Dr. Julian Bickmann

Rechtsanwalt

Julian

Experience

Experience

Julian Bickmann, a German attorney (Rechtsanwalt) with a background in international commercial law, has been a part of the WAGNER Arbitration family since 2013. His journey with us began as a research assistant and has since evolved into a key role in our firm. Julian’s expertise lies in dispute resolution, focusing on complex commercial and corporate arbitration and civil litigation. He has a deep understanding of international private and procedural law, corporate law, and commercial law. His experience extends to working with large international law firms in Berlin, Brazil, and Hong Kong. Julian regularly advises in Brazil-related matters.

Languages

Languages

English · Portuguese · German

Education and Training

Education and Training

Julian obtained his law degree from Humboldt University of Berlin. Following that, he completed his clerkship (Referendariat) with the Higher Regional Court of Berlin and the Federal Cartel Office in Bonn. In 2022, he concluded his doctorate degree at the University of Cologne.

Publications

Publications

Julian regularly publishes commentaries and articles, focussing on recent developments in international and domestic arbitration. Most recently, Julian has published his doctorate thesis on “Fact-Finding in International Arbitration – The Emergence of a Transnational Lex Evidentiae” at Wolter & Kluwer.

Selected Cases

Selected Cases

Court Proceeding On Intra-EU Investment Arbitration Objection
Representation of a group of German and Swiss investors against a South-Western European State in court proceedings seeking a declaration of inadmissibility of intra-EU investment arbitration
Domestic agency dispute
Representation of a commercial real estate company against unfounded claims by the real estate agent
International ICC Expert procedure in the railway industry
Counsel to a Spanish producer of railway rolling stock against a German customer in an arbitration-related independent expert procedure (ICC Expert Procedure)
International corporate disputes
Representation of a real estate investor and developer in various shareholder and partnership disputes, including actions for the annulment of shareholder resolutions, removal of directors, exclusion of shareholders, and preliminary relief
International liability dispute
Representation of a European state-owned railway company against a German engineer based on joint and several liability
Domestic dispute over customer service fees in the banking industry
Representation of a German bank in a commercial dispute with its customer service provider

In and out of the office

In and out of the office

Both professionally and personally, Julian holds strong ties to Brazil. Due to his deep cultural understanding and broad network, heads our Brazilian Desk, handling cross-border disputes and market entries.