Dr. Maximilian Pika

Associate

Dr. Maximilian Pika focuses his practice on international arbitration, public international law, and high-stakes litigation. He works on energy, financial services, life sciences, oil and gas, and telecommunications matters involving a multitude of applicable treaties, arbitral rules (ICSID, DIS, ICC, ICDR, SCC, Swiss, UNCITRAL), national laws, and soft-law instruments. In German courts, he is acting in a climate change litigation. Maximilian is dual-qualified as an English barrister and in his native Germany.

Extended Profile

The 15th edition of Global Arbitration Review’s GAR 100 noted that “Clients have praised the firm for its efficiency and thorough analysis. [Partner Sabine] Konrad and associate Maximillian Pika are hailed for their 'hands-on approach and willingness to do everything necessary.'” Clients also noted to The Legal 500 in 2022, “We work successfully with Sabine Konrad and Maximilian Pika in particular. The team is characterized by a high level of commitment, open communication, availability at all times and impeccable work.”

During his doctorate, Maximilian co-provided expert opinions on foreign laws for German courts and founded a moot capacity-building project in Ethiopia.

Selected Representations

Represented the Federal Republic of Germany against Vattenfall regarding the nuclear phase-out (ICSID Case No. ARB/12/12)
Represented a fintech company against Kosovo (ICC case)
Represented a German bank against Italy (ICSID Case No. ARB/20/3)
Represented four German banks against Spain (ICSID Case No. ARB/15/45)
Represented renewable energy investors against Spain (ICSID Case No. ARB/19/45)
Represented the Czech Republic in ICSID Case No. ARB/20/33
Represented a US life sciences group against a Swedish life science company in two arbitrations seated in Sweden (SCC cases)
Represented a US luxury company against a French champagne producer in an arbitration seated in Switzerland (ICC case)
Represented a US company in a shareholder dispute seated in the Netherlands (ICC case)
Acted for a European telecommunications company (DIS case)
Acted as tribunal secretary in an oil dispute seated in Singapore (SIAC case)
Represented a European oil and gas company in a climate-change litigation brought in German courts