Benjamin Lissner specializes in national and international arbitration as well as in other types of alternative dispute resolution. Furthermore, he has extensive experience in state court litigation.

He acts as counsel and arbitrator, in particular in post-M&A disputes as well as in international commercial disputes and disputes relating to plant construction and involving technical matters. He is experienced in all major arbitration and ADR rules (e.g. ICC, SIAC, KCAB and DIS). In state court litigation proceedings Benjamin has particular experience in the automotive and online payment services sectors.

Clients are large- and medium-sized companies, including Asian and in particular South Korean and Japanese enterprises.

Benjamin joined CMS in 2009 and became Partner in 2018. In 2015, he was also seconded to the leading international arbitration team of the law firm BKL in Seoul, South Korea. He currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Committee of the IPBA.