Insurance
Europe Guide 2024 : Germany
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DLA Piper houses a well-regarded insurance practice, which spans regulatory as well as transactional mandates for policyholders and prominent insurers. Its team regularly represents clients in complex and high-value disputes including mass proceedings often in relation to D&O, E&O, W&I and construction defects as well as product liability claims, with these disputes often being cross-border. The firm also has experience drafting multi-jurisdictional insurance contracts, along with cooperation agreements between insurtech companies and large insurers. In addition, insurers seek the firm's assistance with the implications of insolvencies of policyholders while also handling authority proceedings. Due to its international office network, the law firm is well placed to handle cross-border insurance mandates.
Strengths
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"DLA Piper's international network is very good. DLA's German lawyers coordinate very well with their colleagues in other countries, who are also good quality, which means that they are super at handling the international aspects of our work."
"DLA Piper can do a lot of different things very well, as the law firm has a lot of different teams and abilities."
"DLA Piper's international network is very good. DLA's German lawyers coordinate very well with their colleagues in other countries, who are also good quality, which means that they are super at handling the international aspects of our work."
"DLA Piper can do a lot of different things very well, as the law firm has a lot of different teams and abilities."
Notable Practitioners
Christian Schneider has a wide and impressive client base of insurers and reinsurers. He primarily works on insurance disputes of all types. Clients also seek out Christian Schneider for insolvency-related insurance issues.
"Christian has a brilliant knowledge of insurance law. He is very dedicated - he gets to the core problem of each claim individually and can shorten it to an easy-looking sentence."
"I have always been impressed by Christian's calmness, focus, and expertise. It's a pleasure to work with him."
"Christian's work is of an extremely high and professional quality. He is timely in his delivery and his style is extremely cooperative."
Gunne Bähr has expertise that bridges the gap between regulatory and transactional advice. He is adept at handling large coverage disputes, including in the areas of liability and D&O. He regularly represents clients in front of BaFin as well as drafting cooperation agreements and assisting in the design of insurance products.
"Gunne is a really good lawyer, especially on regulatory insurance."
"Gunne is super - it's uncomplicated working with him. You get quick contact and quick answers, and he's cooperative and solutions-oriented."
Thomas Gädtke represents policyholders and insurers in complex and high-value cross-border disputes, especially those in relation to D&O liability and coverage. He also offers expertise in credit insurance disputes.
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