Our team takes charge of your interests in post M&A litigation, shareholder disputes, professional liability disputes (particularly concerning managing directors and board members) as well as in bank and capital market disputes. We are part of the global litigation practice group and have more than 20 lawyers available at your service in Germany. Our lawyers are thoroughly familiar with national and cross-border civil and financial disputes as well as arbitral proceedings.

We place our expertise at your disposal, particularly in the following areas:

• Post M&A litigation, particularly in connection with breach of warranty
• Enforcement of shareholder claims (actions for annulment, tort claims, judicial review proceedings)
• Defense against rights to information and tort claims of minority shareholders
• Defense of management bodies of companies (executive and supervisory board members, management directors) against liability claims
• Enforcement of and defense against tort claims against shareholders for causing an insolvency
• Actions for the recovery of securities in a company’s insolvency proceedings
• Enforcement of claims in Germany against companies domiciled abroad, both within and outside Europe
• National and cross-border arbitration connected with post M&A, disputes concerning family-owned companies, restructuring and insolvency issues, liability issues, issues related to the energy sector as well as in the life sciences area.

You can count on our specialized team of litigators with many years of experience in these areas.

We offer you not only the classic representation in court, but an overall support including pre-trial fact finding measures, follow-up, enforcement procedures and out-of-court settlement negotiations. In doing so, we always keep your economic interests in mind and ensure the most appropriate and cost-efficient strategy.

Recognition

Leaders League 2021 rankings recognize Dentons across Europe

January 26, 2021

Leaders League 2021 rankings have recognized Dentons among the best law firms across Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Russia and Spain. In total, Dentons received ratings in 60 categories, with 67 lawyers highlighted. 

Dentons named Top International Law Firm in the JD Supra 2020 Readers' Choice Awards

May 7, 2020

Dentons was named Top International Law Firm in the JD Supra 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards. In addition, six lawyers from Dentons’ offices around the world received Top Author awards, in recognition of the visibility and engagement that their thought leadership earned among JD Supra’s readers in 2019.

Insights

Halting delivery during price negotiations: Abusive or permissible under competition law?

November 10, 2022

Germany: Regardless of the sector, companies around the globe are battling crises on multiple fronts, which has led to supply chain issues as well as rising costs for input products, energy, production and transport, not to mention the effects of inflation. To respond to these challenges—and the skyrocketing costs of production—manufactures have had no other recourse than to hike up prices. Such increases may lead to heated negotiations and disputes e.g. between branded goods manufacturers and retailers, and/or can result in the manufacturer suspending deliveries or a large retailer delisting an entire brand from its shelves.

Class Action in the EU

Updated on 25 October 2022

EU: On November 25, 2020, the European Parliament approved DIRECTIVE (EU) 2020/1828 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers and repealing Directive 2009/22/EC.

Dentons contributes to the Chambers and Partners Construction Law Guide for Germany

November 8, 2021

Germany: Partner Thomas Nebel and counsel Matthias Hadding from Dentons’ Dispute Resolution practice in Germany have contributed the chapter on Germany to the Chambers and Partners Construction Law Guide 2021.

News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons advises LFS Advisory on the sale of shares and Access Microfinance Holding on the spin-off of holdings and refinancing of the company

September 26, 2024

Global law firm Dentons has advised LFS Advisory GmbH on the sale of its shares in Access Microfinance Holding AG (AccessHolding) to the African investment company AFG Holding SA (AFG). 

Dentons announces 2024 partner and counsel promotions in Europe and Central Asia

June 5, 2024

Global law firm Dentons has promoted 10 new partners, two managing counsel, six senior counsel and 26 counsel in Europe and Central Asia in its 2024 promotion round. The promotions represent 13 offices and all key practice groups operating in the region.

Partners Tim Heitling and Christian Schnell appointed Co-Heads of Dentons’ Energy group in Europe

May 15, 2023

Global law firm Dentons has appointed partners Tim Heitling and Christian Schnell as Co-heads of the Europe Energy group. In their new roles, they will be responsible for driving the Firm’s strategy, product offering and capabilities for clients in the energy sector across 18 countries in Europe and Central Asia.

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