Bajar Scharaw is a disputes counsel at CMS and a specialist in investment arbitration, investment protection, and public international law.
He acts as advocate in international arbitrations and arbitration-related court proceedings. He advises on issues of international economic law, with a particular emphasis on international investment law, including its relationship to international taxation, international environmental law, and business and human rights. He also advises on investment structuring and the enforcement of awards and judgments. He works across several sectors, including mining, energy, oil and gas, construction, infrastructure, healthcare, corporate/post-M&A, international sale of goods, and supply contracts.
Bajar has been appointed to the ICSID Panel of Arbitrators and Conciliators. He has extensive experience representing corporate clients and states in investment arbitrations under bi- and multilateral investment treaties, as well as contracts between investors and governments or state-owned entities. He has also acted as counsel in numerous commercial arbitrations under various substantive laws, including German, Swiss, English, Chinese, and CISG law.
Updated at: 14/03/2025