Publications
Seminar round-up: Cybersecurity and the internet in International Investment Arbitration
18 April 2019
Markus Burgstaller
PartnerLondon
Email markus.burgstaller@hoganlovells.com
Phone +44 20 7296 2000
Fax +44 20 7296 2001
LanguagesEnglish, German
Practice groupLitigation, Arbitration, and Employment
"Has very good commercial acumen, is very attentive to detail and never neglects the importance of tactical steps"
Legal 500, 2019 (Public International Law)
Markus Burgstaller combines experience in public international law and EU law at the highest level of government with many years of experience in private practice. He acts for States, international organisations, businesses, and individuals in international disputes, mainly arbitrations under ICSID and UNCITRAL rules, and in proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).
Markus was lead counsel for the Slovak Republic in the Achmea case before the CJEU in which the CJEU ruled that EU law precludes a provision in an international agreement concluded between EU Member States that provides for investor-State arbitration. For his work Markus received the award for "Most Important Decision" by Global Arbitration Review in 2018 and was named "Lawyer of the Week" by The Times in March 2018.
Recognized as a leading individual in public international law in the UK (Legal 500, 2012 to 2018), Markus frequently speaks at international conferences. He also guest lectures at universities such as the University of Cambridge, the London School of Economics and Political Science, and Humboldt University in Berlin. He is nominated to the ICSID Panel of Conciliators by the Austrian Government.
Awards and recognitions
2015 - 2019
Public International Law
Chambers UK
2011-2018
International Arbitration
UK Legal 500
2018 - 2019
Public International Law (Global-wide)
Chambers Global
2011 – 2018
Public International Law
UK Legal 500
Education and admissions
Education
PhD in Public International Law, Dr.iur., University of Vienna, 2001
Master of Philosophy, Mag. phil., University of Vienna, 2001
Master of Laws (LL.M.), New York University, 2001
Master of Laws, Mag.iur., University of Vienna, 1998
Memberships
British Institute of International and Comparative Law
International Law Association
European Society of International Law
Bar admissions and qualifications
New York
Court admissions
Senior Courts of England and Wales
Ireland
Representative experience
Acting for the Slovak Republic in proceedings to set aside an award under a Bilateral Investment Treaty before the German courts and the European Court of Justice.
Acting for an investor in an UNCITRAL arbitration against the Kyrgyz Republic under the Kyrgyz Foreign Investment Law.
Acting for a Turkish investor in an ICSID arbitration against the Republic of Azerbaijan under a Bilateral Investment Treaty.
Acting for a Dutch investor in an ICSID arbitration against North Macedonia under a Bilateral Investment Treaty.
Acting for Mongolia in an UNCITRAL arbitration under the Energy Charter Treaty and the Mongolian Foreign Investment Law.
Acting for a Belgian investor in an ICSID arbitration against the Republic of Turkey under a Bilateral Investment Treaty.
Acting for the Republic of Vietnam in two separate UNCITRAL arbitrations under a Bilateral Investment Treaty.
Acting for the Republic of Vietnam in an UNCITRAL arbitration under the investment chapter of a Bilateral Trade Agreement.
Acting for an international organisation in two separate proceedings against the European Commission before the General Court of the EU.
Acting for Austrian investors in a proceeding to set aside an investment arbitration award before the Dutch courts.
Latest thinking and events
Seminar on cybersecurity and the internet in international investment arbitration
11 April 2019 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (GMT)
Press Releases
Hogan Lovells secures major legal victory for the Slovak Republic before the German Supreme Court
09 November 2018
