Selected Matters


  • As Arbitrator
    • Presiding arbitrator in a post-M&A multi-party arbitration under DIS rules regarding the sale of a  food delivery start-up
    • Presiding arbitrator in a post-M&A multi-party arbitration under DIS Rules concerning the divestment of several baby and toddler equipment companies
    • Presiding arbitrator in a post-M&A arbitration under DIS rules regarding the sale of a transport and shipping business and subsequent non-competition clause. 
    • Presiding arbitrator in an ad hoc arbitration regarding compensation claims of a commercial agent under German and European law in the automotive and e-mobility industries 
    • Sole arbitrator in a DIS arbitration between a bank and a real estate fund in a dispute over the validity and functioning of a debtor warrant. 
    • Sole arbitrator in an arbitration under the UNCITRAL rules regarding warranty claims in connection with the sale of a commercial property. 
    • Institution-appointed arbitrator in a post-M&A DIS arbitration which dealt with alleged recourse claims in the context of an insolvency in the logistics and shipping industry 
    • Party-appointed arbitrator in DIS post-M&A arbitration proceedings concerning the alleged breach of warranties through incorrect billing in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector 
    • Party-appointed arbitrator in DIS post-M&A arbitration proceedings concerning a post-contractual purchase price adjustment in the metal and aluminum industry 
    • Party-appointed arbitrator in an ad hoc arbitration on the dissolution of a medical joint venture 
    • Party-appointed arbitrator in a DIS post-M&A arbitration on, among other things, compensation claims in connection with tax and litigation exemptions as well as product liability in the automotive and engineering industry 
    • Party-appointed arbitrator in a DIS post-M&A arbitration on subsequent purchase price adjustment due to changes in applicable corporate tax law after the completion of the transaction 
    • Party-appointed arbitrator in a multi-party DIS post-M&A arbitration on the validity, applicability and scope of earn-out -Clauses in the SPA regarding GPS travel and navigation devices
    • Party-appointed arbitrator in DIS Post-M&A arbitration proceedings on the effectiveness of a withdrawal from the SPA, damages for breach of contract and declaratory judgment actions on the acquisition of licenses to use a name or trademark 
    • Party-appointed arbitrator in ad hoc proceedings regarding claims arising from the termination and settlement of a joint venture in the chemical industry
  • Arbitration
    • Representing a large European telecommunications company in an ICC arbitration following the acquisition of a cable network operator in a CEE country under Austrian law. 
    • Representing a global entertainment and events company based in Australia in DIS arbitration proceedings arising from the withdrawal from an M&A transaction. The buyer refused to close, citing financing difficulties and the general situation in the cinema industry in light of the Covid pandemic. 
    • Representing one of the largest German commercial banks in an ICC arbitration against debtors and guarantors of loan agreements based in the United Arab Emirates under German law amounting to several million euros. 
    • Advising a German-Austrian commercial bank with a view to enforcing loan claims against Indonesian borrowers and guarantors before the Frankfurt Regional Court or in an ICC arbitration based in Germany. 
    • Advising a private television station on contractual and statutory resolution rights under licensing agreements (volume of several hundred million Euro) in connection with official COVID-19 restrictions in an ICC arbitration. 
    • Advising and representing a French consulting and engineering services company in a DIS arbitration concerning the acquisition of several European subsidiaries of an Austrian holding company from the automotive industry over the design and construction of fully battery-driven trucks. 
    • Representing a leading European logistics company in a post-M&A -DIS arbitration proceedings against the German seller due to breaches of balance sheet guarantees for Italian target 
    • Acting as counsel in ad hoc arbitration proceedings over a shareholder dispute over payment obligations of shareholders in a joint venture in the rubber and tire industry according to the DIS supplementary regulations for corporate law disputes 
    • Acting for a European Energy trader with a view to parallel proceedings before the London High Court and a DIS arbitration against a Ukrainian party arising from standardized energy trading contracts after EFET 
    • Acting for an Irish manufacturer of building materials against a Luxembourg financial investor in connection with a put option in a company purchase agreement concerning a Slovenian target as local counsel together with a well-known Austrian business law firm 
    • Representing a German multinational corporation in > EUR 100 million ICC arbitration proceedings regarding turnkey contracts for combined heat and power plants in three different countries. 
