GERMANY Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Johanna Wirth, Maximilian Bülau, Philipp Hanfland and Carsten van de Sande Hengeler Mueller
Hengeler Mueller is an independent law firm with over 380 lawyers, including 91 partners, renowned for advising leading German and international corpo- rations, financial institutions, private equity compa- nies and public entities on high-stakes matters. With offices in key economic centres in Berlin, Brussels, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, London and Munich, the firm combines deep domestic expertise with a strong in- ternational outlook. Its Dispute Resolution practice
stands out for handling complex, high-value disputes across jurisdictions and all relevant industries. The team counts 14 partners who advise on commercial and mass litigation, international arbitration and al- ternative dispute resolution (ADR). The team’s recent track record includes large-volume securities and cartel damages litigation, infrastructure-, ESG- and investor–state-related matters as well as post-M&A arbitrations and dispute prevention, among others.
Authors
Johanna Wirth is a partner in Hengeler Mueller’s Dispute Resolution team in Berlin. She represents corporate clients in both domestic and international arbitration and litigation. Her practice focuses on
Philipp Hanfland is a partner in Henge- ler Mueller’s Dispute Resolution team in Frankfurt. He represents companies in complex, cross-border disputes before state courts, in international arbitration proceedings, and in alternative dispute
technology and post-M&A disputes, serving clients in the automotive, energy, and financial sectors. She has extensive experience in large-scale international arbitrations and currently handles mass claims proceedings, cum-ex matters, and energy-related disputes. She also advises on compliance issues and cross-border investigations. Johanna is a board member of the German Arbitration Institute (DIS) and regularly serves as an arbitrator.
resolution. His practice focuses on securities litigation, corporate and insolvency litigation, disputes arising from catastrophic events, as well as post-M&A, contractual, and investor-state disputes. He regularly advises clients in the financial, energy, manufacturing, and certification sectors. His recent work includes defending securities claims based on allegedly false capital market information, defending damage claims following the collapse of a dam in Brazil, and defend- ing claims arising from a public takeover.
Maximilian Bülau is a partner in Hengeler Mueller’s Dispute Resolution team in Frankfurt. His practice covers a broad spectrum of complex com- mercial litigation, international arbitra- tion, and alternative dispute resolu-
Carsten van de Sande is a partner in Hengeler Mueller’s Dispute Resolution team in London. He represents compa- nies in complex international arbitration and alternative dispute resolution proceedings, as well as in German
tion. He focuses on securities litigation as well as contract and corporate law disputes. His current work includes the defence of listed companies against damage claims based on allegedly false capital market information and the defence of claims raised in connection with public takeovers. Maximil- ian also represents clients in post-M&A disputes before courts and arbitral tribunals.
courts. His practice focuses on post-M&A disputes and high-tech sector disputes, as well as product liability and warranty cases. Serving as legal counsel, Carsten has litigated numerous arbitration proceedings under the rules of the German Arbitration Institute (DIS), the ICC, the Swiss chambers of commerce and other leading institutions. He also regularly serves as an arbitrator and is a member of the firm’s India desk.
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