„Antitrust Law and Arbitration: Interfaces and Tensions”

The ICC Germany Arbitration Day 2025 brought together Claudia Salomon, President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, and leading arbitration experts and corporate practitioners. Key topics this year included:
- sanctions and their impact on arbitration
- interim relief options in support of arbitration
- antitrust law and arbitration: interfaces and tensions
- arbitration in times of conflict

The panel on antitrust law and arbitration focused on the (increasing) relevance of antitrust law in arbitration and set-aside proceedings. Key discussion points included:
- Arbitrability of antitrust disputes and révision au fond by state courts
- Cooperation between arbitral tribunals and cartel authorities?

- Potential risks of contradicting decisions by arbitral tribunals, state courts and cartel authorities

Speakers were:

- Prof. Dr. Florian Bien, Chair for Global Business Law, International Arbitration Law and Private Law, Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg
- Aurel Sangenstedt, Expert Litigation and Arbitration, Uniper Global Commodities SE
- Jörg Nothdurft, Head of the Litigation and Legal Division, German Federal Cartel Office
- Moderator: Dr. Andrea Leufgen, Partner, Gleiss Lutz