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.
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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.
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 Wolters Kluwer.
Advising a Brazilian commercial agency in connection with a large-scale defence project.
Advising on the establishment of the German subsidiary of a French data centre operator
Representing a Brazilian steel foundry in a dispute with a German pipe manufacturer concerning contractual payment claims
Representing a German manufacturer of digital authentication solutions in SCC expedited arbitration proceedings (Stockholm Chamber of Commerce) against a Swedish hardware developer, including proceedings under Section 1032 (2) of the German Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO) and enforcement proceedings before German courts
Representing a Brazilian marketing agency against a leading German software manufacturer in relation to contractual payment claims
Party-appointed arbitrator in a DIS arbitration (German Arbitration Institute) concerning a shareholder dispute over claims for exit compensation
Party-appointed arbitrator in a DIS arbitration (German Arbitration Institute) concerning a supply chain dispute in the automotive industry
Party-appointed arbitrator in a DIS arbitration (German Arbitration Institute) concerning a post-M&A dispute between a German purchaser and the operator of a UK-based online platform
Sole arbitrator in a DIS arbitration (German Arbitration Institute) concerning a post-M&A dispute, primarily relating to contract interpretation and earn-out claims
Sole arbitrator in a DIS arbitration (German Arbitration Institute) between a provider of coaching and personal development programmes and an expert
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.