Comparative Guide
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Germany
Dr. Christiane Berr & Sarah Liomin
ICSID proceedings and those before the German Federal Courts, the ECtHR and the ECJ are all within the wheelhouse of Dentons‘ German offices. The group is led by Matthias Hadding in Düsseldorf and he and his team there have a strong offering in construction arbitrations. The practice saw the departure of Thomas Nebel in November 2024 as well as those of Heiko Heppner and Friedrich Toepel to Bird & Bird LLP at the end of 2025.
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Testimonials
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- 'Matthias Hadding has become our go-to disputes lawyer. It's a pleasure working with him, and he's brought us good results.'
Key clients
- Federal Ministry of Health
- Fresenius Medical Care
Work highlights
Representing a group of claimants in a post-M&A arbitration at the DIS, and advising the same group as defendants in annulment proceedings against a DIS arbitration award.
Represented a DAX 40 company in a commercial dispute before an arbitral tribunal of the London Court of International Arbitration.
Represented a Canadian manufacturer of marine technology in ICC arbitration proceedings against a German research company in relation to a dispute concerning a licence agreement.
Practice head
Matthias Hadding
Other key lawyers
Daniel Wisehart; Jennifer Velz