Gleiss Lutz' mainly focuses on providing advice on and representing clients in complex in- and out-of-court disputes. In addition to specialising in commercial disputes, where Stefan Rützel's team is instructed by numerous clients from the automotive, energy and chemical sectors, the practice is also increasingly involved in post-M&A disputes, joint ventures and investment arbitration proceedings. Stephan Wilske is particularly well versed in these areas, while Andrea Leufgen acts in national and international arbitration proceedings within the energy and infrastructure as well as banking and financial services sectors.
Testimonials
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'Outstandingly qualified arbitration practitioners.'
- 'High legal competence, very fast and pragmatic.'
- 'The team is extremely strong legally, permanently available and always has sufficient capacity to complete tasks quickly and at the highest level.'
- 'Gleiss Lutz is the strongest arbitration team I know in Germany. The team is very hardworking, responsive and knowledgeable. Especially in highly complex matters they are the stars. They are the team I would hire if I had a matter related to Germany.'
- 'Stephan Wilske is the rock star of the team. He brings seriousness into the room and is very good at convincing people.'
- 'Within the team there is a clear understanding of construction in general; however, the ability to quickly understand the unique challenges in an offshore environment has been remarkably rapid.'
Key clients
- Abellio Rail GmbH
- Bayer AG
- Bundesgesundheitsministerium/Paul Ehrlich-Institut/|Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte (BfArM)
- Daimler Truck AG
- Deutsche Bank AG (ehemals Deutsche Postbank AG)
- Deutsche Telekom AG
- DHL Group
- DSM Nutritional Products
- Hypo Real Estate Holding GmbH
- Infineon Technologies AG
- Lanxess
- Mercedes Benz AG
- RWE Generation SE
- Stellantis Europe S.p.A.
- STRABAG AG
- Uniper Kraftwerke GmbH
- Wirecard insolvency administrator
Work highlights
- Advice and representation of Wirecard AG as insolvency administrator in directors’ liability claims against former members of the management board.
- Representing Bayer AG in proceedings to set aside a billion-dollar ICC arbitration award on BASF's claims following its multi-billion dollar acquisition of assets related to the seed and pest control business that Bayer was forced to sell as part of its acquisition of Monsanto.
- Representation of Daimler Truck and global coordination of the defense in worldwide follow-up proceedings on the truck cartel with record fines.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Stefan Rützel