About Roland
Roland Kläger studied law at the University of Freiburg and holds a doctor of laws (Dr. jur.) from the University of Tübingen. He worked as a research fellow at the University of Freiburg, as a visiting fellow at the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law of the University of Cambridge and practised dispute resolution in a big international law firm in Frankfurt. Roland Kläger holds various positions in the arbitration community and is e.g. co-chair of the arbitration and litigation group of The Law Firm Network, former representative of the ICC Young Arbitrators Forum (ICC YAAF), past coordinator of the Initiative of Young Arbitration Practitioners of the German Arbitration Institute (DIS40), co-founder of ILEX – International Litigation Exchange, as well as a member of further arbitration associations.
Practice Areas
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (2022)
- Recognized: Arbitration and Mediation
- Recognized: International Arbitration
- Recognized: Litigation
- Recognized: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Leaders League 2023: recognised in the categories „best arbitrator“, „international arbitration“ and „commercial litigation“
- Who’s Who Legal 2023: Global Elite Thought Leader – Arbitration (“always well prepared”, “very connected in the German arbitration scene”)
- WirtschaftsWoche "Top Attorney 2022" for arbitration
- JUVE 2022/2023: frequently recommended for Arbitration ("Arbitrator of the next generation, convinces through objectivity", competitor)
- Best Lawyers 2023 „Germany´s Best Lawyers 2023“ for Arbitration and Mediation, International Arbitration and Litigation
- Who’s Who Legal 2022: Future Leader Arbitration and one of the most highly regarded partners in EMEA (“highly in-demand arbitrator who is very knowledgeable and pragmatic“, „excellent arbitrator skills“)
- WirtschaftsWoche "Top Attorney 2021" in the legal field of Arbitration
- JUVE 2021/2022: frequently recommended for Dispute Resolution/Arbitration (“up and coming“ - competitors)
- Best Lawyers 2022: „Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation and among “Germany’s Best Lawyers” for International Arbitration as well as Arbitration and Mediation
- Who’s Who Legal 2021: Future Leader Arbitration (“very experienced arbitrator with sterling reputation in the German market”, “very organised and efficient”)
- JUVE 2020/2021: frequently recommended for arbitration/mediation ("very good litigator", "next-generation arbitrator" - competitors)
- Best Lawyers 2021: „Germany´s Best Lawyers 2021“ for Arbitration and Mediation and International Arbitration
- Legal 500 Germany/EMEA 2020: Recommended for national and international arbitration
- Who’s Who Legal 2020: Future Leader Arbitration (“stellar lawyer”; “reputation for winning the most difficult cases for his clients’”)
- Best Lawyers 2020: „Germany´s Best Lawyers 2020“ for arbitration and mediation
- Who’s Who Legal 2019: Future Leader Arbitration (“a very smart and knowledgeable lawyer”)
- The Legal 500 2019: Recommended for arbitration
- Who’s Who Legal 2018: Future Leader Arbitration (“great depth of knowledge”, “substantial expertise in the automotive industry”)
- The Legal 500 2017: Recommended for arbitration and commercial law conflicts
- Dissertation prize of the foundation Reinhold-und-Maria-Teufel-Stiftung