Europe - Germany • Dispute resolution
Linklaters
Due to its interdisciplinary set-up and global integration, Linklaters' renowned dispute resolution practice handles an impressive number of contentious matters for national and international companies in the healthcare, energy, automotive and financial services industries; the team places a particular focus on banking, corporate and commercial disputes, antitrust damages proceedings as well as D&O and product liability conflicts. In the energy sector, the practice further focuses on contentious supply contract, price adjustment and hardship clauses issues, where practice head Alexandros Chatzinerantzis has extensive experience, as well as on construction, commercial and corporate conflicts. Contentious ESG matters are also increasingly contributing to the practice's case load - here Julia Grothaus (antitrust and corporate law) places a strong focus on liability risks associated with sustainability issues. While Rupert Bellinghausen is active in post-M&A arbitration proceedings, class actions, antitrust damages litigation, product liability and corporate disputes, Kerstin Wilhelm advises on white-collar criminal proceedings. Counsel Anke Krause is one of the key contacts for product liability proceedings and contractual disputes.
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Testimonials
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'Christian Schmitt and his team are very good, professional and competent, so that clients feel that they are in good hands and well advised. The team is also very pragmatic and can be creative in defining and advising on defense strategies.'
'Highly motivated and qualified, very pleasant, pragmatic, goal-oriented and solution-oriented.'
'Broad practice with the opportunity to seamlessly integrate colleagues with specialist knowledge. However, it is advisable to pay close attention to the scope of work of the specialist colleagues involved.'
'Christian Schmitt: Very good litigator, good tactics, very well structured briefs.'
'I have only had good experiences with Linklaters Frankfurt so far. The organisation of the teams is very good and working together is very pleasant.'
'The collaboration with Alexandros Chatzinerantzis and his team is always very good. Requests/queries are responded to quickly and the work has been very good so far. Personal interaction is also very pleasant.'
'Alexandros Chatzinerantzis: Distinguished by his knowledge and experience in energy and contract law. He is always well prepared and very confident. Unreserved recommendation from me.'
Work highlights
- Advising and representing Steinhoff International Holdings NV in shareholder litigation in connection with allegations of alleged accounting irregularities on the company listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Also representing the company in an investor test case before the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court.
- Representation of Deutsche Oppenheim Family Office AG (formerly Sal. Oppenheim) in various legal disputes with personally liable partners regarding various real estate transactions.
- Ongoing advice to Yunneng Wind Power Company Ltd on claim management, claim enforcement in interim relief (Germany and Malaysia) and preparation of several adjudication and arbitration proceedings against a Malaysian special vessel operator and a Malaysian bank in connection with the delays in the construction of the largest offshore wind farms in Taiwan.
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Practice head
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Alexandros Chatzinerantzis