Georg Scherpf

Georg Scherpf

Georg Scherpf

Hamburg

T +49 40 18067 16733

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Areas of practice

Georg Scherpf represents clients in commercial and investment arbitrations. “He garners praise for his first-rate arbitration practice advising clients on large-scale construction and energy disputes. (Who’s Who Legal). Georg regularly sits as arbitrator and on dispute adjudication boards. Moreover, his commercial arbitration work covers international trade and corporate disputes.

His public international law experience includes advising investors in treaty cases against Spain, Czech Republic, Albania, Ukraine, Mexico and Germany.

Practices
Vita

Georg Scherpf studied law and philosophy at Humboldt University Berlin (1st State Exam), completed his legal training and bar admission also in Berlin (2nd State Exam) and studied law at King’s College London (LL.B., Hons.). He advises clients both under German and English law in arbitrations.

Honors and distinctions
  • Lexology Index 2025 (former WWL Who’s Who Legal): Recommendation "Global Leader" in "Arbitration" and recommended "National Leader" in "Germany - Arbitration"  ("sharp and eloquent", "often impressed by his well-thought-out legal arguments and commercial savviness in complex arbitration matters" (first recommendation in 2024 "Georg Scherpf garners praise for his first-rate arbitration practice advising domestic and international clients on large-scale construction and energy disputes", "deep understanding of arbitral procedure and naturally strategic")
  • Lexology Index 2023 (former WWL Who’s Who Legal): Award "Future Leader" in "Arbitration – Future Leaders: Non-Partner" (first award in 2017)
  • Best Lawyers 2025: Recommendation in "Arbitration and Mediation" (first recommendation in 2024) and in "International Arbitration"
  • WirtschaftsWoche 2024: Recommendation "Top Lawyer" in "Arbitration" (first recommendation in 2022)
  • The Legal 500 Germany 2020: Recommendation in "Dispute Resolution - Arbitration (including International Arbitration)" (first recommendation in 2019)
  • GAR100 (2020): Clients commented Georg Scherpf for his “attention to detail” and “vigilance”. [Clients] “were also impressed with Georg Scherpf’s cross-examination”.
Clients

  • Representing a German pharmaceutical company in DIFIC arbitrations in Dubai.
  • Representing a multi-national consortium in a complex, multi-party offshore wind construction arbitration relating to a project in the North Sea under the DIS-Rules  
  • Representing a Middle Eastern petrochemical distributor in a dispute against a multinational petrochemical world market leader (DIS-Rules)
  • Representing and advising a contractor in a dispute (arbitration) relating to a wind park in the strait of Taiwan
  • Representing a Baltic state-owned energy company in ad-hoc arbitration proceedings under English law and seated in London regarding a shale gas tender and in parallel High Court proceedings under section 67 Arbitration Act 1996
  • Representing an Austrian client in a multi-jurisdictional dispute involving, among others, a VIAC arbitration seated in Vienna 
  • Advising a client in contentious setting-aside proceedings of an international arbitral award before the Higher Regional Court of Cologne  
  • Representing a German energy utility in an ICC proceeding relating to an offshore wind park in the North Sea (post-M&A) 
  • Counsel for a German utility in ICSID proceedings against Spain relating to renewable energy investments (PV and onshore wind)
  • Representing German investors in an ad hoc arbitration against the Czech Republic relating to renewable energy investments (PV-Investments)
  • Representing a world market leader in road construction in an ICC proceeding (post-M&A) relating to a large divestment, involving issues of sanctions and export control. Advising the same client in protracted enforcement proceedings in multiple jurisdictions 
  • Representing an Austrian rail company in parallel SIAC arbitrations (later consolidated) relating to a failed large-scale rail construction project in Asia
  • Counsel in proceedings for a Swedish Investor in a multi-billion ICSID proceeding against Germany relating to the phasing-out of nuclear energy  
  • Representing a Greek family-owned oil company in an ICSID proceeding against Albania following an investment in oil processing infrastructure in the port of Durres 
  • Representing a Turkish engineering company in ad hoc arbitration proceedings seated in London and in parallel litigation proceedings before the English High Court obtaining a successful decision under section 67 Arbitration Act 1996
  • Advising a Belgian engineering firm in an ICC arbitration relating to a submarine power cable dispute
  • Representing a German client in a multi-million euro DIS arbitration (post-M&A) in new media against a large online retailer    
  • Sitting as Arbitrator under the LCIA and DIS rules as well as ad hoc (sole, chair and party appointed) and under various commodity arbitration rules (e.g. GROFOR)
  • Sitting on Dispute Adjudication Boards (DABs) regarding offshore wind transformer platforms and a rail project

Publications

Lectures