ABSTRACT
Over the past two decades, jurisdictions in the Gulf Region, Asia and Europe have established special judicial bodies to settle international commercial disputes. Commonly referred to as ‘international commercial courts’ these bodies are distinct from other (local) courts in that they display innovative features with regards to their institutional and procedural design which are geared towards greater internationalization. However, not all of these courts have turned out to be a resounding success. A case in point are the international commercial courts – or, more precisely: the international (commercial) chambers – that have been established at regional courts (Landgerichte) in Germany during the past 15 years: They have not managed to attract a large number of cases, most likely because they did not offer enough benefits to induce parties to change their dispute resolution habits …
Ruhl, Giesela and Dewitte Langenfeld, Nicolas, International Commercial Courts ‘Made in Germany’: Attractive Alternative for Big Business? (April 4, 2025), Journal of Law & Commerce 43 (2025).
Leave a Reply