Litigation | Proceedings

A further focus of our practice is litigation in all areas of corporate law (corporate litigation), capital markets law and contract and commercial law (commercial litigation). In doing so, we are not only at your side to pursue your interests in settlement negotiations, before state courts or arbitration tribunals. Rather, we make every effort to avoid inefficient and protracted court proceedings by means of forward-looking contract drafting and well-thought-out conflict resolution strategies.

Our field of advice includes in particular

Shareholder disputes and other disputes under corporate law
Requests to convene general meetings, motions for additions to the agenda and special audits
Actions for information
Actions for deficiencies of resolutions against shareholder or general meeting resolutions and release procedures
Appraisal proceedings (Spruchverfahren)
Claims for damages and other recourse actions (including directors’ and officers’ liability/D&O, breach of contract, professional liability)
Provisional legal protection including precautionary defence measures (protective letters)
Post-M&A disputes
Status procedure (co-determination)
Capital market disputes
Conflict resolution in trade and other business relations
Disputes concerning distribution and supply contracts and franchise agreements