    • Representing a German health insurance company in a EUR 260 million dispute over the establishment of integrated medical centers in an arbitration and parallel proceedings on the inadmissibility of the arbitration before the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court 
    • Representing a leading international industrial company in a DIS arbitration regarding the planning and construction of a power plant in Germany and Latin America 
    • Acting in a > EUR 100 million post-M&A arbitration and parallel third-party expert proceedings on the accuracy of the target company's key date accounts in the petrochemical industry. 
    • Acting in a > EUR 80 million post-M&A DIS arbitration regarding the breach of guarantees under the SPA on the sale of a large subsidiary of a German multinational pharmaceutical company. 
    • Representing a Japanese company in a procedure for the declaration of enforceability of a London arbitration award in Germany before the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court 
    • Advising a Russian company on an SCC arbitration in Stockholm against German manufacturers under CISG/German law
    • Advising a Russian company in a legal dispute with a German counterparty with regard to an ICC arbitration in Switzerland and the challenge of a related interim injunction requested by the same counterparty in German courts against the issuer of a bank guarantee.
    • Representing U.S. pharmaceutical company in a post-M&A arbitration with German founding shareholders of the target under the rules of the LCIA and arbitration venue London incl. ancillary court proceedings on the admissibility of the arbitration proceedings in Germany and the United Kingdom
  • Commercial Litigation
    • Representing a German stock corporation in connection with several legal disputes against former members of the board of directors pursuant to sections 57 and 93 of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG) and against third parties over hidden return of contributions 
    • Representing a multinational energy company in a legal dispute involving more than EUR 3 billion in revenue rights from the extraction of natural resources in Eastern Europe. 
    • Advising and representing a European bus manufacturer in legal proceedings against a German public transport group due to alleged defects in approximately 1,000 coaches and buses. 
    • Advising a global IT hardware and service provider in a dispute regarding the introduction of a global IT-based ordering platform for a multinational engineering conglomerate. 
    • Advising an Austrian-Russian manufacturer of cyanides on the conduct of a EUR 150 million legal dispute against a leading German manufacturer of process technology
    • Advising a Japanese manufacturer and supplier of air conditioning compressors on contractual basis for claims and warranty claims asserted by a US-German automotive OEM
    • Defending a German medium-sized chemical company against recovery claims by the insolvency administrator of an insolvent customer
    • Representing a German medium-sized chemical company in a legal dispute on alleged claims for damages arising from malfunction of an industrial plant 
    • Representation of a global Korean manufacturer of vehicle batteries in legal proceedings against a former sales partner in Germany
    • Advising and representing a producer of dairy products in the insolvency of the contract manufacturer and against its shareholder in asserting claims arising from a letter of comfort
    • Advising and representing a German company in the water treatment and management industry with regard to claims arising from the purchase of a water pump manufacturer before the German courts
    • Advising and representing a global manufacturer of car batteries in insolvency proceedings of its sole German distributor
    • Advising and representing a medium-sized chemical producer in legal proceedings before the regional court and higher regional court due to a challenge to a monetary payment in a triangular relationship by a customer's insolvency administrator
    • Advising, and acting as counsel for, seller in post-M&A dispute before the German courts following the sale of an e-commerce payment solutions provider fending off claims of breaches of accounting warranties
    • Acting as counsel for potential buyer in litigation brought by seller over break-up fee following the non-closing of an M&A transaction in the fintech market.   
    • Representing a U.S. software and telecommunications company in litigation before German courts regarding the distribution of software for mobile phone providers in Thailand.

