HORAK. RECHTSANWÄLTE · LAW AND TECHNOLOGY
International machinery disputes. A strategy built for enforcement.
We advise on arbitration clauses and represent businesses in international machinery, plant engineering and technology disputes. The right procedure depends on the contract, the parties, the project and the location of enforceable assets.
Design the arbitration clause before a dispute
We help select the institution or ad hoc framework, seat, language and number of arbitrators. The clause should fit the contract chain and address consolidation, joinder and related technical agreements where appropriate.
DIS and ICC arbitration are examples of available institutional frameworks. Choosing an institution does not settle every issue: the seat determines the procedural legal framework, and the governing substantive law requires a separate choice.
Manage the technical record
Complex projects generate specifications, drawings, change requests, site records and test data. We organise the relevant record, work with technical experts and develop a focused presentation of liability, causation and quantum.
Procedural choices may concern document production, expert evidence, hearing formats, confidentiality and the efficient treatment of multiple issues. Confidentiality should be reviewed against the applicable rules and agreements rather than assumed to be absolute.
Interim measures and enforcement
Court assistance and interim protection may remain available despite an arbitration agreement. Award recognition and enforcement require a jurisdiction-specific assessment, including the New York Convention where applicable; enforceability is not automatic.
Negotiation, mediation, expert determination or a dispute board can complement arbitration. We help define escalation steps so they support resolution without creating uncertainty about access to urgent relief or limitation periods.