Dentons

Specialist Lawyer for Intellectual Property Law, Germany, 2010

Dr. Thomas Nebel is a partner in Dentons’ Dusseldorf office and co-head of the German Dispute Resolution practice group.

Thomas specializes in domestic and cross-border commercial and civil law disputes. He represents clients in out-of-court settlements, in litigation before state courts and in arbitration. Thomas has a particular focus on construction disputes, corporate disputes including post-M&A disputes, and contentious insolvency. Thomas also advises on planning and implementing major projects and on drafting commercial contracts.

Thomas has deep legal and technical expertise in the sectors of energy (conventional and renewable energy as well as transmission systems), infrastructure (railways, roads, aviation), construction, automotive and industrials. Prior to his admission to the German bar, Thomas worked several years at an insolvency administration firm.

Partner, Dentons, Dusseldorf, 2020 to date Senior Associate, Herbert Smith Freehills, Dusseldorf, 2016 to 2019 Senior Associate, Hengeler Mueller, Dusseldorf, London, Frankfurt, 2014 to 2016 Associate, Hengeler Mueller, Dusseldorf, 2011 to 2014

Admitted to the bar, Germany, 2011

Legal clerkship, 2009-2011, Cologne

University of Bonn, 2009, Dr. iur.

University of Bonn, 2007, Legal studies