Clifford Chance predominantly focuses on complex, often cross-border disputes. Led by Michael Kremer, the team is also frequently appointed as arbitrator and represents a wide range of clients from the energy, gas, automotive and financial services sectors in national and international arbitration proceedings, including investment arbitrations, post-M&A and investor-state disputes. Moritz Keller is particularly well versed in the latter area, while Paul Hauser, who made partner in May 2024, specialises in the energy and infrastructure, telecommunications and sports and media sectors.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Our experience with this law firm has evolved over the last few years of cooperation in international arbitration. It is more than positive, even excellent!'
  • 'The client's interests always come first and this approach brings the client a high level of confidence in their legal counsel. The team is assembled rationally, taking into account the scope of the case, the need to pursue the case at the highest level and the client's financial constraints.'
  • 'The entire team is flexible in terms of content and organisation.'
  • 'The most important characteristic of the team is its commitment to each individual case and each individual client. The head of the team, Moritz Keller, has managed to introduce such working methods, resulting in all members working as part of a very well-organised group with well-defined tasks and responsibilities.'

Key clients

  • SEG Automotive
  • Eckes-Granini
  • Republik Albanien
  • Republik Slowenien
  • Kone
  • Moravia Steel
  • Deutsche Telekom

Work highlights

  • Representation of SEG in legal proceedings against Robert Bosch GmbH to assert contractual and antitrust damages claims due to market abuse and breach of contractual obligations after closing of SPA.
  • Representation of Austrian B&C KB Holding GmbH in connection with a dispute against nine different W&I insurers following a failed M&A transaction.
  • Representation of the Republic of Slovenia in negotiations and arbitration proceedings under the Energy Charter Treaty.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Moritz Keller
Clifford Chance

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Michael Kremer

Other key lawyers

Moritz Keller, Jan Conrady, Paul Hauser, Sunny Kapoor