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KARL-SCHARNAGL-RING 5
80539 MÜNCHEN
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Dr Matthias Schweiger

Work Department
Litigation, Arbitration, and Employment
Position
Partner
Career
Matthias M. Schweiger helps clients with international liability cases, collective actions and dispute resolution. He handles court cases at all instances and brings experience in complex product liability litigation, consumer claims and mass tort litigation, supply chain disputes, proceedings before the European Court of Justice, international conflicts of laws and jurisdiction. Matthias assists clients with navigating and coordinating liability claims and advises on defense strategy, legal project and crisis management. The team has expertise in managing mass tort cases with a multitude of claims.
Languages
English, French, German, Italian
Lawyer Rankings
Deutschland > Streitbeilegung > Produkthaftung
(Führende Partner)Die Streitbeilegungspraxis von Hogan Lovells International LLP wird regelmäßig von Mandanten aus der Automobil-, Chemie-, Elektronik-, Energie- und Konsumgüterbranche bei komplexen Produkthaftungsfällen, einschließlich Produktsicherheit und Produkt-Compliance, zu Rate gezogen. In diesen Bereichen ist Sebastian Polly der zentrale Ansprechpartner. Ina Brock konzentriert sich auf den Bereich Life Sciences und berät insbesondere Pharmaunternehmen und Medizinproduktehersteller zu Fragen der Produkthaftung und Produkt-Compliance. Matthias Schweiger, der die Praxis gemeinsam mit Polly und Brock leitet, bringt besondere Expertise in der Beratung von Herstellern in Life Sciences und der Konsumgüterindustrie zu Produkthaftung, Produktsicherheit und Compliance mit.
Deutschland > Streitbeilegung > Commercial Litigation
Hogan Lovells International LLP ist neben der Beratung von Mandanten aus den Bereichen Automotive, Finanzdienste, Life Sciences und Anlagenbau in komplexen gesellschafts-, handels- und kartellrechtlichen Streitigkeiten auch im Energiesektor präsent. Das Team um Praxisleiterin Tanja Eisenblätter (Wettbewerbsstreitigkeiten, Klageverfahren im Automobilsektor und Massenverfahren) berät insbesondere bei Klimaklagen sowie Klagen in Bezug auf Greenwashing, wobei weitere Tätigkeitsschwerpunkte der Praxis auf insolvenzrechtlichen Streitigkeiten, Datenschutzverfahren und internationalen Lieferkettenstreitigkeiten im Bereich Automotive liegen. In diesen Bereichen gilt Detlef Haß als zentraler Ansprechpartner, während Kim Lars Mehrbrey über besondere Expertise in gesellschaftsrechtlichen und M&A-bezogenen Streitigkeiten verfügt, die auch zum Schwerpunkt von Inken Knief gehören. Matthias Schweiger widmet sich produktbezogenen Rechtsfragen, einschließlich Produktsicherheit und Cyberthemen, der Verteidigung in Produkthaftungsfällen und Streitigkeiten in der Lieferkette. Counsel Christoph Pelz ist in Produkthaftung, Handels- und Vertragsrecht sowie Post-M&A-Konflikten besonders versiert. Thomas Nebel (kartell-, gesellschafts- und handelsrechtliche Streitigkeiten) wechselte im Dezember 2024 von Dentons in die Kanzlei.
Germany > Dispute resolution > Product liability
(Leading partners)Hogan Lovells International LLP‘s dispute resolution practice is regularly instructed by clients from the automotive, chemical, electronics, energy and consumer goods industries to assist with complex product liability cases, including product safety and product compliance; here, Sebastian Polly is the key contact. Ina Brock focuses on the life sciences sector and predominantly advises pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers on product liability and product compliance issues. Matthias Schweiger, who jointly heads the practice with Polly and Brock, has distinctive skills in advising manufacturers from the life sciences and consumer goods industry on product liability, product safety and compliance.
Germany > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation
In addition to advising clients from the automotive, financial services, life sciences and plant engineering sectors in complex corporate, commercial and antitrust disputes, Hogan Lovells International LLP is also visible in the energy sector. The team is led by practice head Tanja Eisenblätter (competition disputes, litigation in the automotive sector and mass proceedings) frequently assists with climate litigation and greenwashing-related claims, while other mainstays include insolvency disputes, data protection proceedings and international supply chain disputes in the automotive sector. In these areas, Detlef Haß is the key contact, while Kim Lars Mehrbrey has particular expertise in corporate and M&A-related disputes, which are also part of Inken Knief‘s focus. Matthias Schweiger is dedicated to contentious product-related issues, including product safety and cyber matters, product liability cases and supply chain disputes. Counsel Christoph Pelz is particularly well versed in product liability, commercial and contract law and post-M&A conflicts.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial litigation Germany > Dispute resolution
- Leading partners Germany > Dispute resolution > Product liability
- Product liability Germany > Dispute resolution
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation
- Compliance > Compliance
- Industry focus > Energy
- Industry focus > Healthcare and life sciences
- Compliance > Internal investigations
- Private equity > Venture capital
- Intellectual property > Patent litigation: solicitors
- Dispute resolution > Product liability
- Real estate and construction > Project development
- Intellectual property > Trade marks
- Trade and distribution > Trade, distribution and logistics
Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Advice to insurers
- Transport > Advice to the transport sector
- Antitrust
- Dispute resolution > Arbitration (including international arbitration)
- Industry focus > Artificial Intelligence
- Public sector > Commercial administrative law
- Real estate and construction > Construction (including construction litigation)
- Information technology > Data protection
- Banking and finance > Financial services: regulatory
- Information technology > Information technology and digitalisation
- Information technology > IT transactions and outsourcing
- Intellectual property > Patent litigation: patent lawyers
- Banking and finance > Project finance
- Real estate and construction > Real estate
- Capital markets > Structured finance and securitisation
- Intellectual property > Unfair competition
- Private equity > Venture capital
- Corporate and M&A > Corporate
- Capital markets > Debt capital markets
- Capital markets > Equity capital markets
- Trade and distribution > Foreign trade law
- Corporate and M&A > M&A
- Private equity > Transactions
- Public sector > Planning and environment
- Public sector > Public procurement
- Restructuring and insolvency > Restructuring
- Public sector > State aid
- Consumer goods and food law
- Banking and finance > Fintech
- Banking and finance > Lending and borrowing
- Private equity > Transactions
- Banking and finance > Real estate finance
- Tax
- Employment