Dr. Joseph Schwartz

Rechtsanwalt

Partner

Joseph

Experience

Experience

Joseph is a German Lawyer and regularly acts as counsel, arbitrator and advisor to German and international clients. In addition to his legal and economic expertise, he has a strong passion and understanding for technology, which includes IT, technical and construction/engineering matters.

Making use of these competences, Joseph regularly represents parties in national and international disputes (which includes litigation and arbitration proceedings as well as out-of-court disputes) and acts as arbitrator. To assist clients in avoiding the legal pitfalls that may lead to future disputes, Joseph furthermore regularly assists in the drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts and provides corporate advice.

Languages

Languages

English · German

Education and Training

Education and Training

Before joining the firm, Joseph worked for domestic and international law firms, i.a. as an Attorney focusing on dispute resolution, litigation and arbitration as well as corporate law. He graduated from Berlin Humboldt University, passed the summer program on international business law at Bucerius Law School Hamburg and holds a doctorate degree from Berlin Humboldt University, where he wrote his doctoral thesis on European and German energy law matters.

Publications

Publications

Joseph is regularly engaged as a speaker for international events and conferences. He holds a yearly two-day workshop at the Goethe University Frankfurt (together with Tobias Strecker) to teach the German teams participating in the Willem C. Vis Moot the art of advocacy and drafting convincing memoranda. He regularly publishes to arbitration-related topics. Recent publications include a guideline on arbitration in Germany, an article on the extension of arbitration agreements to commercial successors under German Commercial Law and an article on the suitability of artificial intelligence to resolve disputes.

Selected Cases

Selected Cases

International distribution and agency agreements
Preparation of international distribution and sales agent agreements
Cross-border M&A transaction
Representation of the Turkish buyer in a cross-border M&A transaction relating to a German manufacturer of grinding and brushing tools (share deal)
Domestic agency dispute
Representation of a commercial real estate company against unfounded claims by the real estate agent
International post M&A-Dispute (ICC Arbitration)
Counsel to a Polish party in ICC arbitration proceedings and out-of-court negotiations in a post-M&A dispute relating to a 190m EUR transaction
Domestic dispute over customer service fees in the banking industry
Representation of a German bank in a commercial dispute with its customer service provider
International COVID-19-related dispute in the event industry
Representation of a Swiss client against event service providers in the context of cancelled conferences due to COVID-19

In and out of the office

In and out of the office

“I value friendship, honesty and commitment, but if I am being honest, there is hardly anything that matters more to me than my family. And, while this may sound like a commonplace phrase, my belief in the rule of law and its capacity to overcome despotism and the law of the strongest continues to grow everyday. In the professional context, I strive to achieve pragmatic and efficient solutions. I like to fight for our client’s position as counsel, but I believe that diverging factual or legal positions should not prevent opposing counsel from maintaining a respectful and professional line of communication at eye level. When not in the office, I spend as much time with my kids as possible. In the early morning or the late evening, you may occasionally find me running along the Spree.”