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Diploma in International Arbitration, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London, England (2016)
Master of Laws in U.S. and Global Business Law, Suffolk University, Boston, MA (2009) – 22 out of 24 credits with high honors
PhD in International Public Law, Eberhard-Karls-University, Tübingen, Germany – magna cum laude (1986)
Second State Exam in Law, Baden-Württemberg, Germany – Fully satisfactory, top 10% (1982)
First State Exam in Law, Baden-Württemberg, Germany – Good, top 5% (1979)
Studies of Law and Economy, Eberhard-Karls-University, Tübingen, Germany (1974–1979)
Scholarship for Highly Gifted Students, Konrad Adenauer Foundation (1975–1979)
EPC contracts, project management, engineering, procurement, PPPs, real estate, and construction claims.
Dr. Anton G. Maurer is listed on the TheNeutrals.ORG™ Global Bench and is qualified under the INDS™ Neutral Evaluation methodology. Every engagement follows the six-stage INDS™ process: Intake, Information Gathering, Behavioural Assessment, Risk Analysis, Strategy & Settlement Feasibility, and Final Report. All four sub-frameworks (INDS-BF™, INDS-RG™, INDS-SFM™, INDS-SF™) apply to every evaluation engagement.
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