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German Speaking Specialists

Unrivalled expertise from German-speaking lawyers across the world

Our specialists across the world combined with German-speaking lawyers from across our contentious and non-contentious practice groups, who are uniquely placed to act on matters with a German angle. We have teams located in UK and Singapore who are able to assist in different time zones when you need us.

We have a clear understanding of the cultural, commercial and legal differences, and the challenges that may arise when a matter involves German documents and communications. In the UK, we assist German individuals or businesses when facing legal issues governed by English law and especially within the context of Brexit. From Singapore, we are able to provide legal services to German companies with presence in Southeast Asia and international companies with activities in Germany and are able to advise on German, Singapore and English law. In Hamburg, as well as our team of German lawyers, we also have a team of English qualified solicitors who can give English law advice both in English and in German.

We communicate with our clients in German and liaise with our German offices in Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Munich who are able to provide German law expertise if required.

The team is renowned for advising leading commercial entities, states and individuals, particularly in the areas of dispute resolution (litigation and arbitration), regulatory issues, corporate law, banking, energy, marine, natural resources, insurance, construction, aviation.

Clyde & Co are members of the German-British Chamber of Industry & Commerce, Singaporean-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and the British-German Jurists' Association.

Our German Speaking Specialists Work

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  • 亚太地区
  • 英国和欧洲
  • Ad-hoc arbitration initiating recourse proceedings

    Acting for a Danish shipping company in ad-hoc arbitration situated in Germany initiating recourse proceedings against a German company in relation to sizeable claims resulting from Brazilian class action for environmental damages. 

    Denmark

    Agency contracts and distribution agreements

    Advising various German clients on agency contracts and distribution agreements with Asian companies which are governed by German law. 

    Germany

    Arbitration proceedings involving defending significant claims for alleged poor ship management

    Acting for a global blue chip ship management company in an arbitration under the German Maritime Arbitration Association involving defending significant claims in terms of both volume and quantum for alleged poor ship management.

    Germany

    Arbitration proceedings under DIS rules in relation to an infrastructure project in South America

    Acting for a worldwide transport and logistics company in arbitration proceedings under DIS rules in relation to a complex and high-value infrastructure project in South America.    

    Germany

    Asset recovery and commercial litigation

    Acting for Turkish ship owners in relation to asset recovery and commercial litigation in Germany.

    Turkey

    Commercial litigation involving the management of global asset recovery

    Acting in commercial litigation for a German ship repairer which involved the management of global asset recovery.

    Germany

    Construction of various loan agreements and connected agreements

    Acting for a Singaporean ship owning and ship managing company in relation to the construction of various loan agreements and connected agreements governed by German law.  

    Singapore

    Coverage disputes and recourse actions in respect to fraudulent yacht claims

    Advising in relation to coverage disputes and recourse actions for German insurance companies in respect of fraudulent yacht claims.

    Germany

    Dispute under a supply agreement with European filling station

    Acting for a Hong Kong based trading company in relation to a dispute under a supply agreement with European filling station governed by German law.

    Hong Kong

    Drafting and negotiating project contracts

    Drafting and negotiating project contracts for works relating to the construction of offshore wind farms. 

    Germany
  • Dispute under a supply agreement with European filling station

    Acting for a Hong Kong based trading company in relation to a dispute under a supply agreement with European filling station governed by German law.

    Hong Kong

    Litigation in relation to asset recovery

    Acting for one of the largest Asian shipping companies in German (state court) litigation in relation to asset recovery in connection with a long-term logistics and transport agreement.

    Japan

    Offshore wind farm project in Asia

    Acting for a global oil and gas service provider based in South-East Asia in relation to an offshore wind farm project in Asia. 

    Malaysia

    Litigation in relation to asset recovery

    Acting in commercial (state court) litigation in Germany for Singapore entity of South-African ship owners in relation to asset recovery.

    Singapore

    Construction of various loan agreements and connected agreements

    Acting for a Singaporean ship owning and ship managing company in relation to the construction of various loan agreements and connected agreements governed by German law.  

    Singapore
  • Ad-hoc arbitration initiating recourse proceedings

    Acting for a Danish shipping company in ad-hoc arbitration situated in Germany initiating recourse proceedings against a German company in relation to sizeable claims resulting from Brazilian class action for environmental damages. 

    Denmark

    Recourse claims in relation to logistics agreement

    Advising leading insurance company on recourse claims against French transport and logistics provider in relation to logistics agreement with German automobile manufacturer.

    France

    Agency contracts and distribution agreements

    Advising various German clients on agency contracts and distribution agreements with Asian companies which are governed by German law. 

    Germany

    Coverage disputes and recourse actions in respect to fraudulent yacht claims

    Advising in relation to coverage disputes and recourse actions for German insurance companies in respect of fraudulent yacht claims.

    Germany

    Drafting and negotiating project contracts

    Drafting and negotiating project contracts for works relating to the construction of offshore wind farms. 

    Germany

    Drafting and negotiating ship repair contracts and agency contracts

    Drafting and negotiating ship repair contracts and agency contracts for international supply and ship repair company.

    Germany

    Commercial litigation involving the management of global asset recovery

    Acting in commercial litigation for a German ship repairer which involved the management of global asset recovery.

    Germany

    Insurance litigation in relation to main engine damage

    Acting in insurance litigation for a German ship repair yard in relation to main engine damage.

    Germany

    Arbitration proceedings involving defending significant claims for alleged poor ship management

    Acting for a global blue chip ship management company in an arbitration under the German Maritime Arbitration Association involving defending significant claims in terms of both volume and quantum for alleged poor ship management.

    Germany

    Arbitration proceedings under DIS rules in relation to an infrastructure project in South America

    Acting for a worldwide transport and logistics company in arbitration proceedings under DIS rules in relation to a complex and high-value infrastructure project in South America.    

    Germany

Our German Speaking Specialists

Charles Kuhn
Charles Kuhn

Partner

David Hansom
David Hansom

Partner

Milena Szuniewicz-Wenzel
Milena Szuniewicz-Wenzel

Partner