Dr. Johannes P.Willheim

Johannes Willheim has more than 20 years of experience as party representative, arbitrator, and mediator in international arbitration and litigation as well as counsel in aviation and energy-related transactions and regulatory matters. He is particularly sought after around the globe for his in-depth experience in the aviation, energy, and life sciences sectors as well as in antitrust law and government regulation. His representations and arbitrator appointments include agency, co-operation, corporate and post-transaction, engineering and construction, distribution, family, insurance, IP (intellectual property), pricing, and regulatory disputes.

Johannes is an authority in energy pricing disputes. As counsel, he has advised and represented energy companies along the value chain throughout the liberalization of EU energy markets and is currently doing the same on a global scale in the context of energy transition.

Leading international arbitral institutions, such as the ICC (International Chamber of Commerce), the DIS (German Arbitration Institute), and VIAC (Vienna International Arbitral Centre) appoint Johannes regularly as arbitrator. He is a vetted arbitrator of the The Hague Court of Arbitration of Aviation (HCAA) and the Court of Arbitration for Art (CfA).

Johannes is a co-editor and author of the GAR Guide to Aviation and Space Disputes and has published extensively on a myriad of legal topics. He is a regular guest lecturer at leading academic institutions like the Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution at the Law School of Pepperdine University, the University of Chicago Law School, and the University of Stockholm as well as a frequent speaker at legal and industry conferences.

Johannes is based in Frankfurt and Paris.