Frankfurt—Global law firm Dentons has strengthened its International Arbitration practice in Germany with the recruitment of Courtney Lotfi, who joined as counsel in the Frankfurt office in June 2018. Ms. Lotfi is a US-qualified attorney, and practiced previously with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Vienna and Hogan Lovells in Munich. She will work closely with Amy Kläsener, who heads the disputes practice in Germany, as well as Dentons’ highly rated International Arbitration team, led in Europe by partners Jean-Christophe Honlet and Barton Legum.

Ms. Lotfi brings over a decade of experience in international commercial arbitration representing clients in energy, construction, and corporate disputes under both civil and common law. She was an integral member of the team which represented RWE Supply & Trading in a series of highly-publicized pricing-related disputes. She publishes regularly on developments in international arbitration law and speaks at conferences.

Andreas Ziegenhagen, Germany Managing Partner, said: "With the addition of Courtney Lotfi, we have strengthened our position in a strategic field that will continue to gain importance both internationally and in Germany.”

Amy Kläsener, Head of the Arbitration practice in Germany, said: “Courtney is a true international arbitration specialist and a delightful colleague; we are very pleased to have her on board as we continue to grow the team in Germany.”

“Courtney’s energy and construction experience complements the strengths of our global team,” said Jean-Christophe Honlet, Global Head of Dentons’ International Arbitration Group.

Courtney Lotfi commented on her move: "At Dentons, ‘international’ and ‘polycentric’ are not just buzzwords, but a reality. Dynamic exchange across borders is particularly important in arbitration practice, and I very much look forward to joining this unique, global law firm.

Dentons’ International Arbitration Group has been recognized by Global Arbitration Review (GAR) as one of the top 30 practice groups in the world. The Dispute Resolution practice in Germany has seen significant growth over the past two years with the additions of partners Amy Kläsener, Heiko Heppner and Stefan Dittmer in 2017 and Christoph Zieger in 2016.

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