White & Case LLP - Lawyers - Dr. Patricia Nacimiento

Practice Experience

Patricia Nacimiento’s main area of practice is dispute resolution. She is responsible for international arbitration within White & Case Germany. Her focus lies in disputes in the areas of construction, post M&A as well as commercial disputes. Moreover, Dr. Nacimiento specializes in investment arbitration where she represents both states and investors.

As a party representative, she has conducted over 50 arbitration proceedings under the rules of numerous arbitration institutions – such as ICC, ICSID, CIETAC, DIS LCIA, ICDR, Swiss Chamber of Com-merce, Indian Council of Arbitration, Stockholm Chamber of Commerce and the Danish Institution of Arbitration as well as ad hoc proceedings.

The German government has appointed her in 2007 as one of four arbitrators to the panel of arbitrators at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). She is also regularly appointed as an arbitrator and has led numerous international ICC-, DIS- and ad hoc arbitration proceedings as a chairperson, sole arbitrator or party appointed arbitrator.

Ms. Nacimiento regularly holds lectures on the topic of dispute resolution, arbitration and international trade. She is a lecturer for investment arbitration at the University of Heidelberg and speaker in the yearly Summer Academy of the Heidelberg Center for Dispute Resolution. She is also a lecturer in the MBA program of the University of Mainz. Ms. Nacimiento is a member of the advisory board of the Swiss Arbitration Academy and member of the International Law Association’s working group on investment protection. She is a member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration, its task forces on Expert Guidelines and the New York Convention, the ICC Commission on Commercial Law and Practice. Ms. Nacimiento is also correspondent for Global Arbitration Review. Ms. Nacimiento has been repeatedly recognized for her expertise in Chambers, Who’s Who Legal, and other guides to the profession.

References

The representation of an Eastern European state against Mittal Steel in an arbitration in which the claims of Mittal Steel of USD 260 millions were completely dismissed
The representation of a major German steel company in ICC proceedings relating to a plant in an Arab country
The representation of a major German steel company in CIETAC proceedings against a Chinese company with place of arbitration in Shanghai
The representation of a German company in proceedings under the Indian Council of Arbitration against an Indian company with place of arbitration in New Delhi
Advising an Eastern European government in various disputes brought by investors
The representation of a major German pharmaceutical company against a major Danish pharmaceutical company
Representation of a state in commercial, construction and natural resource damage claims before the United Nations Compensation Commission.

Bars and Courts
Rechtsanwältin, 1996

Education
Dr. jur., Europa-Institut Saarland, 2005
Second State Exam, Heidelberg, 1995
First State Exam, Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg, 1993
University of Rome, Dottoressa Scienze Politiche, 1989

Professional Associations and Memberships
ICC Commission on Arbitration
ICC Commission on Commercial Law and Practice
International Law Association – working group investment protection
German Institution for Arbitration (DIS)
Founding member of DIS40

Awards and Recognition
Leading Individuals in Arbitration: Dr. Patricia Nacimiento JUVE 2008/2009
"[...] Rising to prominence as a leader in the arbitration scene, Patricia Nacimiento acts mainly as counsel in national and international arbitration proceedings, where her first-rate language abilities are highly valued. [...]" Chambers 2008
"[...] An international star player in arbitration, Patricia Nacimiento earned nothing but praise from peers for her top-notch international experience and visibility. She focuses on Post-M&A and commercial trade matters, and also teaches at the Summer Academy of the Heidelberg Center for Dispute Resolution. Sources outlined her as calm and highly intelligent, and one commentator added: "She never loses her temper and is highly trustworthy. [...]" Chambers Europe 2007
"[...] Patricia Nacimiento is rapidly becoming one of the leading names in arbitration [...]" Legal 500, 2007
"[...] the most talented young arbitrator in the market [...]" Chambers 2004-2005

Publications
Co-author, "Insolvency in National and International Arbitrations (Insolvenz in nationalen und internationalen Schiedsverfahren)", NJOZ, Issue 50, Page 4752 et seqq., 2009 (with Biner Bähr)
Co-editor, Arbitration in Germany – Law and Practice. Cologne, 2007 (with Karl-Heinz Böckstiegel and Stefan Michael Kröll)
"Germany", Practitioner’s Handbook On International Arbitration And Mediation. Chapter III.6. Ed. Rufus von Thulen Rhoades, Daniel M. Kolkey and Richard Chernick. New York, 2nd ed., 2007
Ed. Schütz, Carsten, Bürgers, Tobias, Riotte, Michael: "The Partnership Limited by Shares" (Die Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien)". Co-written by Patricia Nacimiento. Munich, 2004
Numerous articles in professional journals dealing with the topics of international commerce, arbitration and international procedural law

Languages
German
English
Italian
Spanish
French

Citizenship
Germany