HANEFELD announces Partner Promotion
HANEFELD is pleased to announce the promotion of Maria Hauser-Morel to Partner, as of 1st September 2025.
Maria, a Polish national based in HANEFELD’s Paris office, has vast experience in international arbitration across various industries, including construction/FIDIC and engineering, energy, transportation, post M&A, and real estate.
Maria has consistently earned recognition in international rankings and actively shapes the arbitration landscape through various leadership roles. She serves on the Board of the Polish Court of Arbitration, contributes as a member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, and is one of the founding members of the Arbitration Association of Central and Eastern Europe (ArbCEE), driving innovation and collaboration across the region.
Inka Hanefeld, founding partner of HANEFELD, says: “Since Maria joined our firm in 2020, her professionalism and team spirit have largely contributed to our international positioning on the dispute resolution market. In parallel, Maria has developed an impressive track record as arbitrator and counsel, including in fast-track proceedings. We are very much looking forward to the years to come.”
Jan Heiner Nedden, the firm’s Managing Partner, adds: “Maria’s dedication to excellence and her commitment to promoting arbitration, including numerous arbitration initiatives throughout the CEE region, have been exemplary. Having known Maria for almost 20 years, I am deeply impressed with her outstanding skills both as a lawyer and role model for the next generation of arbitration practitioners within our firm and beyond."
HANEFELD was founded in Hamburg in 2011 as Germany’s first dedicated dispute resolution boutique. In 2020, the firm opened its first international office in Paris. HANEFELD lawyers have acted as counsel and arbitrator in hundreds of commercial and investor state disputes across entire Europe, as well as the Middle East, the U.S., Asia Pacific, Africa and Latin America.
Maria Hauser-Morel’s promotion to partner in Paris confirms HANEFELD’s position as one of the world’s leading dispute resolution practices, whose reputation is continuously recognized by peers and clients.