{"id":2932,"date":"2023-04-06T12:36:37","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T12:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aurelius.law\/?page_id=2932"},"modified":"2026-02-12T11:42:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T11:42:48","slug":"start","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aurelius.law\/de\/","title":{"rendered":"Start"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2932\" class=\"elementor elementor-2932\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8dc8df4 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8dc8df4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"partners\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99cc6f6\" data-id=\"99cc6f6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6b018f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6b018f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:350,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset_tablet&quot;:300,&quot;sticky_effects_offset_tablet&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Partners<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38decfc\" data-id=\"38decfc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef09c8d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef09c8d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-ha-element-link=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/aurelius.law\\\/maximilian-pika\\\/&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b43243b\" data-id=\"b43243b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4b634a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4b634a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maximilian Pika<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ha-element-link=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/aurelius.law\\\/sabine-konrad\\\/&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9484bf\" data-id=\"e9484bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92c4fd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92c4fd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sabine Konrad<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ha-element-link=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/aurelius.law\\\/pierre-trippel\\\/&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-25bceff\" data-id=\"25bceff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd5a712 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd5a712\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pierre Trippel<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32a0f70 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"32a0f70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cbebc8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2cbebc8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7844266 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7844266\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:350,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset_tablet&quot;:300,&quot;sticky_effects_offset_tablet&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Partners<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a532a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a532a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a249303 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-grid-tablet-3 elementor-grid-mobile-3 elementor-grid-3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"a249303\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:6317,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:3,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:20,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:3,&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t<style id=\"loop-6317\">.elementor-6317 .elementor-element.elementor-element-7825e44{--display:flex;--flex-direction:column;--container-widget-width:100%;--container-widget-height:initial;--container-widget-flex-grow:0;--container-widget-align-self:initial;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;--gap:0px 0px;--row-gap:0px;--column-gap:0px;--padding-top:0px;--padding-bottom:0px;--padding-left:0px;--padding-right:0px;}.elementor-6317 .elementor-element.elementor-element-7825e44:hover{box-shadow:0px 10px 50px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);}.elementor-6317 .elementor-element.elementor-element-2c16e00{text-align:end;}.elementor-6317 .elementor-element.elementor-element-2c16e00 .elementor-heading-title{font-size:28px;font-weight:500;color:var( --e-global-color-15415be );}.elementor-6317 .elementor-element.elementor-element-2c16e00 > .elementor-widget-container{padding:10px 10px 10px 10px;background-color:var( --e-global-color-a865ad7 );}@media(max-width:1180px){.elementor-6317 .elementor-element.elementor-element-2c16e00 .elementor-heading-title{font-size:2.4vw;}}@media(max-width:428px){.elementor-6317 .elementor-element.elementor-element-2c16e00 .elementor-heading-title{font-size:3.2vw;}}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"6317\" class=\"elementor elementor-6317 e-loop-item e-loop-item-6333 post-6333 partner type-partner status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7825e44 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7825e44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e25dc09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e25dc09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aurelius.law\/de\/partner\/maximilian-pika\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aurelius.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/EMF-Groses-JPEG-Motivgrose-adjustiert-21.-Marz-2023-_M2_8041-_-2.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ha-element-link=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/aurelius.law\\\/de\\\/partner\\\/maximilian-pika\\\/&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c16e00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c16e00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maximilian Pika<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"6317\" class=\"elementor elementor-6317 e-loop-item e-loop-item-6068 post-6068 partner type-partner status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7825e44 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7825e44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e25dc09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e25dc09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aurelius.law\/de\/partner\/sabine-konrad\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aurelius.