Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Böckstiegel is Independent Arbitrator. Until 2001, Böckstiegel held the Chair of International Business Law and was Director of the Institute for Air and Space Law at the University of Cologne. He practiced as mediator and as arbitrator and president of arbitration tribunals in many national and international arbitrations of the ICC, LCIA, ICSID, NAFTA, CAFTA, UNCITRAL, AAA, DIS, SCC, Swiss Rules, VIAC, Ad-Hoc arbitrations, and in disputes between states. Honorary Chairman (Chairman 1996-2012) of the German Institution of Arbitration (DIS). President, International Law Association (ILA) 2004-2006; The Patron, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators 2008-2010; President, German Association for International Law 1993-2006; President of London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) 1993-1997; Panel Chairman of the United Nations Compensation Commission 1994-1996. President of Iran-United States Claims Tribunal, The Hague, 1984-1988.