Jascha Arif

Associate, Frankfurt
jarif@whitecase.com

Biography

Overview

Jascha is an associate in White & Case's International Arbitration Practice Group. 

He represents clients in national and cross-border arbitration and litigation proceedings. 

Prior to joining White & Case, Jascha Arif gained experience in dispute resolution and Corporate/M&A at another renowned law firm in Hamburg and as a lawyer with his own law firm.

He also has been active as an entrepreneur.
 

Bars and Courts
Rechtsanwalt, Germany
Education
Second state exam
Higher Regional Court of Celle
First State Exam
University of Hamburg
Languages
German
English
French
Farsi
Bulgarian

Experience

International Arbitration
Litigation

Global Biotechnology Company
Representation in state court proceedings throughout Germany in relation to product liability claims and claims for information.

India
Defending India against enforcement of a $132 million award pursued by Deutsche Telekom issued by a Swiss-seated tribunal in an arbitration arising under the Germany-India BIT

Insurance company 
Advising and representing an insurance company in a variety of competition law court proceedings*

* Matter prior to working for White & Case

Publications

Judgement commentary on Potsdam Administrative Court, decision of 17 February 2021 (Ref.: L 103/21) together with Prof. Anna Leisner-Egensperger

Exceptional circumstances regulation for corona vaccinations (Härtefallregelung für Corona-Impfungen), NJW Aktuell 5/2021 p. 15 - Point of view

Aspects of the provision of cover under the Medicinal Products Act (Aspekte der Deckungsvorsorge nach dem Arzneimittelgesetz), A&R 02/2020, 60-64

Judgement commentary on ECtHR (V. Section), Judg. v. 26.07.2018 - 35778/11 (Dridi./. Germany), Strafverteidiger (StV) 2019, 589 - 593, together with Prof. Bernd-Rüdeger Sonnen

Overriding mandatory provisions and administrative authorisations according to the Rome -II- Regulation; EuLF 2011, 113 - 122