Litigation & Arbitration

Commercial disputes are an inevitable part of doing business – and often have significant economic implications. What matters is not only whether a dispute is resolved, but how it is resolved.

As experienced litigators and arbitration specialists, we guide clients through every stage of a dispute.

Our Approach

Think strategically. Actively manage disputes.

Our advice is always tailored to your specific needs and objectives. We focus on protecting your commercial interests, identifying opportunities and risks at an early stage, and developing effective strategies that evolve with the dispute.

Oppenhoff combines the specialist expertise and agility of a disputes boutique with the resources and capabilities of a full-service law firm. Our interdisciplinary teams ensure the seamless integration of legal, commercial and regulatory expertise.

We manage international disputes from Germany and, where required, draw on our independent network of specialised partner law firms around the world.

Dispute Prevention and Risk Management

Effective dispute resolution begins long before a dispute arises. Through forward-looking contract drafting, we help minimise risks and establish a reliable foundation for stable and long-term business relationships with your business partners.

• Drafting and negotiating contracts
• Developing and optimising contractual provisions, including liability, warranty, termination, price adjustment and force majeure clauses
• Designing tailored dispute resolution mechanisms, including jurisdiction clauses, arbitration agreements, expert determination provisions and choice-of-law clauses

Out-of-Court Dispute Resolution

Many disputes can be resolved efficiently without formal proceedings. We provide transparency by advising on opportunities and risks and develop effective negotiation strategies.

• Assessing the enforceability of claims and defending against claims brought by third parties
• Supporting negotiations or acting as lead negotiators on behalf of clients

Litigation

Where court proceedings become unavoidable, we represent our clients with the right litigation strategy and tactics.

• Representation in civil litigation before state courts, including attachment proceedings, interim relief proceedings and independent evidentiary proceedings
• Representation in enforcement proceedings
• Enforcement and defence of enforcement measures

Arbitration

Where parties have agreed to submit disputes to arbitration, we represent their interests in national and international arbitration proceedings.

• Representation in national and international arbitration proceedings, including DIS, ICC and ad hoc proceedings
• Acting as arbitrators

Your Partner in Every Situation

We support our clients both in individual disputes and within the framework of long-term client relationships. Our focus is on solutions that are not only legally sound, but also commercially sensible and sustainable in the long term.