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Oliver is a partner and serves as point contact for Reed Smith's Litigation and Disputes practice in Germany. He has more than 20 years’ experience advising clients on contentious matters in the firm’s core business areas.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Advising and representing an international service provider in the field of IT automotive solutions in its defence against a competitor's cease-and-desist claims as well as asserting claims for contractual penalties and damages
Advising and representing the shareholders of a hospital group in connection with various legal disputes in connection with its takeover by domestic investors
Representing a listed company in the real estate industry in numerous lawsuits brought by minority shareholders in connection with changes to the company's capital structure and resolutions of the annual general meeting
Experience
Advising and representing an international service provider in the field of IT automotive solutions in its defence against a competitor's cease-and-desist claims as well as asserting claims for contractual penalties and damages
Advising and representing the shareholders of a hospital group in connection with various legal disputes in connection with its takeover by domestic investors
Representing a listed company in the real estate industry in numerous lawsuits brought by minority shareholders in connection with changes to the company's capital structure and resolutions of the annual general meeting
Advising and representing a European group of companies in connection with the enforcement of damages claims against the former management and the D&O insurer
Advising and representing the board of a health care service provider in connection with the breach of duty and conflicts of interest of the supervisory board
Advising and representing the supervisory board of a listed IT enterprise in connection with serious breaches of duty by members of executive bodies
Advising a leading insolvency administrator on issues relating to the security interests of financial services providers
Representing a listed group of companies on issues relating to the consolidated annual financial statements and involvement in representation before the Federal Supreme Court
Advising and representing a leading listed U.S. insurance group in the health care sector in connection with serious cases of embezzlement by German contracting partners
Advising and representing an international franchise business in the service sector on a continuous basis, including advising in connection with the establishment of several joint venture companies
Advising an international bank in connection with the insolvency of a U.S. issuing house
Advising and representing a German health care service provider in connection with the setting-up and operation of a leading treatment centre for proton radiation therapy
Advising and representing a German stock corporation in the solar energy sector in litigation related to purchase price adjustments in a post-M&A dispute in connection with the sale and transfer of a Spanish joint venture
Advising and representing investors in asserting antitrust-related claims for damages in connection with the takeover of a listed group of companies within the framework of arbitration proceedings (DIS) and the subsequent judicial review
Advising and representing a German fashion label in connection with the assertion of damages claims resulting from the unauthorised sale of supplied goods
Recognitions
- Recommended lawyer for Dispute Resolution (“excellent know-how in litigation”) in JUVE Handbook for German Commercial Law Firms, 2017-2018
- Selected through peer review for inclusion in The Best Lawyers™ in Germany and Handelsblatt for Arbitration and Mediation, 2020-2025
Credentials
Education
Education
- Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2000, Second State Exam (Bar exam equivalent)
- University of Frankfurt, Germany, 1998, First State Exam (J.D. equivalent)
- University of Frankfurt, Germany, 1993, Study of Law
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- Germany
Court admissions
Court admissions
- All German Local and District Courts
- All German Higher Regional Courts
Professional affiliations
Professional affiliations
- Munich Bar Association, Germany
- Wistev – Wirtschaftstrafrechtliche Vereinigung e.V.
- DIS – Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit
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