Dr. Edward L. Rensmann

Dr. Edward L. Rensmann

Rechtsanwalt|Associate

About Edward L. Rensmann

Dr. Edward Rensmann acts as counsel in a variety of litigation and arbitration matters and as tribunal secretary.

Edward studied at the University of Muenster and holds a doctorate from the University of Cologne in the field of international commercial arbitration. He completed his legal traineeship working inter alia at the German Federal Ministry of Finance, the European Commission in Brussels and the German Embassy in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining Hanefeld, Edward worked as a research assistant at various reputable law firms in Hamburg and at the chair for international commercial law at the University of Muenster.

His working languages are German and English.

Contact

Instruments

Arbitration Litigation

Areas of practice

International Private & Civil Procedure Law Investment Protection Commercial & Trade Law European Union Law

Experience

Representation of domestic and foreign companies in domestic and international arbitration proceedings

Secretary to the arbitral tribunal in domestic and international arbitration proceedings

Representation of domestic and foreign companies before German courts

Languages and nationality

  • German
  • English
  • French

  • German
  • British

Curriculum vitae

  • Since 2023

    Attorney with HANEFELD, Hamburg

  • 2023

    The Hague Academy of International Law (Certificate in Public International Law)

  • 2018-2023

    Doctor of Laws (Dr. iur.), University of Cologne

  • 2021-2023

    Legal traineeship (Referendariat) at the Higher Regional Court of Hamburg, inter alia at the Federal Ministry of Finance, the European Commission in Brussels and the German Embassy in Washington D.C.

  • 2012-2018

    Law studies at the University of Münster

Publications

  • Wirtschaftssanktionen und internationale Handelsschiedsverfahren – Internationaler Gerechtigkeitspluralismus im transnationalen Wirtschaftsverkehr
    Dissertation, Mohr Siebeck

  • Lights Out for the Energy Charter Treaty? The ECJ’s Next Blow to Intra-EU Treaty Arbitration
    American Review of International Arbitration Blog (co-author with Dr. C. Wahnschaffe)

Memberships

  • Alumni of The Hague Academy of International Law e. V.
  • German-British Lawyers’ Association e.V.
  • German-American Lawyers’ Association e. V.
  • Moot Alumni Association (MAA)
  • DIS40
  • Young ITA
  • Young ICSID
  • ICC YAF
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