Together with his team of experienced arbitration lawyers, Karl Pörnbacher has represented clients in more than 70 domestic and international arbitration proceedings as counsel and represents clients frequently in mediations.

Karl has been appointed in more than 40 proceedings as an arbitrator, both as chairman/sole arbitrator and co-arbitrator. He assists clients in the efficient resolution of their national and international disputes. Karl's practice focuses on mediation and arbitration. He has extensive experience in the energy industry (gas, oil, renewables), construction and projects, M&A, and the automotive and life science industries. Karl and his team have conducted arbitration proceedings under various rules, like ICC, VIAC, Swiss Rules, Danish Chamber of Commerce, Polish Chamber of Commerce, DIS or ad hoc proceedings.

Karl is fluent in Polish, English and French. Having worked for several years in Poland and being frequently involved in cross-border disputes involving Poland and other Central and Eastern European countries, he is a member of the DIS Advisory Board and the Board of EUCON (European Institute for Conflict Management Association) and Chairman of the Arbitration Court of the German-Polish Chamber of Commerce in Warsaw. Karl teaches arbitration at the University of Bayreuth.

Who's Who Legal places Karl "amongst the world's leading arbitrators", being "praised for his 'pragmatic' approach" and regularly ranked by German directory JUVE as a "frequently recommended lawyer".