Dispute Resolution
Europe Guide 2024 : Germany
Band 3
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The international law firm has excellent cross-border capabilities, offering services on a broad range of dispute resolution cases. The firm excels in litigation in the financial space, especially tax and banking disputes. The team also shows considerable experience in post-M&A and contractual disputes. The firm operates in the arbitration space, with experience in ICC and UNCITRAL cases and particular experience in the energy and construction matters. Its client roster, which consists of well-known national and international players from various industries, serves as a testament to the firm's standing. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.
Strengths
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"The team is very knowledgeable, has an excellent reputation and is fun to work with."
"Its lawyers are able to think outside the box when the matter is constantly changing."
"The disputes team continues to impress us with the strategic, meticulous and holistic manner in which they approach the difficult legal and factual questions confronting us."
"The team is very knowledgeable, has an excellent reputation and is fun to work with."
"Its lawyers are able to think outside the box when the matter is constantly changing."
"The disputes team continues to impress us with the strategic, meticulous and holistic manner in which they approach the difficult legal and factual questions confronting us."
Notable Practitioners
Frankfurt-based practitioner Anna Masser rises in the rankings due to her growing visibility in the German market. She is well versed in representing clients in post-M&A, distribution and investment disputes under ICSID, UNCITRAL and DIS rules.
"Anna Masser provides excellent legal service in the client's ever-changing business environment with a clear client and commercial focus."
"She adapts quickly to the changing circumstances, thinks outside the box and moves things forward."
"Anna Masser is a superb lawyer with tactical, analytical and argumentative skills at a very high level."
"She is extremely sharp, as well as even-minded and well balanced."
Auditing companies, financial institutions and consultants frequently mandate Marc Zimmerling for his strength in handling financial, insolvency, liability and tax litigation.
"He is an experienced and highly skilled lawyer. He is focused on litigation and knows how to litigate successfully."
"In difficult matters, he never loses patience and is calm in dealing with the matters."
Wolf Bussian advises prominent national and international banks on complex liability and tax disputes in relation to cum-ex transactions, among others.
Ranked Lawyers at
A&O Shearman
Germany