  • ADR - Mediation / Adjudication
    • Court-suggested mediation between an international software manufacturer and its Asian sales partners
    • Adjudication between a Japanese pharmaceutical company and its German licensee regarding the questions of whether (1.) licensed products meet the licensor's quality specifications and (2.) a product from the licensee is still covered by the licensor's intellectual property rights 
    • Adjudication regarding shareholders' obligations to make additional contributions in the event of impending insolvency of the joint venture company
  • specifically post-M&A / joint ventures / shareholder disputes
    • Presiding arbitrator in a post-M&A multi-party arbitration under DIS Rules concerning the divestment of several baby and toddler equipment companies
    • Presiding arbitrator in a post-M&A arbitration under DIS Rules relating to the sale of a transport and shipping business and subsequent non-competition clause 
    • Institution-appointed arbitrator in a post-M&A DIS arbitration dealing with alleged recourse claims in the context of an insolvency in the logistics and shipping industry 
    • Party-appointed arbitrator in DIS post-M&A arbitration concerning the alleged breach of guarantees through incorrect billing in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors 
    • Party-appointed arbitrator in DIS post-M&A arbitration proceedings concerning a post-contractual purchase price adjustment in the metal and aluminum industry 
    • Party-appointed arbitrator in an ad hoc arbitration on the dissolution of a medical joint venture 
    • Party-appointed arbitrator in a DIS post-M&A arbitration on, among other things, compensation claims in connection with tax and litigation exemptions as well as product liability in the automotive and mechanical engineering industries 
    • Party-appointed arbitrator in a DIS post-M&A arbitration on subsequent purchase price adjustments due to changes in applicable corporate tax law following the completion of the transaction 
    • Party-appointed arbitrator in a multi-party DIS post-M&A arbitration on the validity, applicability and scope of earn-out clauses in the SPA relating to GPS travel and navigation devices
    • Party-appointed arbitrator in DIS post-M&A arbitration proceedings on the effectiveness of a withdrawal from the SPA, damages for breaches of contract and declaratory actions on the acquisition of licenses to use a name or a trademark 
    • Party-appointed arbitrator in an ad hoc arbitraton regarding claims from the termination and winding up of a joint venture in the chemical industry 
    • Representing a large European telecommunications company in an ICC arbitration following the acquisition of a cable network operator in a CEE country under Austrian law. 
    • Representing a global entertainment and events company based in Australia in DIS arbitration proceedings arising from the withdrawal from an M&A transaction. The buyer refused to close, citing financing difficulties and the general situation in the cinema industry in light of the Covid pandemic. 
    • Advising and representing a French consulting and engineering services company in a DIS arbitration regarding the acquisition of several European subsidiaries of an Austrian holding company from the automotive industry. 
    • Representing a leading European logistics company in a post-M&A DIS arbitration against the German seller regarding balance sheet guarantees for Italian targets 
    • Acting in a shareholder dispute regarding payment obligations of shareholders of a joint venture in the rubber and tire industry in accordance with the DIS supplementary regulations for corporate disputes 
    • Advising and representing an Irish manufacturer of building materials against a Luxembourg financial investor in connection with a put option in a company purchase agreement concerning a Slovenian target as local counsel together with a well-known Austrian commercial law firm 
    • Acting in a > EUR 100 million post-M&A arbitration and parallel third-party expert proceedings on the accuracy of the target company's key date accounts in the petrochemical industry. 
    • Acting in a > EUR 80 million post-M&A DIS arbitration regarding the violation of guarantees in the SPA on the sale of a large subsidiary of a German multinational pharmaceutical company 
    • Actign in an adjudication regarding the shareholders' obligations to make additional contributions in the event of impending insolvency of the joint venture company
    • Advising and representing a German company in the water treatment and management industry with regard to claims arising from the purchase of a water pump manufacturer before the German courts
    • Advising, and acting as counsel for, seller in post-M&A dispute before the German courts following the sale of an e-commerce payment solutions provider fending off claims of breaches of accounting warranties
    • Acting as counsel for potential buyer in litigation brought by seller over break-up fee following the non-closing of an M&A transaction in the fintech market.   
    • Representing U.S. pharmaceutical company in a post-M&A arbitration with German founding shareholders of the target under the rules of the LCIA and arbitration venue London incl. ancillary court proceedings on the admissibility of the arbitration proceedings in Germany and the United Kingdom

  • specifically banking and finance
    • Representing LBBW in a dispute with a municipal company over allegations of misselling in connection with a €295 million CDO portfolio swap transaction before German and English courts (more information) 
    • Defending a Portuguese government agency in a legal dispute over the repayment of a loan in the amount of EUR 75 million due to alleged cross-default cases and violations of the information contained in the loan documents (more information)
    • Representing of one of the largest German commercial banks in an ICC arbitration against the debtors and guarantors of Loan agreements under German law amounting to several million euros. 
