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Dr Richard Happ

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Work Department

Complex Disputes
Corporate/M&A
Litigation
Arbitration
International Trade Law
Environment & Planning Law, Regulatory

Position

Dr Richard Happ advises and represents both companies and states in complex litigation and arbitration proceedings. He specializes in arbitration proceedings where a government is involved, in particular, investment arbitration proceedings, and in arbitration proceedings in the energy sector. Richard Happ already acted as an advisor in disputes arising from gas storage and supply contracts, the sale of gas networks, claims for compensation under energy law, the construction of power plants, investments in wind power plants and solar plants, long-term supply and purchase right contracts, and disputes in connection with nuclear power plants. The relevant arbitration proceedings were conducted in accordance with the applicable international rules (DIS, ICC, ICSID, SCC, UNCITRAL) in Frankfurt (Germany), Paris (France), Stockholm (Sweden), Geneva (Switzerland) und Washington, D.C. (USA). He is also regularly appointed as an arbitrator in disputes arising out of joint ventures and M&A transactions (post M&A disputes).

In his specialist area, Dr Richard Happ has for years been recommended and honoured in clients’ guides to the best lawyers, such as the JUVE Guide, Chambers, The GAR 100, The Legal 500, Expert Guides and Who’s Who Legal. He has written more than two dozen articles and books on the topic of arbitration proceedings.

Career

After studying law in Kiel (Germany) and Surrey (England), Dr Richard Happ received his doctorate in 2000 and carried out his legal training in Kiel, Hamburg (Germany), Brussels (Belgium) and Speyer (Germany). Richard Happ joined Luther’s Hamburg office in 2001 and since then has worked as a lawyer specialising in litigation and dispute resolution. He is co-head of the German-wide Complex Disputes team.

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Germany > Dispute resolution > Arbitration (including international arbitration)

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Richard Happ – Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH is considered a popular address for international arbitration proceedings related to energy law as well as for investment arbitration proceedings, which are primarily handled by practice head Richard Happ, while disputes arising from plant construction and infrastructure projects – in the context of which Tim Rauschning is considered to be particularly experienced – as well as product liability and cartel damages mass proceedings are also part of the practice’s repertoire. Numerous Chinese and German clients further call upon the team’s expertise in proceedings before international arbitration and Chinese state courts, particularly in connection with medical protective equipment and disrupted supply relationships; Katharina Klenk-Wernitzki stands out for her expertise in disputes in the German-Chinese context.

Germany > Trade and distribution > Foreign trade law

Jointly led by export control and embargoe expert Ole-Jochen Melchior and antitrust specialist Helmut Janssen, Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH advises on various foreign trade law matters. Melchior advises companies on regulatory frameworks, sanctions and export control procedures, while Janssen regularly joins forces with the China expert Thomas Weidlich and the corporate practice on investment control in the context of international transactions. Litigator Richard Happ routinely represents clients in foreign trade arbitration proceedings.

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