There is an international bent to the arbitration offering at Baker McKenzie, whose involvement in complex, cross-border work is bolstered by the firm’s global network. It has offices in both the financial hub of Frankfurt and Düsseldorf, giving proximity to a host of major industrial companies. Head of department Heiko Haller is well versed in handling high value Germany-based arbitrations, as well as arbitrating in several M&A-related cases under ICC rules. Jörg Risse is a senior partner with a long history representing clients in international arbitration proceedings under the rules of all major institutions. Max Oehm is strong on cases regarding professional services, including advisor liability, post-M&A, and IT/infrastructure projects, and at associate level, David Weiß is heavily involved across a range of matters.
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Testimonials
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- Max Oehm translates complicated cases to the key points.’
- 'Markus Altenkirch - you definitely want to have him on your side; brilliant; he fights for you; knows every detail.'
- ‘Heiko Haller is one of the best lawyers and advisors in the world, brilliant strategist, broad knowledge of legal, commercial, technical and operational aspects, knows each number of the case.'
- ‘It is a brilliant team which knows the case from every angle. Beside legal aspects, the commercial, technical and operational aspects of the case are always considered extraordinarily well. The partners and associates really form one team which delivers highest quality output. In addition, it is really easy to work with them on a personal level.’
- ‘They are very engaged on a personal level and seek to build a long-lasting relationship with their clients. And they do not just focus on their team and its area of practice, but connect you to international colleagues from Baker McKenzie's worldwide team and to members of other practice area, if needed. They pursue a global approach.’
- ‘A very holistic team that thinks outside the box and outside of their practice area. They have the ability to gather comprehensive issues and put themselves in the client's shoes by analysing internal legal and financial documents.’
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Practice head
Heiko Haller
Other key lawyers
Jörg Risse; Günter Pickrahn; Markus Altenkirch; Tobias Höfling; Max Oehm; Annette Keilmann; Lisa Reiser; Nicolas Gremminger; Gerrit Niehoff; Günter Pickrahn; Simone Bruns; David Weiß; Julia Watson; Maria Barros Mota