With a strong focus on insurance and liability law and longstanding industry expertise, BACH LANGHEID DALLMAYR comprehensively covers the entire spectrum of insurance disputes, both nationally and internationally. The expertise encompasses property insurance, business closure, cyber damage and technical insurance issues. The client base is equally diverse and includes insurance companies, financial service providers, freelancers, company managers as well as clients from the trade, industry and commerce sectors. Personal insurance matters, particularly health insurance, is a key competence; here, Joachim Grote is a key contact. Among the recent growth areas is industrial liability insurance – Martin Alexander is the key contact for this – as well as financial loss liability; the latter segment is led by Björn Seitz and Bastian Finkel. The areas industrial, environmental and product liability, including international matters, are a key focus of Marcel Hohagen and Carsten Hösker, both of whom are experienced in defending claims against insured companies.

Clyde & Co LLP acts as monitoring, coverage und defence counsel across the entire spectrum of insurance and reinsurance and is also experienced in recourse procedures and product liability. This expertise corresponds with the competencies of practice head Henning Schaloske, who recently led in cyber insurance matters.

DLA Piper comprehensively covers the entire spectrum of insurance disputes, with a focus on D&O matters on the insurer side as well as on D&O liability, where the practice advises board members and managing directors. In addition to insurance litigation and D&O liability, practice head Thomas Gädtke is also experienced in international arbitration proceedings. Insurance and reinsurance law matters as well as regulatory issues are handled by Gunne Bähr; he regularly acts for German and international insurers and reinsurers as well as insurance brokers, while Christian Schneider has extensive expertise in claims settlement in the area of liability insurance as well as in technical insurance, construction and property insurance.

Both policyholders and insurers call upon Noerr's insurance law expertise and litigation experience. Among the core competencies are major loss monitoring, D&O, product liability as well as financial loss and liability insurance; including cross-border issues, where Oliver Sieg is a key contact. He jointly heads the practice with Helmut Katschthaler, who is an expert in product liability and recall cost insurance and regularly acts in reinsurance arbitration proceedings. This is complemented by expertise in W&I, cyber insurance and political risk insurance, which is a recent growth topic.

Wilhelm Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB is well known for acting on behalf of policyholders and  its specialisation in damages and insurance claims in the event of major losses; This includes the handling of fires, explosions, damage to machines and systems as well as related business interruptions. Name partner and co-head Mark Wilhelm routinely represents clients in national and cross-border major losses proceedings; co-head Fabian Herdter complements this with expertise in financial lines, while the team also covers liability areas, including D&O, cyber and fidelity insurance, product liability and property insurance. Tobias Wessel is a key contact for the latter area. Among the client roster are players from the energy, chemical and pharmaceutical sectors, the large industries, construction industry as well as medium-sized manufacturing companies, fintechs, insurers and brokers.

bock legal Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten focuses on D&O and E&O liability law and disputes pertaining to professional liability. The firm primarily represents coverage matters for insurers as well as complex recourse cases, where Stefan Bank regularly takes the lead; he jointly heads the team with Dirk Schmitz, who represents auditors, tax consultants, lawyers, notaries and corporate bodies in liability cases; he is additionally well versed in corporate and tax law matters. This interface is handled by Daniel Al-Hami, who also focuses on notarial recourse. The team is also regularly appointed as coverage and monitoring counsel.

Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner's liability and insurance law expertise encompasses product liability, including recall cost insurance, manager liability and D&O, environmental liability as well as property and fire insurance. Tobias Lenz focuses on D&O liability and jointly heads the practice with Carsten Laschet, who is experienced in contract and product liability as well as manager liability under corporate law. The capacities in insurance contract law were strengthened in January 2023 with the appointment of Jerome Nimmesgern to salary partner. Claudia Maaßen, who acts in litigation and arbitration proceedings, is another key contact.

Heuking's diverse team represents a client roster consisting of insurers, insolvency administrators and auditing firms as well as catering and hotel businesses in the defence and enforcement of damages claims. The two practice heads Rüdiger Schnug and Michael Lauterbach are among the key contacts for professional liability insurance. Andreas Schmitt, who joined the team in early 2023, focuses on financial loss liability insurance, where Martin Karwatzki (also D&O) is another key contact; Karwatzki made partner in January 2024.

