Oliver Korte > ADVANT Beiten > Hamburg, Germany > Lawyer Profile

ADVANT Beiten
NEUER WALL 72
20354 HAMBURG
Germany
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Work Department

Dispute Resolution

Position

Partner

Career

Oliver Korte is Partner at ADVANT Beiten’s Hamburg office and specialises in national and international commercial and distribution law. He is very experienced in drafting contracts governing the sale or purchase of goods (such as framework supply agreements, distribution agreements, general terms and conditions). He has particular expertise on issues arising in connection with the termination of commercial agency or authorised dealer agreements, especially on the compensation claim and the entitlement to termination. He frequently represents his clients before state courts or arbitration tribunals. He also regularly acts as an arbitrator in commercial and distribution disputes. Many of his clients are active in wholesale and foreign trade, and he also specialises in the food and medical products sectors.

Oliver Korte studied law at the University of Hamburg. He was admitted to the German Bar in 2002. Before joining ADVANT Beiten in 2023, Mr Korte worked for SKW Schwarz and its predecessor firm for more than twenty years.

Languages

English / German

Memberships

  • German Society for Distribution Law (DGVR)
  • HAC (Hamburg Arbitration Circle e.V., Chairman from 2011 to 2023)
  • DIS (German Institution of Arbitration)
  • Verein Rechtsstandort Hamburg e.V.

Education

Oliver Korte studied law at the University of Hamburg. He was admitted to the German Bar in 2002.

Lawyer Rankings

Germany > Dispute resolution > Arbitration (including international arbitration)

ADVANT Beiten regularly acts in national and international arbitration proceedings, in particular in disputes relating to company acquisition agreements as well as in corporate, commercial, banking and contractual disputes. The team also assists with the enforcement of damages claims and the recognition and enforcement of arbitration awards and judgments. In addition to practice head Ralf Hafner, who often acts as a party-appointed arbitrator, sole arbitrator or chairman, the team further expanded its expertise in October 2023 with the arrival of Oliver Korte from SKW Schwarz. Korte also acts as an arbitrator in commercial and distribution disputes.

Deutschland > Streitbeilegung > Arbitration (einschließlich internationaler Arbitration)

ADVANT Beiten ist regelmäßig in nationalen und internationalen Schiedsverfahren tätig, insbesondere in Streitigkeiten im Zusammenhang mit Unternehmenskaufverträgen sowie in gesellschafts-, handels-, bank- und vertragsrechtlichen Auseinandersetzungen. Das Team unterstützt zudem bei der Durchsetzung von Schadensersatzansprüchen und der Anerkennung sowie Vollstreckung von Schiedssprüchen und Urteilen. Neben Praxisleiter Ralf Hafner, der häufig als parteibenannter Schiedsrichter, Einzelschiedsrichter oder Vorsitzender tätig ist, hat das Team seine Expertise im Oktober 2023 mit der Ankunft von Oliver Korte von SKW Schwarz weiter ausgebaut. Korte ist ebenfalls als Schiedsrichter in handels- und vertriebsrechtlichen Streitigkeiten tätig.