We offer comprehensive legal services relating to the resolution of business disputes through arbitration, domestic litigation and alternative dispute settlement mechanisms. We also advise on cross-border transactions with a focus on international and domestic trade and corporate law, as well as on international investment law and public international law.
Commercial Arbitration
Commercial arbitration is a process of resolving disputes through independent tribunals rather than through state courts. It is a flexible and efficient way to resolve disputes, and it can often lead to faster and less expensive outcomes than traditional litigation.
Our Experience
Commercial arbitration is one of our core competencies. Our firm has extensive experience in commercial arbitration across a wide range of industries and business sectors, where we represent clients under all major arbitration rules (ICC, UNCITRAL, SCC, DIS and more).
Given our focus on commercial and corporate law and our track record in drafting commercial contracts and assisting in business transactions, we are highly experienced in commercial and corporate disputes, including international sales, distribution, Post M&A, PE & VC.
Our Offer
Our services in commercial arbitration include:
- Pre-arbitral legal advice, such as preparation of legal opinions
- Coordination with third party funders (if required)
- Representation in arbitral proceedings
- Ancillary counselling services to law firms in Germany and other jurisdictions, e.g. as co-counsel and expert
- Counsel services in arbitration-related state court proceedings, including representation during annulment and enforcement proceedings.
- Arbitrator services as co-arbitrator, sole arbitrator and chair of the tribunal
If you have questions about commercial arbitration or if you are facing a dispute that you believe could be resolved through arbitration, please get in touch. We are also experienced lecturers in the field and are more than happy to provide your inhouse team with general briefings or trainings.
Experts
Our experts for all commercial arbitration matters stand ready to assist you.
Philipp K. Wagner
Philipp brings a wealth of experience and a personal touch to the world of dispute resolution and business law as counsel, arbitrator, mediator and advisor with a particular focus on commercial and corporate law.
Joseph Schwartz
Next to his legal and economic expertise, Joseph has a strong passion and understanding for technology, which includes IT, technical and construction/engineering matters, which he regularly uses as arbitrator, party counsel and advisor.
Julian Bickmann
Julian specializes in complex commercial arbitration and litigation and in corporate law. Julian leads our Brazilian Desk for cross-border disputes and market entries.
Petrit Elshani
Petrit is a Kosovo-admitted attorney. He specializes in all matters of investment arbitration and international commercial arbitration, and advises on all Kosovo-related legal matters.
Florian Dupuy
Florian advises clients in all matters of international arbitration and public international law. As the head of the firm’s investment arbitration practice, he has represented both States and investors in high-stakes disputes.
Laura Halonen
Laura is an English solicitor with 20 years of experience in high-stake investor-state and in international commercial arbitration cases. She acts as counsel and arbitrator under a range of rules and national laws and is on the ICSID list of conciliators.
Selected Cases
Here are some of our most relevant engagements
- 2022
- 2021
- 2021
- 2021
- 2019
- 2016
Investment Arbitration
Investment arbitration is a form of international dispute resolution between a private investor and a foreign Government. Sovereign States agree through so-called investment treaties or other instruments (such as contracts or domestic laws) to protect investments made by covered investors in their territory. Those instruments typically grant investors the possibility to bring claims for breaches against their investment before an independent, international arbitral tribunal.
Our Experience
Our firm has extensive experience in this area of law, having represented both investors and States in complex, high-stakes and high-profile disputes across a range of industries. In recent years, we have been instructed by the Government of Kosovo in multiple investor-State matters, and have represented investors in proceedings involving China, Latvia, and Albania.
We are also experienced in providing strategic pre-arbitration and post-arbitration legal advice as well as representation in ancillary court proceedings. Particularly, this includes proceedings on the enforcement of arbitral awards, and interim relief proceedings.
