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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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Deutschland > Streitbeilegung > Arbitration (einschließlich internationaler Arbitration)

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Richard Happ – Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH verfügt über besondere Expertise bei komplexen internationalen Schiedsverfahren, mit einem besonderen Fokus auf Energie- und Investitionsschiedsverfahren, die den Schwerpunkt von Richard Happ bilden. Die Praxis ist zudem vorrangig in großvolumigen bank- und kapitalmarktrechtlichen Streitigkeiten sowie Streitigkeiten aus Anlagenbau- und Infrastrukturprojekten präsent, und verfügt darüber hinaus über Erfahrung in grenzüberschreitenden Streitigkeiten im Handel und Medizinproduktebereich, insbesondere in Bezug auf China. Tim Rauschning konzentriert sich auf Streitigkeiten im Bereich Handels- und Gesellschaftsrecht und ist ebenfalls im Energie- und Infrastruktursektor tätig, während Katharina Klenk-Wernitzki als zentrale Ansprechpartnerin bei Streitigkeiten im deutsch-chinesischen Kontext gilt. Die Praxisgruppe verstärkte sich im Oktober 2024 mit dem Zugang von Anika Wendelstein (Organhaftung, Produkthaftung und ESG-Litigation), zuvor bei CMS.

Germany > Dispute resolution > Arbitration (including international arbitration)

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Richard Happ – Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH has particular expertise in complex international arbitration proceedings, with a strong focus on energy and investment arbitration proceedings, which are Richard Happ‘s main areas of expertise. The practice also handles high-volume banking and capital markets disputes as well as disputes arising from plant construction and infrastructure projects, and also has experience in cross-border disputes in the trade and medical device sectors, particularly in relation to China. Tim Rauschning focuses on commercial and corporate disputes and also works in the energy and infrastructure sectors, while Katharina Klenk-Wernitzki is the key contact for disputes in a German-Chinese context. The practice was strengthened in October 2024 with the addition of Anika Wendelstein (director liability, product liability and ESG litigation), previously at CMS.

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