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/EMF-groses-JPEG-Motivgrose-adjustiert-21.-Marz-2023-_M2_8053-k-LRC-roh-k-E-k-Version-2-auf-eE-wegen-Arbeitsbereich-eE-2x3-mehr-mittig-plaziert-kkkkk-eE-final-_.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ha-element-link=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/aurelius.law\\\/de\\\/partner\\\/sabine-konrad\\\/&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c16e00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c16e00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sabine Konrad<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"6317\" class=\"elementor elementor-6317 e-loop-item e-loop-item-6334 post-6334 partner type-partner status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7825e44 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7825e44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e25dc09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e25dc09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aurelius.law\/de\/partner\/pierre-trippel\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aurelius.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pierre-Trippel.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ha-element-link=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/aurelius.law\\\/de\\\/partner\\\/pierre-trippel\\\/&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c16e00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c16e00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pierre Trippel<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3574b3a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3574b3a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ad48a5\" data-id=\"4ad48a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31589d2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"31589d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54e4def elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54e4def\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"practice\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ba3324\" data-id=\"6ba3324\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c7032a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c7032a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:350,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset_tablet&quot;:300,&quot;sticky_effects_offset_tablet&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Associates<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a34d72c\" data-id=\"a34d72c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2a3cc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2a3cc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Aurelius Cotta team comprises several associates. Due to the proceedings initiated by the Russian Federation in Russian courts against our law firm regarding our ongoing representation of Wintershall Dea in PCA Case No. 2024-42, we have decided to remove the Associates\u2019 profiles for the time being.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2518d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d2518d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2409714\" data-id=\"2409714\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e2800 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"89e2800\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29a01a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29a01a8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9ddba4\" data-id=\"a9ddba4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a89770a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a89770a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:350,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset_tablet&quot;:300,&quot;sticky_effects_offset_tablet&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Practice<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-085aecc\" data-id=\"085aecc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8cd793 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8cd793\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Aurelius Cotta provides its clients with bespoke international dispute resolution services in investment arbitrations, commercial arbitrations, and complex litigations. Our partners also accept appointments as arbitrators.<\/p><p>Aurelius Cotta\u2019s partners have acted for private entities and sovereign states as lead counsel in some of the highest-stake, landmark international arbitrations and decisions of the past two decades.<\/p><p>At Aurelius Cotta, our clients have direct and personal contact with our partners at all times. For us, our clients\u2019 needs always come first. This hands-on-approach allows us to provide effective and concise advice at the service level of elite-tier international law firms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ab871c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ab871c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f97d539\" data-id=\"f97d539\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-805caef elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"805caef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ca7dc9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ca7dc9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"highlights\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-336acf6\" data-id=\"336acf6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b336543 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b336543\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:350,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset_tablet&quot;:300,&quot;sticky_effects_offset_tablet&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Highlights<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6d14ac\" data-id=\"e6d14ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2170444 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2170444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"highs\" class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li1\"><b><i>Vattenfall v. Federal Republic of Germany<\/i><\/b> (ICSID Case No. ARB\/12\/12): Defended Germany successfully against the arbitration brought by Swedish investor Vattenfall until its settlement. According to media reports the amount in dispute was up to US$ 