Conciliators

Jürgen Dartmann 2

Arno Gildemeister

Business Field Manager Materials Engineering & Material Testing at TÜV Rheinland, director with P&L responsibility
More than 20 years of experience with process engineering and damage analysis, including QC/QA and R&D at the world market leader for piping systems
Investigation and analysis of more than 2,200 damage cases from industry, especially power plants, wind & solar, chemical plants and refineries, plant construction, pressure equipment, pipe and welding technology, mechanical engineering, as well as automotive and rail
Expert in legal proceedings, as well as consultant for insurance companies and law firms, in technical disputes
Approved Inspector Material Testing and Material Qualification of Notify Body under PED
Academic publications and lecturing activities on the subjects of materials technology and failure analysis
Lecturer for the expert qualification for Approved Inspection Bodies (ZÜS) and Notified Bodies (NoBo)
Active member of GfKORR (Society for Corrosion and Corrosion Protection) and DVGW (German Technical and Scientific Association for Gas and Water)
Over 200 lectures and publications on damage cases
Certified Mediator (German Mediation Act and ZMediatAusbV)
Languages: German, English, Spanish

Head of Dispute Resolution at TÜV Rheinland
Independent Conciliator and Arbitrator
Adjunct professor for negotiation and mediation at SciencesPo, Paris
More than 15 years of practical experience with all forms of dispute resolution, including negotiation, conciliation, adjudication, litigation and arbitration under different sets of rules (ACCORD, ICC, DIS, FIDIC, SCC, Swiss Rules, LCIA, UNCITRAL, ICSID, PCA)
Specialised in technical disputes and regulatory questions in the fields of product liability, construction, industrial plants and quality systems
Inhouse counsel and top management advisor in Germany and abroad on industrial, construction and product liability law, insurance law issues, legal risk management, legal defence and settlement strategies
Previously counsel in international law firms in Germany and abroad, in particular dealing with disputes in the fields of plant and mechanical engineering, wind, solar and nuclear power plants, logistics and manufacturing technology
Advisor to the United Nations (Committee of Tax Experts) on dispute resolution issues and Member of the Subcommittee on Dispute Resolution
Certified Mediator (German Mediation Act and ZMediatAusbV)
Languages: German, English, French

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