    • Advising a German-Austrian commercial bank with a view to enforcing loan claims against Indonesian borrowers and guarantors before the Frankfurt Regional Court or in an ICC arbitration based in Germany. 
    • Sole arbitrator in a DIS arbitration between a bank and a real estate fund in a dispute over validity and how a debtor warrant works 
    • Representing a special purpose vehicle and its corporate services management in a legal dispute before the German courts, including the Federal Court of Justice, about the enforceability of a securitization transaction (more information)
    • Representing a Russian bank in the insolvency and restructuring proceedings of a German film distributor and its shareholders
    • Representating a Russian Investment bank in proceedings to obtain an arrest warrant for the seizure of bank accounts in Germany at an Eastern European bank to secure a claim in the amount of EUR 10 million. At the same time, there were competing seizure proceedings in the USA, Great Britain, France and Russia
    • Advising a rating agency on possible liabilities under German and EU law
    • Advising a German bank in connection with possible recourse claims from the VAT carousel 
    • Representing a large Korean bank in reclaiming monies worth severall million euros wrongly paid out to commercial customer
    • Advising a US investment bank in its capacity as security trustee in a syndicated loan transaction in a dispute with the mezzanine lenders after the realization of the collateral
    • Advising a bank as an arranger in a securitization transaction in its additional function as a swap counterparty and liquidity bank in a dispute with the originator 
    • Representating a private equity fund based in the Czech Republic and the Cayman Islands in a security action against a distressed German borrower to secure collateral and the collection of outstanding loans 
    • Representing a US brokerage firm against misselling claims by German investors 
    • Representing a Swiss investment and asset management company against misselling claims by corporate investors in over 20 parallel legal proceedings 
    • Representing a German private equity fund in various parallel and closely related legal disputes and arbitration proceedings in Germany, Switzerland, the USA and England regarding the distribution of investment income and related claims
    • Advising a Korean bank on regulatory issues following the termination of the managing director of a German branch
    • Advising and representing a major German bank before German courts in connection with a far-reaching case of bribery and breach of fiduciary duties
    • Advising, and acting as counsel for, seller in post-M&A dispute before the German courts following the sale of an e-commerce payment solutions provider fending off claims of breaches of accounting warranties
    • Acting as counsel for potential buyer in litigation brought by seller over break-up fee following the non-closing of an M&A transaction in the fintech market.   

  • specifically energy
    • Representing a multinational energy company in a legal dispute involving more than EUR 3 billion regarding revenue rights from the extraction of mineral resources in Eastern Europe. 
    • Advising and representing a European energy trader with regard to parallel proceedings before the London High Court and a DIS arbitration against a Ukrainian party arising from standardized energy trading contracts EFET
    • Representing a German multinational group in a > EUR 100 million ICC arbitration regarding turnkey contracts for combined heat and power plants in three different countries
    • Acting in a > EUR 100 million post-M&A arbitration and parallel third-party expert proceedings regarding the accuracy of the target company's key date accounts In the petrochemical industry
    • Party-appointed arbitrator in an ad hoc arbitration regarding claims arising from the termination and settlement of a joint venture agreement in the chemical industry
  • specifically automotive / engineering
    • Presiding arbitrator in an ad hoc arbitration on compensation claims of a commercial agent under German and European law in the automotive and e-mobility industry. 
    • Party-appointed arbitrator in a DIS post-M&A arbitration on, among other things, compensation claims in connection with tax and litigation exemptions as well as product liability in the Automotive and engineering industries 
    • Party-appointed arbitrator in a multi-party DIS post-M&A arbitration on the validity, applicability and scope of earn-out clauses in the SPA relating to GPS travel and navigation devices
    • Advising and representing a French consulting and engineering services company in a DIS arbitration regarding the acquisition of several European subsidiaries of an Austrian holding company from the automotive industry over the design and construction of fully battery-driven trucks. 
    • Advising and representing a European bus manufacturer in a court case regarding alleged defects in approximately 1,000 coaches and buses against a German public transport group. 
