Joseph is a German Lawyer and regularly acts as counsel, arbitrator and advisor to German and international clients. In addition to his legal and economic expertise, he has a strong passion and understanding for technology, which includes IT, technical and construction/engineering matters.
Making use of these competences, Joseph regularly represents parties in national and international disputes (which includes litigation and arbitration proceedings as well as out-of-court disputes) and acts as arbitrator. To assist clients in avoiding the legal pitfalls that may lead to future disputes, Joseph furthermore regularly assists in the drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts and provides corporate advice.
Joseph has been repeatedly recognised as “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers and Handelsblatt for international arbitration in Berlin (2023, 2025, 2027).
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Before joining the firm, Joseph worked for domestic and international law firms, i.a. as an Attorney focusing on dispute resolution, litigation and arbitration as well as corporate law. He graduated from Berlin Humboldt University, passed the summer program on international business law at Bucerius Law School Hamburg and holds a doctorate degree from Berlin Humboldt University, where he wrote his doctoral thesis on European and German energy law matters.
Joseph is regularly engaged as a speaker for international events and conferences. He teaches at Humboldt-University Berlin and holds lectures on Artificial Intelligence in the legal context.
He holds a yearly two-day workshop at the Goethe University Frankfurt (together with Tobias Strecker) to teach the German teams participating in the Willem C. Vis Moot the art of advocacy and drafting convincing memoranda. He regularly publishes to arbitration-related topics. Recent publications include a guideline on arbitration in Germany, an article on the extension of arbitration agreements to commercial successors under German Commercial Law and an article on the suitability of artificial intelligence to resolve disputes.
Enforcement of an ICC arbitral award before the Higher Regional Court of Berlin (Kammergericht)
Representation of a Finnish / German EV charging platform provider (e-mobility) in international ICC arbitration proceedings
Enforcement of a Ukrainian arbitral award (ICAC / Ukrainian CCI) in Germany before the Higher Regional Court of Berlin (Kammergericht)
Enforcement of a Czech arbitral (post-M&A) award in Germany and representation before the Bavarina Supreme Court (Bayerisches Oberstes Landesgericht), including matters of various alleged setting-aside reasons and ordre public
Advisor to a software development company in out-of court dispute resolution and settlement negotiations
Joseph regularly acts as presiding, party-appointed and sole arbitrator. Below you may find a selection of relevant arbitrator mandates:
Presiding arbitrator in a dispute between a refinery operator and a global industrial gas and engineering company regarding hydrogen supply contracts (Hamburg Chamber of Commerce)
Presiding arbitrator in DIS arbitration proceedings between a gas cavern operator and its contractual partner
Party-appointed arbitrator in ICC arbitration proceedings concerning sustainable (e-)fuel production and engineering matters
Sole arbitrator in ICC arbitration proceedings between a Turkish seller and a German buyer, involving questions of contract interpretation and form requirements
Party-appointed arbitrator in multiple post-M&A real estate / retirement home operator disputes (DIS Arbitration)
“I value friendship, honesty and commitment, but if I am being honest, there is hardly anything that matters more to me than my family. And, while this may sound like a commonplace phrase, my belief in the rule of law and its capacity to overcome despotism and the law of the strongest continues to grow everyday. In the professional context, I strive to achieve pragmatic and efficient solutions. I like to fight for our client’s position as counsel, but I believe that diverging factual or legal positions should not prevent opposing counsel from maintaining a respectful and professional line of communication at eye level. When not in the office, I spend as much time with my kids as possible. In the early morning or the late evening, you may occasionally find me running along the Spree.”