Friederike Schäfer is a partner at ZEILER and works in the field of international dispute resolution with a strong focus on international arbitration.
Before joining the firm as a partner in 2022, Friederike Schäfer worked several years in private practice and as Counsel in the Secretariat of the ICC International Court of Arbitration. In this position, she handled hundreds of ICC proceedings scrutinized hundreds of awards.
Friederike also has experience with various other arbitration rules, such as VIAC, UNCITRAL and DIS. She advises clients at all stages of a dispute and is active as arbitrator and party representative. Since joining our firm, Friederike has focused on various aspects of the energy sector and financing matters as well as on commercial and corporate matters.
Friederike regularly lectures on international arbitration at international and national conferences. She has authored numerous publications on international arbitration, private international law and other areas of law.
Friederike heads the German Desk of our firm and is admitted to the bar in Austria and Germany. She works in English and German and speaks French fluently.
- Partner, Zeiler Rechtsanwälte GmbH, Vienna/Austria (since 2022)
- Counsel, Secretariat of the ICC Court (2015-2022)
- Partner, Torggler, Vienna/Austria (2012-2015)
- Associate, Torggler, Vienna/Austria (2009-2012)
- Clerkship, Regional Court of Osnabrück (2004-2006)
- Research assistant, University of Osnabrück (2004-2007)
- Admission to the Austrian Bar in Vienna (2011)
- Admission to the German Bar in Frankfurt am Main (2007)
- Second German State Exam, Regional Court of Osnabrück (2006)
- Graduate Scholarship at University of Freiburg (2002-2004)
- First German State Exam, University of Freiburg (2002)