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.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Ralf Hafner is experienced and fights for his clients.'

  • 'Ralf Hafner is a very established arbitrator and litigator in the German market.'

  • 'We associate Advant Beiten – Arbitration primarily with Ralf Hafner. He is one of the most respected energy arbitration experts in Germany.'

  • 'We know Ralf Hafner as a very experienced dispute resolution lawyer with a strong focus on arbitration. He is also an energy expert; he should always be on every shortlist in energy arbitration cases, as he has a very high level of specialist expertise and is always perfectly familiar with the cases both as a party representative and as an arbitrator.'

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ralf Hafner

Other key lawyers

Oliver Korte