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Germany × Disputes & Resolution
Disputes & Resolution in Germany
Resolving disputes when contracts, assets or the other side are in another country. In Germany, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
Who handles this work
On request
WONE Global can find the right Disputes & Resolution professional in Germany for you.
No WONE Global Partner holds this yet. Send us your requirement: WONE Global confirms whether a vetted Associate firm can act, tells you who it is and checks for conflicts before any work begins.
Bring a requirement →Germany at a glanceWestern Europe
Frankfurt · Tuesday 10 November
17:14
Local time
- Currency
- EUR
- Working week
- Monday – Friday
- Commercial centres
- Frankfurt · Munich · Berlin · Hamburg
- Dialling code
- +49
- Region
- Western Europe
What the rules say in Germany
Disputes & Resolution, the essentials
From the Germany market guide: the points that matter most for disputes & resolution, each with the source it was checked against.
Full guide · Source-checked research99% of statements checked against a source109 checked against an official source1 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-18Not yet professionally reviewed
The Agreement on a Unified Patent Court entered into force on 1 June 2023; Germany hosts UPC local divisions in Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Mannheim and Munich and a seat of the central division in Munich.
18 EU member states, including Germany, have the UPC Agreement in force.Unified Patent Court · checked 2026-10-18Germany signed the New York Convention on 10 June 1958, ratified it on 30 June 1961 and it entered into force for Germany on 28 September 1961, without reservations or declarations.
Recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards.United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) · checked 2026-10-18Commercial matters before the regional courts (Landgerichte) can be heard by a chamber for commercial matters (Kammer für Handelssachen), covering for example claims against merchants from bilateral commercial transactions, company law disputes, trade name and trademark matters, and unfair competition claims.
Statutory list in § 95 GVG; antitrust damages claims are excluded from § 95(2).Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz / Bundesamt für Justiz (gesetze-im-internet.de) · checked 2026-10-18The German Arbitration Institute (DIS) administers arbitrations under the 2018 DIS Arbitration Rules, which include expedited proceedings and supplementary rules for corporate disputes; changes to Appendix 2 (arbitrator fees) took effect on 1 March 2026.
DIS also administers arbitrations under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules.Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit (DIS) · checked 2026-10-18DIS also publishes rules for mediation, conciliation, adjudication, expert determination and expertise.
Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit (DIS) · checked 2026-10-18Patent infringement and validity disputes over European and Unitary Patents can be heard by the Unified Patent Court, which has four local divisions in Germany (Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Mannheim, Munich).
Unless opted out (for classic European patents) during the transitional period; detail not reviewed.Unified Patent Court · checked 2026-10-18
Read the full guide: Intellectual property and brand protection · Courts, arbitration and enforcement
Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Assess the dispute and available forums
- 02Preserve evidence and immediate legal position
- 03Coordinate litigation, arbitration or negotiated resolution
- 04Address enforcement and cross-border recovery issues
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before disputes & resolution work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
WONE Global Partners in Germany
Professionals working here
No named lead for Disputes & Resolution yet — these WONE Global professionals already work in Germany and can bring the right local colleague in.
Munich · GermanyAlso in Germany
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Cases
What clients bring to Disputes & Resolution
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in Germany.
Urgent How do we stop the other side moving assets or destroying evidence?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsUrgent We've been defrauded and the money has gone abroad. Can we freeze it?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsUrgent We paid a supplier abroad and nothing arrived. How do we get our money back?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsUrgent We've received a legal letter from another country. How serious is it?Restructuring, insolvency & business recoveryUrgent We paid a fake invoice to a fraudster's account abroad. Can we get it back?Payments, FX, digital assets & treasuryUrgent A government client abroad is not paying us. What are our options?Sovereign, political & difficult-jurisdiction mattersUrgent My child has been taken to another country by the other parent. What can I do?Family, succession & private clientUrgent A court abroad has frozen our bank account. What can we do?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsUrgent Our partner abroad has stopped responding and is holding our money and stock.Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsOur partner abroad has breached the contract. What are our options?Supply chain, product safety & consumer claims
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UNIONE™ · Disputes and enforcement
Disputes & Resolution in Germany, with UNIONE™.
WONE Global's Partners in Germany handle the business. When it becomes a dispute, UNIONE™ prevents it, resolves it, arbitrates it and plans enforcement, under one set of Rules.
- 12
- UNIONE™ Fellows in this market
- 334
- Fellows: arbitrators, mediators, experts and counsel
- 58
- countries where Fellows practise
- v4.0
- Rules & Procedures, adopted April 2026
When a deal in Germany turns into a dispute
- Before signature: is the seat right for Germany, and will an award be enforced where the counterparty's assets are?
- When payment stops or a partner walks away: test the claim and the exposure before choosing courts or arbitration.
- After an award: recognition in Germany, assets, security and any State-owned party.
01 · Before signatureBefore You Sign™Get the dispute clause, governing law, seat, notices and escalation steps right while the contract can still change.Review the contract 02 · A dispute is emergingBefore You Arbitrate™Test the claim or the defence, the evidence, the exposure and the settlement options before committing to formal proceedings.Test the claim 04 · Before enforcementBefore You Enforce™Plan recognition, assets, jurisdiction and security, including State and State-owned parties, before committing to enforcement.Plan recovery
UNIONE™ Fellows practising in Germany
SF.UNIONE™Axel HeckBerlin · 48 yrsSF.UNIONE™Franc BucikMunich · 37 yrsSF.UNIONE™Thomas KnaakDuchelsdorf · 34 yrsSF.UNIONE™Henning SchroderHannover · 30 yrs
All Fellows in Germany Every appointment follows the UNIONE™ Rules, independence and conflict checks. Being listed gives no right to appointments.
UNIONE™ is the UNBOUNDED™ Global Ecosystem's institution for cross-border dispute prevention, resolution, arbitration and enforcement. Like WONE Global, it is part of the ecosystem, and the two work as one. Links open theunione.org. Visit UNIONE™