Our Offer
Our services in investment arbitration include:
- Pre-arbitral legal advice, such as preparation of legal opinions
- Coordination with third party funders (if required)
- Representation in arbitral proceedings
- Ancillary counselling services on investment law and relevant national laws in investor-State disputes, e.g. as co-counsel and expert
- Counsel services in arbitration-related state court proceedings, including representation during annulment and enforcement proceedings
- Arbitrator services as co-arbitrator, sole arbitrator and chair of the tribunal
If you have questions about investment arbitration or if you are facing a dispute that you believe could be resolved through arbitration, please get in touch. We are also experienced lecturers in the field and are more than happy to provide your inhouse team with general briefings or trainings.
Experts
Our experts for all investment arbitration matters stand ready to assist you.
Florian Dupuy
Florian advises clients in all matters of international arbitration and public international law. As the head of the firm’s investment arbitration practice, he has represented both States and investors in high-stakes disputes.
Laura Halonen
Laura is an English solicitor with 20 years of experience in high-stake investor-state and in international commercial arbitration cases. She acts as counsel and arbitrator under a range of rules and national laws and is on the ICSID list of conciliators.
Petrit Elshani
Petrit is a Kosovo-admitted attorney. He specializes in all matters of investment arbitration and international commercial arbitration, and advises on all Kosovo-related legal matters.
Philipp K. Wagner
Philipp brings a wealth of experience and a personal touch to the world of dispute resolution and business law as counsel, arbitrator, mediator and advisor with a particular focus on commercial and corporate law.
Julian Bickmann
Julian specializes in complex commercial arbitration and litigation and in corporate law. Julian leads our Brazilian Desk for cross-border disputes and market entries.
Selected Cases
Here are some of our most relevant engagements
- 2023
- 2023
- 2021
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
Litigation
Litigation describes the procedure of resolving disputes and other legal matters through national or international court systems. Litigation will often be the default mechanism for conflict resolution, unless the parties agree otherwise, but may be subject to certain subject matter and geographical restrictions and requirements.
Our Experience
Our firm provides litigation services to clients involved in commercial disputes in Germany in all stages of the litigation process, from pre-litigation negotiations through the trial stage to the appeal, including interim procedures. Given our focus on commercial and corporate law and our track record in drafting commercial contracts and assisting in business transactions, we are highly experienced in commercial and corporate disputes involving matters of international sales, distribution, Post M&A, PE & VC, real estate and unfair competition.
Our Offer
Our litigation services include:
- Pre-litigation legal advice, such as preparation of legal opinions
- Coordination with third party funders (if required)
- Representation in court proceedings up to the appeal
- Enforcement of German court judgements in other jurisdictions and of foreign judgements in Germany
- Support in front of non-German courts, drawing on our established international network of colleagues in other jurisdictions. Out of court dispute resolution services
- Expert advice on specific features of international civil procedure, including international service of process
Experts
Our experts for all litigation matters stand ready to assist you.
Joseph Schwartz
Next to his legal and economic expertise, Joseph has a strong passion and understanding for technology, which includes IT, technical and construction/engineering matters, which he regularly uses as arbitrator, party counsel and advisor.
Philipp K. Wagner
Philipp brings a wealth of experience and a personal touch to the world of dispute resolution and business law as counsel, arbitrator, mediator and advisor with a particular focus on commercial and corporate law.
Julian Bickmann
Julian specializes in complex commercial arbitration and litigation and in corporate law. Julian leads our Brazilian Desk for cross-border disputes and market entries.
Selected Cases
Here are some of our most relevant engagements
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2021
- 2021
- 2021
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) refers to methods and processes for resolving legal disputes outside of traditional litigation through the court system and outside of arbitration. ADR methods include a range of different techniques, such as mediation, conciliation, and negotiation, and offer several advantages, including cost savings, quicker resolutions, and more control over the outcome.
Our Experience
We have been assisting our clients as counsel in commercial, corporate, and investor-State disputes through various ADR processes, including negotiation, mediation, conciliation, and expert proceedings. These ADR processes can be ad hoc or conducted under the rules of an institution, such as the ICC, DIS, or ICSID. Our industry experience includes international sales and distribution, real estate, new technologies, banking & finance, and transportation.
