Litigation

Our consulting approach is initially aimed at avoiding court proceedings through efficient and goal-oriented negotiation and well-drafted contracts. If, nevertheless, legal or arbitration disputes arise, we stand by our clients. Without any compromise.

Pre-litigation strategy consulting

Pre-court risk assessment, also in the case of threatened class actions (Musterfeststellungsklage or Verbandsklage). Pre-litigation strategy consulting in preparation for escalations. Advice during contract negotiations on the favorable choice of courts/arbitration tribunals in individual cases, in particular with regard to the enforceability of judgments/arbitration decisions and the applicable law. Anticipatory drafting of particularly conflictual contractual provisions.

Litigation

Representation before all ordinary courts in Germany with emphasis on:

  • Post-M&A disputes
  • Professional liability (D&O, liability of managing directors, board members and supervisory board members)
  • Disputes between shareholders
  • Disputes between corporate bodies
  • Warranty and product liability
  • Commercial and distribution law disputes
  • Disputes under real estate law
  • Insolvency disputes (avoidance of insolvency, representation of creditors)
  • International civil disputes
  • Transportation disputes
Arbitration Representation of clients before national and international arbitration courts, assumption of the office of arbitrator (e.g. DIS, ICC, LCIA), conduct of arbitration proceedings before international institutions (e.g. DIS, ICC, LCIA). Current references:
  • Post-M&A dispute: Representation of seller party in international DIS dispute against OEM from France.
  • Shareholder dispute: Representation of a (arbitration) defendant supra-local law firm in a shareholder dispute with a professional.
  • D&O-Liability: Participation in arbitration proceedings of a board of directors against DAX group, proceedings under DIS rules.
  • Commercial dispute: Participation in representation of a DAX software group in dispute over commercial agent compensation claims, proceedings under LCIA rules.
  • Sports arbitration: Participation in various arbitration proceedings as party representative of professional sports clubs against inter alia Handball-Bundesliga, proceedings according to sports arbitration rules.
Complex litigation Organization and defense or structuring of mass proceedings (e.g., model determination or association actions, liability or warranty actions, capital investor actions or proceedings of consumer associations), strategic handling of complex issues (e.g., concerning international law), also as second expert.

Corporate/M&A

Insolvency law

Arbitration