Education
| 1979 | JSD Yale Law School |
| 1976 | Universitätsdozent (venia legendi) University of Salzburg |
| 1972 | Diploma in International Law University of Cambridge |
| 1970 | LLB University of Cambridge, redesignated LL.M. in 1986 |
| 1966 | Dr. iur. University of Vienna |
Professional
| Since March 2015 | ZFZ Zeiler Rechtsanwälte: Of Counsel |
| 2009 - 2015 | Wolf Theiss Attorneys at Law: Of Counsel |
| October 2000–September 2009 | University of Vienna, School of Law, Department of International Law and International Relations: Professor of Law |
| July 1992 – June 2000 | School of Advanced International Studies, The Johns Hopkins University: Edward B. Burling Professor of International Law and Organization; Director: International Law and Institutions |
| September 1970 – Sep. 2000 | University of Salzburg, School of Law, Department of International Law: Professor of Law (January 1978-Sept. 2000); Head of Department (October 1982 – June 1986); Universitätsdozent (Associate Professor) (June 1976 – January 1978); Universitätsassistent (Assistant Professor) (September 1970 – May 1976) |
International Arbitration
- Member, Permanent Court of Arbitration (2008-2014)
- Member, ICSID Panel of Conciliators and Arbitrators
- Chairman, ILA Committee on the Law of Foreign Investment (2003-2008)
- Member, International Arbitration Institute
- Member, LCIA Users´Council
- Arbitrator in ICSID and UNCITRAL arbitrations
- Numerous legal opinions in ICSID and non-ICSID investment arbitrations
- Designated as appointing authority by the Secretary-General of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in an UNCITRAL arbitration
List of principal Publications
Books
- Die Behandlung internationaler Organakte durch staatliche Gerichte 381 pp. (Duncker & Humblot, 1977).
- Decisions of International Institutions before Domestic Courts 407 pp. (Oceana 1981).
- State Immunity. Some Recent Developments, 200 pp. (Grotius, 1988).
- Principles of International Investment Law, 484 pp. with R. Dolzer and U. Kriebaum (3rd edition, Oxford University Press, 2022).
- The ICSID Convention: A Commentary, 1466 pp. ( Cambridge University Press, 2001).
- Second Edition with L. Malintoppi, A. Reinisch & A. Sinclair, 1524 pp. (Cambridge University Press, 2009).
- Third Edition: Schreuer’s Commentary on the ICSID Convention, 2000 pp. S.W. Schill, General Editor (Cambridge University Press 2022).
- International Protection of Investments: The Substantive Standards, 1056 pp. with A. Reinisch (Cambridge University Press, 2020).
Articles
- Over 100 articles on a variety of subjects of international law.
- Numerous articles on international investment law.
Numerous Unpublished Legal Opinions dealing with international investment arbitration