King & Wood Mallesons has strengthened its dispute resolution and corporate practices in Europe with the promotion of James McKenzie (London) and Christian Ostermöller (Frankfurt) to Partner, effective 1 January 2023.
James is an international arbitration specialist with broad experience acting for clients in the construction, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals and resources sectors. James is also recognised as an “Asian disputes” specialist, having previously worked in the firm’s Hong Kong office before relocating to London in 2019. As a result, he has advised clients in a number of jurisdictions in both Asia and Europe, as well as under a wide range of arbitration rules including LCIA, HKIAC, SIAC, ICC, CIETAC, DIAC and UNCITRAL. James has also acted in complex cross border litigation in the UK, Hong Kong and BVI.
James has been recommended by Legal 500 (UK) for International Arbitration and Commercial Litigation and was recently described by a client in that directory as “first class”. James is qualified in England & Wales, Hong Kong and Australia.
Christian is a certified expert for corporate and commercial law (Fachanwalt für Handels- und Gesellschaftsrecht). His services include all aspects of commercial and corporate transactions, focusing on commercial contracts, cross-border M&A, portfolio deals, joint ventures, carve-outs and restructuring transactions.
Christian is regularly engaged to advise on general legal aspects of strategic transactions and disputes as well as on complex framework agreements. He advises both German and international clients across a range of sectors with an emphasis on automotive, aviation, sports, IT and regulated industries.
King & Wood Mallesons is the largest global law firm in Asia. It has 30 offices and more than 3,500 legal professionals in Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East.
