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.
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Instruments
Areas of practice
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
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Since 2023
Attorney with HANEFELD, Hamburg
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2023
The Hague Academy of International Law (Certificate in Public International Law)
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2018-2023
Doctor of Laws (Dr. iur.), University of Cologne
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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.
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2012-2018
Law studies at the University of Münster
Speeches
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Keynote Address: Economic Sanctions and International Arbitration
DIS40 Berlin: Sanctions & Arbitration - Perspectives from Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Publications
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Erfolglose Verfassungsbeschwerden gegen die Aufhebung eines Schiedsspruches in Umsetzung des „Achmea“-Urteils des EuGH sowie gegen das Zustimmungsgesetz zum Übereinkommen zur Beendigung bilateraler Investitionsschutzverträge zwischen EU-Mitgliedstaaten
Anmerkung zu BVerfG, Beschl. v. 23.07.2024 - 2 BvR 141/22 und 2 BvR 557/19 SchiedsVZ 2025, 33 (Co-author with Dr. C. Wahnschaffe)
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Wirtschaftssanktionen und internationale Handelsschiedsverfahren – Internationaler Gerechtigkeitspluralismus im transnationalen Wirtschaftsverkehr
Dissertation, Mohr Siebeck
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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)
Academic appointments
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Lectured at the University of Heidelberg as part of the “Anwaltsorientierte Juristenausbildung”
2025
Memberships
- German Branch of the International Law Association (DVIR)
- Alumni of The Hague Academy of International Law
- German-British Lawyers’ Association e.V. (DBJV)
- German-American Lawyers’ Association (DAJV)
- International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA)
- Moot Alumni Association (MAA)
- DIS40
- LCIA YIAG
- ICC YAF
- Young ITA
- Young ICSID
- Young ICCA