7 billion. The arbitration is to date the biggest investment arbitration claim ever brought against Germany. Vattenfall initiated the arbitration due to the accellarated phase-out of nuclear energy in Germany. The arbitration that followed this decision received significant media coverage. Examples of Sabine Konrad\u2019s oral advocacy are available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=70O6Gs_XaDw&amp;ab_channel=InternationalCentreforSettlementofInvestmentDisputes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>here<\/i><\/a> (First Hearing) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FU_GdbdgbhE&amp;list=PLTPAfLBOjfQLKBlDfhmY_nWsThNBpaa2w&amp;index=9&amp;ab_channel=InternationalCentreforSettlementofInvestmentDisputes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>here<\/i><\/a> (Second Hearing). Examples of Maximilian Pika\u2019s oral advocacy are available <i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PUrhvWtP0wA&amp;ab_channel=InternationalCentreforSettlementofInvestmentDisputes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<br \/><br \/><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><b><i>Fraport v. Republic of the Philippines<\/i> <\/b>(ICISD Case No. ARB\/11\/12): Sabine Konrad represented Fraport AG successfully in the ICSID annulment proceedings. The annulment was granted in favor of Fraport AG and was one of the few annulments ever granted in ICSID proceedings. To date, a successful annulment is a rare achievement in ICSID practice despite the increasing number of annulment proceedings.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><b><i>Oil Company of Asian State v. Venezuela\/PdVSA<\/i><\/b>: Sabine Konrad obtained an award and payment in excess of US$ 100 million in parallel ICC\/ICSID proceedings in favor of the investor.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li class=\"li1\">In Germany, Aurelius Cotta is the law firm that handles the highest number of ongoing ICSID arbitrations as counsel.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> Further case experience can be accessed on the partners&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/aurelius.law\/sabine-konrad\/\">CV pages<\/a>.<br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-746250e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"746250e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-766b9de\" data-id=\"766b9de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ebecb6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0ebecb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12cb9a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12cb9a0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"accolades\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf9cabf\" data-id=\"cf9cabf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1be2cf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1be2cf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:350,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset_tablet&quot;:300,&quot;sticky_effects_offset_tablet&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Accolades<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e6882f\" data-id=\"2e6882f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cd5ab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cd5ab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Aurelius Cotta has been ranked in the GAR 100 since its founding year, most recently in the 18th edition of 2025<\/li><li>Sabine Konrad, Maximilian Pika, and Pierre Trippel have been recognized individually in Jus Connect\u2019s 2025 Arbitration Rankings \u2013 Power List: Top Female Arbitrators (Global) and Power List: Top Male Arbitrators (Global). This data-backed ranking only considers real case work verified by Jus Mundi&#8217;s extensive arbitration case database.<\/li><li>Aurelius Cotta has been ranked since 2026 in the Chambers Global Guide for Arbitration Germany<\/li><li>Aurelius Cotta is recognized by Leaders League in the category &#8220;Excellent&#8221; for <span dir=\"ltr\">Germany&#8217;s best law firms for international arbitration<\/span><\/li><li>\u2018A general counsel at a crude oil and natural gas producer says that Konrad is \u201cthe most outstanding person in international arbitration\u201d, particularly in investor-state matters. \u201cHer knowledge, strength on the facts and in advocacy, as well as her dedication are without comparison\u201d.\u2019 (<em>Global Arbitration Review<\/em>, GAR 100, 15<sup>th<\/sup> edition)<\/li><li>\u2018Clients have praised the firm for its efficiency and thorough analysis. Konrad and associate Maximillian Pika are hailed for their \u201chands-on approach and willingness to do everything necessary\u201d.\u2019 (<em>Global Arbitration Review<\/em>, GAR 100, 15<sup>th<\/sup> edition)<\/li><li>\u2018Small, but highly efficient team. As a result, cost-effective because no internal coordination processes must be financed.\u2019 (client to <em>Legal 500<\/em>, 2023, translated from German)<\/li><li>\u2018The work in legal proceedings is done both very professionally and pragmatic in its approach in order to achieve meaningful results and to save costs.\u2019 (client to <em>Legal 500<\/em>, 2023, translated from German)<\/li><li>\u2018Dr. Sabine Konrad and Dr. Maximilian Pika are highly specialized and have a great network. They work with a high level of quality and have a remarkably high level of competence and comprehension. They are always approachable, are well informed on all questions of fact, legal issues, the proceedings, and the mandate. They further assist with internal processes concerning the mandate. The work is coordinated well with the client, but is also done very independently.\u2019 (client to <em>Legal 500<\/em>, 2023, translated from German)<\/li><li>\u2018We work successfully with Sabine Konrad and Maximilian Pika in particular. 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data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:350,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset_tablet&quot;:300,&quot;sticky_effects_offset_tablet&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">About<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ebf300d\" data-id=\"ebf300d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" id=\"aureliuscotta\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40bab3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40bab3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aurelius Cotta<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3480cda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3480cda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Caius Aurelius Cotta (c. 124\/120 &#8211; 75\/74 BC) was one of the preeminent advocates of his generation (Cicero, Brutus, 183, 202, 204). We have chosen Caius Aurelius Cotta for his style of advocacy that resonates with our belief in conscious and rational use of language.