International & Cross-Border Disputes

Chambers Review

Clifford Chance, an international law firm widely recognised for its international capability, is a strong choice for clients with cross-border mandates. Clifford Chance's German offices play a vital role in the law firm's global strategy, with its teams in Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Munich routinely coordinating large, cross-border matters, acting on behalf of prominent German entities and multinational clients. Complex international mandates are often cross-staffed given Clifford Chance's excellent network, allowing practitioners based in Germany to work closely with their colleagues situated in Europe, Asia and the Americas.

As with many of its European offices, Clifford Chance's German offering enjoys a market-leading reputation for its banking practice. Germany acts as a hub for the law firm's cross-border lending and acquisition finance practice, and the firm boasts one of the strongest projects teams in the jurisdiction. The law firm's excellent investment funds team is highly attuned to the needs of international clients, while its M&A and private equity lawyers regularly work in tandem with overseas colleagues to provide high-quality cross-border advice to a diverse client base. Clifford Chance also houses a strong offering in capital markets, covering both debt and equity issuances.

Clients facing cross-border contentious proceedings also benefit from Clifford Chance's extensive disputes capabilities. International arbitration, including investor-state disputes, is handled adeptly from Germany, and the team demonstrates a strong track record of representing clients from the energy sector in complex, multi-jurisdictional litigation. Cross-border banking litigation is also a clear strength of the team, as is the law firm's capability in competition/EU law and white-collar crime disputes.