arbitration on 20 March 2019.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco spoke on non-monetary claims in international arbitration at the ICC YAF event: Pathways to Arbitration in Prague on 14 March 2019.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco participated in a panel discussion on the evolution of institutional rules at the YAS/DIS40 event in Stockholm on 18 February 2019.
JUVE HANDBUCH WIRTSCHAFTSKANZLEIEN lists 7SA as a frequently recommended dispute resolution boutique. Competitors describe us as „meticulous“ and „well-versed in international proceedings“.
7SA’s founding partners were selected as “future leaders” by clients and peers in Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2019. Their profiles can be accessed here and here.
The Legal Media Group recognized Gustav Flecke-Giammarco and Gebhard Bücheler in its new Expert Guide “Rising Stars” for their arbitration work.
Gebhard Bücheler guest lectured in the course “Foundations of International and European Business and Economic Law” at University of St. Gallen as part of the Master of International Law MIL, HSG on 17 December 2018.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco contributed a chapter to New Developments in International Commercial Arbitration 2018 (jointly with Max Blüher).
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco spoke on “The new DIS Rules – Bucking the Trend to Succeed in a Changing Market?” at the CEMAJ-Conference in Neuchâtel on 9 November 2018.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco spoke on drafting arbitration clauses at the DIS40 Rise & Shine event in Munich on 24 October 2018.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco taught courses on “The arbitral award: deliberation and drafting” and “Challenging arbitral awards: grounds and international overview” at the 5th edition of the Certificate in International Commercial and Investment Arbitration Theory and Practice at Roma Tre University on 28 September 2018.
Gebhard Bücheler and Gustav Flecke-Giammarco published a comprehensive Q&A on Arbitration Procedures and Practice in Germany in Thomson Reuters’ Practical Law series.
Gebhard Bücheler guest lectured in the course “Foundations of International and European Business and Economic Law” at University of St. Gallen as part of the Master of International Law MIL, HSG on 13 November 2017.
For the second year in a row, Gustav Flecke-Giammarco was selected as “future leader” by clients and peers in Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2018.
Gebhard Bücheler spoke on mandatory law provisions in commercial agency disputes at the first ever DIS40 event in Zurich on 10 October 2017.
Juve reported on the launch of 7SA on 28 September 2017.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco taught courses on “The arbitral award: deliberation and drafting” and “Challenging arbitral awards: grounds and international overview” at the 4th edition of the Certificate in International Commercial and Investment Arbitration Theory and Practice at Roma Tre University on 28 September 2017.
Global Arbitration Review published a news report on the launch of 7SA on 21 September 2017.
Gebhard Bücheler spoke at a Young ICSID event on Proportionality in Investor-State Arbitration in Paris on 18 September 2017.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco and Gebhard Bücheler launched 7SA on 15 September 2017.
Gebhard Bücheler co-authored an article in Fairness – Justice – Equity, liber amicorum to Reinhold Geimer, “Die Behauptung trotz Nichtwissens—Der „Vortrag ins Blaue hinein” zwischen Verfassungsrecht und Rechtsmissbrauch”, with Karl Wach (C.H. Beck, August 2017).
Gebhard Bücheler taught at the Athens Summer School on International Investment Law on 24 August 2017, co-organized by the Athens Public International Law Center of the Faculty of Law of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and ELSA Athens.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco was recognized for his commercial arbitration work in the new edition of Legal Media Group’s Rising Stars published in July 2017. This is the third consecutive year in which Gustav Flecke-Giammarco was listed as a “rising star” by Expert Guides – The World’s Leading Lawyers chosen by their peers.
Gustav Flecke-Giammarco co-authored a chapter on the German Mediation Regime in the EU Mediation Law Handbook, edited by Alexander/Svatos/Walsh and published in June 2017 by Kluwer Law International.