<\/p><p>Caius Aurelius Cotta stayed on the matter (haeret in causa semper, Cicero,<em> de oratore, III, 31<\/em>), focused on the decisive points (quid iudicis probandum sit cum acutissime vidit, omissis ceteris argumentis in eo mentem orationem defigit, ibd.) and developed his argument with acuity and subtlety (<em>acutissimum ac subtilissimum dicendi genus<\/em>, Cicero, de oratore, II, 98). He said nothing that was not \u201cdry and reasonable\u201d (\u201cnihil nisi siccum ac sanum\u201d, Cicero, Brutus, 201). His style did not rely on passionate (and loud) delivery, hyperbole and rhetoric ornamentation (nullo apparatu, pure et dilucide, Cicero, de oratore, I, 229, see also Cicero, Brutus, 317). Neither Cotta, nor is nephew, favored the so-called \u201crich style\u201d that Cicero later introduced in Rome (copia dicendi, Cicero, Brutus, 255).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b7137d accordeon_head_right elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"4b7137d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7911\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7911\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7911\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7911\"><p>Politically, he supported Marcus Livius Drusus\u2019 reforms and his attempt to defuse the tensions between Rome and her Italian allies (socii). While the socii fought alongside the Romans, they did not enjoy the same civil rights as Roman citizens. This resulted in mounting tensions. Drusus proposed a reform granting the allies citizenship and abolishing the inequality. It failed and Drusus was murdered (91 BC). Shortly after, a bloody war broke out between Rome and its socii (bellum sociale).\u00a0 After the end of the war, the socii were granted citizenship.<\/p><p>After Drusus\u2019 death, Caius Aurelius Cotta and others was unjustly accused and prosecuted under the <em>lex Varia<\/em> on the suspicion of colluding with the Italians (Appian, Civil Wars 1.37). Cotta used a defense speech that L. Aelius Stilo had written for him. As a result of the trial, Cotta went into exile (Cicero, de oratore, III, 11; Cicero, Brutus 303, 305).<\/p><p>Cotta returned to Rome after Marius had been defeated by Sulla, who established an equally brutal regime in Rome (Cicero, Brutus 227, 311). When his nephew\u2019s life was threatened, he intervened with Sulla to secure the young man\u2019s pardon (Suetonius, Divus Iulius, 1).<\/p><p>He was elected consul for 75 BC and introduced a law lifted the prohibition for tribunes of the people to run for other office after the end of their service. The limitation had been introduced by Sulla to weaken the office (Cassius Dio 37,9,4).<\/p><p>While his comments on electoral campaigns were as jaded as anyone\u2019s (see Quintus Tullius Cicero, pet. cons. 47), Cotta never financed games in order to gain votes (Cicero, de officiis II 59).<\/p><p>Cotta never published his speeches. Cicero is therefore our main source for his advocacy. Cicero uses Cotta as character is several of his works (de oratore and de natura deorum). De oratore is based on Cotta\u2019s report of the discussions (Cicero, de oratore, III, 16). Both Cicero (de natura deorum, I, 57 \u2013 124; III) and Sallust in his Histories have imagined speeches by Cotta in their works. However, the style of these imagined speeches is, esp. in Sallust\u2019s case, so far away from the \u201csiccum and sanum\u201d (dry and reasonable) style attributed to Cotta that we do not believe them to be authentic.<\/p><p>In natura deorum, Cicero has Cotta challenge the religious propositions of both Epicurean and Stoic philosophy. The words that Cicero attributes to him speak of the scientific method befitting a legal mind: \u201cmihi enim non tam facile in mentem venire solet quare verum sit aliquid quam quare falsum\u201d (It does not come as easily in my mind for what reason something is true rather for what reason it is false.\u201d, I.57).<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a0987d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0a0987d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"advocacy\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f1b20d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f1b20d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Craft of Advocacy<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a38ef08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a38ef08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-transform: lowercase!important;\"><strong>\u1fe5\u03b7\u03c4\u03bf\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03c4\u03ad\u03c7\u03bd\u03b7 (rhetorik\u00e9 t\u00e9chne) or \u1f10\u03bc\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 (empeir\u00eda)?<\/strong><\/h5><p>In the 5<sup>th<\/sup> century BC, sophist philosophers broke with the traditional focus on ontology and explanation of the world. Instead, they focused on the human being and its limited capacity to discover universal truths.<\/p><p>Protagoras\u2019 statement that \u201cthe human being is the measure of all things\u201d has often been maligned, mostly famously by Plato.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96408a4 accordeon_head_right elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"96408a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1571\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1571\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1571\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1571\"><p>In full it reads the \u201chuman being is the measure of all things of those that are that\/how they are, and of those that do not that\/how they are not\u201d (\u03c6\u03b7\u03c3\u1f76 \u2026 \u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03c7\u03c1\u03b7\u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03bc\u03ad\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u2019 \u1f04\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u1f36\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9, \u2018\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03bc\u1f72\u03bd \u1f44\u03bd\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u1f61\u03c2 \u1f14\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9, \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b4\u1f72 \u03bc\u1f74 \u1f44\u03bd\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u1f61\u03c2 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u1f14\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd, Plato, Theaitetos, 152a). In the same chapter, Socrates continues to explain that given each observer is human, the world is perceived differently by each one.