Representative Matters (selective)

Corporate Litigation

  • Representing a supervisory board member of a stock corporation in successfully defending against a motion for removal pursuant to § 103 sub-section 3 of the German Stock Corporation Act.
  • Acting for a German limited company in an interim injunction proceeding against a shareholder for breach of a non-competition clause.
  • Acting for a supervisory board member of a stock corporation successfully defending against interim protection measures by the chairman of the supervisory board to compel a certain vote.

Banking, finance and capital market disputes

  • Representing a client against the issuing bank to recover a three-digit million amount for losses from warrant transactions.
  • Acting for the German subsidiary of a foreign bank in 220 court proceedings, defending against prospectus liability claims by investors of various closed-end funds.
  • Representing an equity arranger in the defense against claims for recourse by an institutional initiator of closed-end funds.

Advisor Liability

  • Representing shareholder of an insolvent company against a management consultancy having provided the chief restructuring officer of the company who caused the insolvency.
  • Acting for a foreign holding company with regard to the enforceability of claims for damages against a management consultancy in connection with the unsuccessful takeover of a company.

White-collar crime related disputes:

  • Representing a listed company in the defense against a short attack.
  • Advising a listed company in connection with it being named in the Paradise Papers.

General Liability

  • Representing a foreign client defending against a torpedo action in Germany brought by an insurance company to avoid its liability.
  • Representing the holder of 24 life insurance policies on the reverse transaction following their rescission pursuant to Section 5a VVG a.F.
  • Advising the CEO of a German limited company in the defense against alleged claims by an administrative receiver for damages in the hundreds of millions.
  • Advising an US investment company on the assertion of contractual claims against three German OEMs.

Corporate and M&A Advice

  • Advising the shareholders of a German public limited company in connection with the public takeover offer of a private equity investor to the shareholders of its holding company.
  • Advising the board members of a German public limited company on the re-investment in an investment vehicle of a private equity investor, following a successful public takeover offer to the shareholders of its holding company.
  • Advising the shareholders of a German public limited company in the disposal of their shares to its holding company.
  • Advising the minority shareholders of a financial service provider in the acquisition of the majority stake from a regional bank.
  • Advising an Indian company on establishing a corporate structure for their European roll-out.
  • Advising a shareholder of a company in the implementation of the financing bank’s restructuring plan.

POST M&A Litigation

  • Representing a Private Equity Fonds claiming damages from an insolvency administrator in connection with the acquisition of a company.
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