CMS represents insurers in the defence against claims in connection with (Covid-19-related) business closure insurance as well as in broker disputes. The team also supports financial service providers, DAX companies and trading companies in cases of damage, including major losses and D&O claims. The practice is led by Winfried Schnepp, who represents both in court and in arbitration proceedings and has expertise in advising nationally and internationally active insurance companies and insurance brokers, particularly on private law and regulatory issues. In January 2023, the partner roster was strengthened with the appointment of Thomas Maur, who specialises in insurance law, insurance distribution law and the development of insurance products.

GvW Graf von Westphalen specialises in coverage disputes of all liability lines, in particular D&O, product and professional liability insurance as well as project insurance in the construction sector, and complements this with expertise in the management of property damage and business interruption damage as well as matters at the insolvency law interface. This corresponds with the competencies of Johan van der Veer, who regularly represents companies and insurers in the in and out-of-court settlement of major losses. He jointly heads the practice with Wolfram Desch (director liability, D&O, professional liability and E&O as well as matters at the interface with corporate and insolvency law). In January 2024, the team welcomed Quirin Vergho (D&O and cyber insurance) from Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein.

Loschelder represents both insurers and policyholders in the defence against and enforcement of coverage and liability claims. The focus here is on disputes pertaining to liability insurance and D&O cases as well as technical insurance and personal insurance. Wilfried Rüffer, who is experienced in property insurance and inheritance law, handed over management of the practice to Sandra Orlikowski-Wolf in January 2023, but will remain on the team in an advisory of counsel role. Orlikowski-Wolf specialises in court representation in major losses.

Taylor Wessing specialises in insurance supervision and broger law relevant to sales, as well as reinsurance contract law. Practice head Gunbritt Kammerer-Galahn, who also coordinates the international financial services & insurance group, is particularly well versed in this area. Kammerer-Galahn and the team also focus on advising on cyber risks and D&O damage as well as on the niche area of ​​valuables transport insurance. Claus Peter Knufinke specialises in industrial insurance cases, particularly coverage and recourse procedures. The focus here is on property, fire and construction damage as well as technical insurance. Franz Janssen (including property and default damage as well as aviation liability) retired in September 2022.

White & Case LLP acts from Berlin and is led by Christian Wirth and focuses on high-end (re)insurance business and cross-border cases thanks to the international network. Clients also benefit from cross-practice cooperation at the interfaces with regulatory, criminal and insolvency law, which is routinely incorporated into manager liability matters and corresponding D&O coverage topics. Sara Vanetta, who acts for insurers and policyholders, is part of the core team alongside Wirth; She is particularly experienced in the D&O area and in mass litigation.

ARQIS accompanies disputes on behalf of insurers and policyholders, which frequently revolve around major losses – Dimitrios Christopoulos is a key contact for this – as well as D&O and international insurance programs. Practice head Mirjam Boche is well versed in the D&O area, with an additional focus on M&A special insurance (W&I). This offering is complemented by experience in the areas of employment practice liability insurance and product liability insurance as well as property and business interruption insurance.

Fiedler Cryns-Moll FCM Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft specialises in liability and insurance law and is experienced in representing insurance companies in D&O, E&O and W&I proceedings as well as in fidelity insurance, product liability insurance and professional liability matters. In liability cases, the team primarily acts for managers and is also experienced in damage monitoring. Björn Fiedler and Anna Cryns-Moll jointly head the practice and demonstrate particular expertise in the D&O area.

Dispute resolution boutique PATZINA LOTZ Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB offers specialised expertise in professional liability law as well as at the interface with tax and employment law, thus the team is frequently instructed by tax advisors, lawyers, notaries and insolvency administrators. Another mainstay is the representation of managing directors and board members in the D&O segment. Other competencies include matters pertaining to liability risks, delays in insolvency and recourse issues. René Matz and Thorsten Lotz are the key contacts.