DLA Piper‘s German offices are key locations for its global offering in international arbitration. The team is often instructed on commercial, investor-state, and construction arbitrations, as well as energy, post-M&A and (re-)insurance proceedings under various national and international rules. Thomas Gädtke heads the group and is an experienced advisor on commercial disputes. Marc Jacob acts for companies and states in investment treaty, commercial and infrastructure disputes, with Frank Roth and Andreas Intelmann additional experienced lawyers to note. Daniel Sharma departed to found A/L/M Partners in April 2025.
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Testimonials
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- ‘DLA Piper’s practice, under the outstanding leadership of Marc Jacob, consistently delivers exceptional legal and strategic value. What sets this team apart is their ability to navigate complex, high-stakes, cross-border matters with precision, commercial acumen, and tactical foresight. Marc brings rare clarity and calm to even the most challenging disputes, and his team mirrors this excellence in every interaction.'
- 'Marc Jacob is a standout partner in every sense - strategically sharp, commercially attuned, and always calm under pressure. What distinguishes Marc is not just his deep legal knowledge, but his ability to lead with clarity and confidence, particularly in complex, cross-border disputes. He brings a rare balance of intellectual rigor and practical judgment, consistently delivering high impact advice that’s aligned with client objectives.'
- ‘Very helpful and very operational attorneys. Great capabilities in their own field of work but also in interacting with others if need be. reaching out to other lawyers. Great strategic advice.’
- ‘The team is very operational and tries and find solutions to meet their client's needs and their abilities to reassure people, in particular witnesses who are not used to legal proceedings. They also managed to use common words to help non legal people understand. They also were very available to answer any questions and of very good advice when it came to identifying the rights individuals.’
Work highlights
Acted in a BIT investor-state arbitration involving the Mittal family in a €400m dispute against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Practice head
Thomas Gädtke
Other key lawyers
Marc Jacob; Andreas Intelmann; Markus Kaul; Christine Merkel