Litigation

Banking and financial disputes require special knowledge of banking and finance, including financial products. In particular, we can represent you competently in lawsuits in connection with incorrect investment or brokerage advice, incorrect asset management, prospectus errors, credit and loan security law up to and including complex disputes in connection with swap and derivative transactions. 

Practice area Capital Markets, Banking & Finance >>

The consequences of climate change are also being reflected in legal disputes: climate change disputes are on the increase, often between companies and governments. Whether you are a private company or a public authority, our experts will work together with you to find the best solution should you need to enforce your rights and claims or defend against unjustified claims.

Practice area Environment & Planning Law, Regulatory >>

In the area of commercial litigation, you not only need an experienced and assertive litigator at your side, but also a team that understands your operational business. When conducting legal disputes arising from the purchase and sale of goods, equipment, digital services or services, the key to success lies in understanding your products or services and in particular in understanding your business. In the area of product liability disputes, the ability to understand your products and their technology and to take the perspective of your experts is also crucial. It goes without saying that we can provide you with preventative advice to avoid disputes and can also refer you to communication consultants ("PR litigation") in the event of a crisis.

Practice area Commercial and Distribution Law, Product Liability/Product Compliance >>

Large construction projects (plant construction, transport infrastructure, etc.) are characterised by a high degree of complexity due to the large number of participants providing interlinked services and the necessary technical expertise - even in the resulting disputes. We can assist you in resolving these disputes or preventing them from arising at all. Our specialists can draw on their many years of experience (e.g. in the field of offshore wind construction projects) as party representatives and arbitrators in these disputes.

We can help you select the appropriate dispute mechanisms for each contractual constellation, including multi-level escalation clauses and the use of dispute boards, as early as the contract initiation phase. Here we pay attention to the compatibility of dispute settlement clauses in different contracts in order to be able to include all your relevant business partners in the dispute, if required.

Practice area Banking & Finance Litigation >>

We have particular expertise in corporate law disputes and in post-M&A disputes. We are already advising numerous clients in actions for annulment and rescission against resolutions of shareholders and general meetings. We also represent our clients in assessment proceedings, advise clients in disputes between joint venture partners, in shareholder disputes, in cases of directors' liability and in disputes in connection with M&A transactions.

Practice area Corporate/M&A >>

Our team also has extensive experience in the energy sector: energy law disputes often relate to different areas of law which must be taken into account in disputes. For example, in civil law disputes regulatory aspects often have to be taken into account in order to successfully conduct a dispute. As advisers to numerous energy supply companies, we know exactly what is important and can provide reliable advice to you in the event of a dispute. Whether it relates to conventional (gas, coal, nuclear), renewable energies or energy trading - we have the expertise and experience.

Practice area Energy >>

If you have to manage a large number of similar processes, good organisation is of elementary importance in addition to process management and the technical expertise of your consultants. This is the only way to guarantee cost-saving and provide the best possible representation of your interests at short notice. By representing banks, fund houses and DAX companies, we have gained experience successfully handling mass proceedings. In doing so, we rely on proven systems in order to clarify and evaluate facts in a coordinated manner. Thanks to the strategic location of the various offices of our law firm, we are also in a position to be present in court with short distances and to be there for you.