August Reinisch

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August Reinisch (born 29 January 1965 in Vienna) is an Austrian public international lawyer.

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Biography

He obtained Master’s degrees in law (1988) and in philosophy (1990) as well as an LL.M. (1989) from NYU Law School and a doctorate in law (1991) from the University of Vienna. [1] He is admitted to the Bars of New York and of Connecticut (since 1990). [1] In 1994, he obtained the Diploma of the Hague Academy of International Law. [2]

He received his venia docendi (right to teach as a professor of international and European law) at the University of Vienna in 1998. At this university, he has been Head of the Section International Law and International Relations since 2005 and Director of the LL.M. Program in International Legal Studies since 2006. [3] From 2004 to 2006 and from 2010 to 2016 he was Dean for International Relations of the Law School of the University of Vienna. Since 2010, he has been professor of international law with a focus on international economic law and the law of international organizations. From 2016 to 2019, he served as a Member of the Academic Senate of the University of Vienna.

August Reinisch has served as arbitrator in investment cases mostly under International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes and UNCITRAL Rules, and provided expert opinions in the field. [4] [5] He is a Member of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Panels of Conciliators and of Arbitrators [6] and of the Court of the Permanent Court of Arbitration. [7]

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Notable awards

2021 Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, First Class

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