One of the partners of the firm, Philipp Wagner, is a certified mediator and regularly serves as mediator with a focus on corporate and commercial conflicts.
Our Offer
Our ADR services include:
- Identifying possible ADR options for a specific dispute
- Coordination with third party funders (if required)
- Representation in ADR processes
- Advice on available legal remedies when ADR fails
- Mediator services
Experts
Our experts for all ADR matters stand ready to assist you.
Philipp K. Wagner
Philipp brings a wealth of experience and a personal touch to the world of dispute resolution and business law as counsel, arbitrator, mediator and advisor with a particular focus on commercial and corporate law.
Joseph Schwartz
Next to his legal and economic expertise, Joseph has a strong passion and understanding for technology, which includes IT, technical and construction/engineering matters, which he regularly uses as arbitrator, party counsel and advisor.
Florian Dupuy
Florian advises clients in all matters of international arbitration and public international law. As the head of the firm’s investment arbitration practice, he has represented both States and investors in high-stakes disputes.
Laura Halonen
Laura is an English solicitor with 20 years of experience in high-stake investor-state and in international commercial arbitration cases. She acts as counsel and arbitrator under a range of rules and national laws and is on the ICSID list of conciliators.
Julian Bickmann
Julian specializes in complex commercial arbitration and litigation and in corporate law. Julian leads our Brazilian Desk for cross-border disputes and market entries.
Petrit Elshani
Petrit is a Kosovo-admitted attorney. He specializes in all matters of investment arbitration and international commercial arbitration, and advises on all Kosovo-related legal matters.
Selected Cases
Here are some of our most relevant engagements
- 2023
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2018
- 2017
International Contracts
Our International Contracts practice includes selected matters of international business law with a focus on commercial and corporate law. Contracts should be concise and comprehensive and as smart and collaborative as possible.
Our Experience
Our firm has nearly 20 years of expertise in international business law, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures, and private equity and venture capital investments. We have particular experience in the real estate and various technology sectors and have represented clients in a wide range of domestic and cross-border transactions through all relevant stages.
We have also been assisting assist our clients in various industries in drafting and negotiating international trade contracts and terms with a special expertise in trade and corporate law, international sales law (CISG) and commercial real estate law.
Our Offer
- Transactions, joint ventures, and investments: our services in M&A transactions, joint ventures and investments cover all stages of the envisaged transaction. We help in drafting term sheets, carry out and structure due diligence processes, draft relevant contracts and assist in contract negotiations until closing.
- Trade contracts and terms: we draft international trade contracts and terms under various legal systems and for various industries. Our aim is to make contracts simple and comprehensive and not to overload documents with content that is covered by the applicable law.
- Corporate law: in addition to our transactional work, we also advise selected clients on a wide range of other international business law issues, including corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution.
We are experienced lecturers in the field and are more than happy to provide your inhouse team with general briefings or trainings.
Experts
Our experts for international business law matters stand ready to assist you.
Philipp K. Wagner
Philipp brings a wealth of experience and a personal touch to the world of dispute resolution and business law as counsel, arbitrator, mediator and advisor with a particular focus on commercial and corporate law.
Joseph Schwartz
Next to his legal and economic expertise, Joseph has a strong passion and understanding for technology, which includes IT, technical and construction/engineering matters, which he regularly uses as arbitrator, party counsel and advisor.
Julian Bickmann
Julian specializes in complex commercial arbitration and litigation and in corporate law. Julian leads our Brazilian Desk for cross-border disputes and market entries.
Florian Dupuy
Florian advises clients in all matters of international arbitration and public international law. As the head of the firm’s investment arbitration practice, he has represented both States and investors in high-stakes disputes.
Petrit Elshani
Petrit is a Kosovo-admitted attorney. He specializes in all matters of investment arbitration and international commercial arbitration, and advises on all Kosovo-related legal matters.
Selected Cases
Here are some of our most relevant engagements
- 2023
- 2022
- 2020
- 2019
- 2017
- 2016
