Dr Annett Kuhli was elected to the Board of the German Arbitration Institute DIS (Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit e.V.) in December 2016. The lawyer and tax advisor holds a doctorate and is recognised as a specialist in tax law. Her appointment is a reflection of her extensive experience in arbitration and her specialist expertise.

This includes:

• 15 years of conducting cases under DIS rules, ICC rules, Swiss Rules of International Arbitration, and IFTA Arbitration (Independent Film and Television Alliance Arbitration)

• various mandates as presiding arbitrator and more than 20 cases as a party-appointed arbitrator

• numerous cases as party counsel in arbitration proceedings

The German Arbitration Institute DIS is a registered association headquartered in Cologne, whose roots stretch back to 1920. The DIS currently has 1,400 members and is the leading institution for institutionalised arbitration proceedings in Germany (www.dis-arb.de).