In addition to international arbitration proceedings, which often involve global shareholder disputes, Latham & Watkins LLP routinely acts for PE houses and their portfolio companies in commercial and investment arbitration proceedings as well as in post-M&A disputes; practice head Christoph Baus is one of the key contacts for commercial disputes, while Alena McCorkle and Anne Löhner are particularly experienced in complex economic and post-M&A disputes. Sebastian Seelmann-Eggebert left the firm in April 2023 and now is an of counsel at HANEFELD.
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Testimonials
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- 'A team mixed with male and female colleagues who impress through exceptional commitment and high levels of commitment.'
- 'Anne Löhner and Alena McCorkle: Outstanding lawyers. Both impress equally with their quality, effectiveness, know-how and ability to always strike the right tone in negotiations.'
- 'We have had the pleasure of working with Anne Löhner and her team twice in the last six months. On both occasions the team proved to be as reliable as a Swiss watch: both in terms of the quality of results and in meeting deadlines.'
- 'Anne Löhner: It was a pleasure and a privilege to work with her. She deserves praise not only for her keen analytical mind, but also for the grace with which she deals with tribunals and opposing counsel is simply extraordinary.'
- 'Anne Löhner: Extremely astute, absolutely to the point and an excellent choice for post-M&A proceedings.'
Key clients
- ZF Automotive U.S., Inc.
- Republik Kroatien
Work highlights
- Succesful representation of ZF Automotive US, Inc, a subsidiary of ZF Friedrichshafen AG, before the US Supreme Court regarding the admissibility of discovery for private arbitration proceedings abroad.
- Successfully represented Croatia in an ICSID arbitration brought by Elitech BV and Razvoj Golf DOO under the bilateral investment agreement between Croatia and the Netherlands.
- Represented Lindsay Goldberg in various cross-jurisdictional proceedings relating to Schur Flexibles.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Christoph Baus