Markus ALTENKIRCH

Dr. Markus Altenkirch joined Baker McKenzie’s Dispute Resolution Practice Group in 2012. Markus holds a doctorate degree in international arbitration and obtained a master’s degree in law with a special focus on international arbitration at King’s College, London. He teaches at the University of Mainz and regularly publishes in the field of international arbitration. He is the editor of Global Arbitration News, Baker McKenzie's blog on international arbitration, and served as a co-chair of DIS 40, an initiative by the German Arbitration Institute (DIS) for young arbitration practitioners in Germany from 2018-2021. In 2019, Markus developed together with a team of lawyers the Disputes Clause Finder, an online tool to create a fit-for-purpose dispute resolution clause. In 2021, Markus has started his own podcast series: #zukunft. Markus, and his colleague Lisa Reiser, interview leading arbitration practitioners and in-house lawyers on the future of international arbitration.

Markus is described by peers as an "outstanding professional who is definitely one of the future leading arbitration lawyers" and by clients as "a quick-witted, extremely bright and reliable lawyer and an expert on arbitration with a deep understanding of the in-house world." Markus is ranked as Future Leader in International Arbitration by Who is Who Legal and was awarded the Lexology Client Choice Award 2021 and 2022 for Arbitration in Germany. Wirtschaftswoche lists Markus as one of the leading arbitration practitioners in Germany.