    • Advising an Austrian-Russian manufacturer of cyanides on the Management of a legal dispute amounting to EUR 150 million against a leading German manufacturer of process technology
    • Advising a Japanese manufacturer and supplier of air conditioning compressors on contractual basis for claims and warranty claims asserted by a US-German automotive OEM
    • Advising and representing a global manufacturer of car batteries in insolvency proceedings of its sole German distributor
    • Representing a German medium-sized chemical company in a legal dispute on alleged claims for damages arising from malfunction of an industrial plant 
    • Advising and representing a medium-sized chemical producer in legal proceedings before the regional court and higher regional court due to a challenge to a monetary payment in a triangular relationship by a customer's insolvency administrator
  • specifically IP/IT, telecommunications, pharmaceutical and medical
    • Representing a large European telecommunications company in an ICC arbitration following the acquisition of a cable network operator in a CEE country under Austrian law. 
    • Representing a Taiwanese manufacturer of children's playpens and child seats in a series of patent, utility model and design proceedings. 
    • Advising a Japanese pharmaceutical company in dispute over a license agreement with a German licensor for the marketing of a pharmacological product in Japan 
    • Advising a pharmaceutical company in a legal dispute with German health insurance companies over EUR 20 million in damages claims that allegedly resulted from non-compliance with production quantity specifications. 
    • Party-appointed arbitrator in DIS post-M&A arbitration proceedings regarding the alleged violation of guarantees due to incorrect billing in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector 
    • Representing a German health insurance company in a EUR 260 million dispute over the establishment of integrated medical centers in an arbitration and a parallel litigation on the inadmissibility of the arbitration before the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court 
    • Party-appointed arbitrator in an ad hoc arbitration regarding the dissolution of a medical joint venture 
    • Acting in a > EUR 80 million post-M&A DIS arbitration regarding the breach of guarantees under the SPA on the sale of a large subsidiary of a German multinational pharmaceutical company 
    • Advising a global IT hardware and service provider in a dispute regarding the introduction of a global IT-based ordering platform for a multinational engineering conglomerate
    • Acting in court-suggested mediation between an international software manufacturer and its Asian sales partners
    • Acting in an adjudication between a Japanese pharmaceutical company and its German licensee regarding the questions of whether (1.) licensed products meet the licensor's quality specifications and (2 .) a product of the licensee is still covered by the licensor's property rights
    • Representing U.S. pharmaceutical company in a post-M&A arbitration with German founding shareholders of the target under the rules of the LCIA and arbitration venue London incl. ancillary court proceedings on the admissibility of the arbitration proceedings in Germany and the United Kingdom
    • Representing a U.S. software and telecommunications company in litigation before German courts regarding the distribution of software for mobile phone providers in Thailand.
  • specifically sales, logistics and distribution
    • Presiding arbitrator in a post-M&A arbitration under DIS rules regarding the sale of a transport and shipping business and subsequent non-competition agreement. 
    • Presiding arbitrator in an ad hoc arbitration regarding compensation claims of a commercial agent under German and European law in the automotive and e-mobility industry. 
    • Institution-appointed arbitrator in a DIS arbitration that deals with alleged recourse claims in the context of insolvency following an M&A arbitration in the logistics and shipping industry. 
    • Representing a global Korean manufacturer of vehicle batteries in a court case against a former sales partner in Germany.
    • Acting in court-suggested mediation between an international Software manufacturer and its Asian sales partners
    • Advising and representing a global manufacturer of car batteries in insolvency proceedings of its sole German distributor
    • Representing a U.S. software and telecommunications company in litigation before German courts regarding the distribution of software for mobile phone providers in Thailand.
  • specifically D&O liability
    • Representing a German stock corporation in connection with several legal disputes against former members of the board of directors pursuant to sections 57 and 93 of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG) and against third parties over hidden return of contributions 
    • Representing a limited liability company against the former managing directors and the D&O insurer in connection with managing director's liability due to the failure to claim an exemption under the EEG. 
    • Advising and representing a large German bank in pursuing its claims following the discovery of a large-scale embezzlement scheme involving the bank's fleet management
  • specifically cartell follow-on damage claims
    • Advising and representing a truck manufacturer in defending against cartel follow-on damage claims following the EU Commission's decision on the truck cartel (more information; more information)
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