<\/p><p>What Protagoras proposes is a healthy skepticism against universal truths and those that claim to possess them. At the same time, this relativity lays the foundation for discursive process, for the battle of ideas (&#8220;<em>\u00f6ffentlicher Meinungskampf<\/em>&#8220;), a term coined in German by the Bundesverfassungsgericht some 2400 years later.<\/p><p>Perhaps not surprisingly, Protagoras and Gorgias began teaching rhetoric as t\u00e9chne. The Greek word t\u00e9chne can be translated as method, technique, or craft. Art is the most common translation \u2013 but also the most misleading. The Greek understanding of art had not yet acquired its modern day artistic elevation. The word t\u00e9chne as well as\u00a0 episteme (\u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae\u03bc\u03b7, knowledge) were used interchangeably for medicine and smithing, for carpentry and running a farm as well as for war and peace (\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03b5\u03bc\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u2026 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c1\u03b7\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9) (see for example Xenophon, Economics, 1). Using it in the context of advocacy or oratory did not bring with it an arrogation of superiority.<\/p><p>It was Plato (for example in his Gorgias) who tried to debase the craft of advocacy by denying it the term t\u00e9chne and replacing it with empeir\u00eda (experience or practice) (Plato, Gorgias, 462c). The examples, he has Socrates use were problematic even at the time. He poses justice (\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c3\u03cd\u03bd\u03b7) against norm setting (\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03b8\u03b5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae), medicine (\u1f30\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u1f74) against sport (\u03b3\u03c5\u03bc\u03bd\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u1f74). Then he lowers the bar even more and equates advocacy with cookery and calls it \u03ba\u03bf\u03bb\u03b1\u03ba\u03b5\u03af\u03b1 (flattery) (ibd., 464e). His diatribe continues as he puts sophism (\u03c3\u03bf\u03c6\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u1f74) against legislation, and advocacy against justice, before lumping together sophists and rhetors (\u03c3\u03bf\u03c6\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u1f76 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1fe5\u03ae\u03c4\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2) (ibd., 465c).<\/p><p>Plato\u2019s point on natural justice and legislation was neither new, nor original even at the time. Sophocles\u2019 Antigone pre-dates Plato\u2019s Gorgias by more than 60 years. He also neglects that if legislation may be imperfect (which he recognizes by opposing it to justice), advocacy is the necessary counterweight. A means to protect the individual against the State and its, potentially harmful, legislation.<\/p><p>The Roman view on advocacy was profoundly different to Plato. It was seen as fundamental to the republic. The discussion was no longer whether it was beneficial, but how it should be exercised.<\/p><p>Our own view is that advocacy is a t\u00e9chne, a craft but not an art (in the modern sense). It requires empeir\u00eda.<\/p><p>Its purpose (\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2) is to defend the client\u2019s position with skill (t\u00e9chne), knowledge (\u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae\u03bc\u03b7, episteme), and integrity (\u1f00\u03c1\u03b5\u03c4\u03ae). As we explained in our excursus on Caius Aurelius Cotta, we favor the elegant over the ornate style in doing so.<\/p><p>[Disclaimer: And while we may have borrowed from Aristotle\u2019s terminology, it does not necessarily mean that we agree with him either.]<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-98b4e9e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"98b4e9e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5bbef6\" data-id=\"f5bbef6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a83446 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5a83446\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c925a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c925a0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"contact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3564e6\" data-id=\"b3564e6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c59222 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c59222\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:350,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset_tablet&quot;:300,&quot;sticky_effects_offset_tablet&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Contact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d2e058\" data-id=\"4d2e058\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b4e529 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b4e529\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aurelius Cotta - Konrad Pika Trippel Partnerschaft von Rechtsanw\u00e4lten MBb<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c55905 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c55905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eschersheimer Landstra\u00dfe 14<\/p><p>60322 Frankfurt am Main<\/p><p>Phone: <a href=\"tel: +4969756640301\">+49 69 756640300<\/a><\/p><p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:contact@aurelius.law\">contact@aurelius.law<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Partners Maximilian Pika Sabine Konrad Pierre Trippel Partners Associates The Aurelius Cotta team comprises several associates. 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