Heiko Heppner

Heiko Heppner is co-head of the German Dispute Resolution practice group and professor of law concentrating on international arbitration and litigation with a focus on Germany and common law jurisdictions. Heiko has particular experience with defending clients against mass and class securities litigation and special expertise in Banking and Capital Markets litigation, including the liability of credit rating agencies and for the mis-selling of derivatives. Moreover, Heiko represents clients before the European courts in matters of European Banking Regulation. Heiko has advised on litigation and arbitration matters in Germany, the United States, Hong Kong, England and various other jurisdictions. Apart from court proceedings, he has represented clients in International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), German Institution of Arbitration (Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit - DIS), and ad hoc international arbitration proceedings, often regarding issues of Contract or Corporate law. Heiko also gives preemptive advise to help avoid future disputes and draft dispute resolution clauses and regimes. Heiko’s second focus is on cross-border litigation and arbitration in Germany and abroad, often involving issues of common law. His two full legal educations in Germany and the United States offer clients a particular added value in matters that cross the common law/civil law divide. As a New York attorney, Heiko advises on litigation in US courts, including US discovery in Germany and in Germany on commercial litigation involving issues of US law. As an English Barrister and Solicitor Advocate Heiko represents parties in international arbitration proceedings under English law and advises on litigation in England. He is also a lecturer of common law at the University of Bonn. Due to his extensive experience in China, Heiko increasingly acts as a counsel in international arbitration proceedings that involve Chinese parties. Heiko has been lecturing as a professor of international arbitration at Fuzhou University since 2015. · Bird & Bird LLP

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Heiko Heppner is co-head of the German Dispute Resolution practice group and a professor of law concentrating on international arbitration and litigation with a focus on Germany and common law jurisdictions. He has particular experience with defending clients against mass and class securities litigation and special expertise in Banking and Capital Markets litigation, including the liability of credit rating agencies and for the mis-selling of derivatives. He represents clients before the European courts in matters of European Banking Regulation. He has advised on litigation and arbitration matters in Germany, the United States, Hong Kong, England and various other jurisdictions. He has represented clients in ICC, DIS, and ad hoc international arbitration proceedings, often regarding issues of Contract or Corporate law. He also gives preemptive advice to help avoid future disputes and draft dispute resolution clauses and regimes. His second focus is on cross-border litigation and arbitration in Germany and abroad, often involving issues of common law. As a New York attorney, he advises on litigation in US courts, including US discovery in Germany and in Germany on commercial litigation involving issues of US law. As an English Barrister and Solicitor Advocate he represents parties in international arbitration proceedings under English law and advises on litigation in England. He is also a lecturer of common law at the University of Bonn. Due to his extensive experience in China, he increasingly acts as a counsel in international arbitration proceedings that involve Chinese parties. He has been lecturing as a professor of international arbitration at Fuzhou University since 2015.

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Bird & Bird LLP · Heiko Heppner is co-head of the German Dispute Resolution practice group and professor of law concentrating on international arbitration and litigation with a focus on Germany and common law jurisdictions. Heiko has particular experience with defending clients against mass and class securities litigation and special expertise in Banking and Capital Markets litigation, including the liability of credit rating agencies and for the mis-selling of derivatives. Moreover, Heiko represents clients before the European courts in matters of European Banking Regulation. Heiko has advised on litigation and arbitration matters in Germany, the United States, Hong Kong, England and various other jurisdictions. Apart from court proceedings, he has represented clients in International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), German Institution of Arbitration (Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit - DIS), and ad hoc international arbitration proceedings, often regarding issues of Contract or Corporate law. Heiko also gives preemptive advise to help avoid future disputes and draft dispute resolution clauses and regimes. Heiko’s second focus is on cross-border litigation and arbitration in Germany and abroad, often involving issues of common law. His two full legal educations in Germany and the United States offer clients a particular added value in matters that cross the common law/civil law divide. As a New York attorney, Heiko advises on litigation in US courts, including US discovery in Germany and in Germany on commercial litigation involving issues of US law. As an English Barrister and Solicitor Advocate Heiko represents parties in international arbitration proceedings under English law and advises on litigation in England. He is also a lecturer of common law at the University of Bonn. Due to his extensive experience in China, Heiko increasingly acts as a counsel in international arbitration proceedings that involve Chinese parties. Heiko has been lecturing as a professor of international arbitration at Fuzhou University since 2015.

Germany

Expertise

International ArbitrationLitigationMass and Class Securities LitigationBanking and Capital Markets LitigationEuropean Banking RegulationContract LawCorporate LawCross-Border Litigation and ArbitrationCommercial Litigation involving US LawInternational Arbitration involving Chinese PartiesDispute Resolution Clause Drafting

Education

Barrister, England and Wales, 2015
Solicitor Advocate, England and Wales, 2014
Attorney at law, US Supreme Court, 2012
Attorney at law, New York State, 2009
University of Kansas, 2008, Juris Doctor
Admitted to the bar, Germany, 2006
Karlsruhe, 2004-2006, Legal Clerkship
University of Konstanz, 2003, Law Studies
Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, 2001, Legal studies

Admissions

England and Wales
US Supreme Court
New York State
Germany

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GermanEnglish