Department profile
SPANGENBERG

Litigation

Global Guide 2026 : Germany


SPANGENBERG

About

Provided by SPANGENBERG

SPANGENBERG is a law firm dedicated to business litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution. We act as counsel of record and advisor in all types of litigation proceedings before German and international courts. In litigation, we apply our combined experience from hundreds of proceedings and hearings before District Courts and Appellate Courts in all parts of Germany. We have extensive experience in managing mass litigation proceedings with hundreds of parties or parallel cases.

We are founded on the belief that high-stakes disputes require personal commitment and bespoke advice from seasoned advocates.

We have many years of experience in leading international law firms and as arbitrators. We successfully represented companies, governments, and individuals in numerous disputes in state courts, arbitrations, and in contract or settlement negotiations.

We focus on your business needs. We are committed to your case and fight relentlessly for your interests. We combine high-end legal advice and advocacy with a pragmatic approach. We know from experience that the quality of advocacy can make a decisive difference in complex disputes.

SPANGENBERG provides you with the excellence and quality of big law firms in a lean and dynamic structure without unnecessary overhead. We are able to offer our services at transparent, reliable and reasonable costs.

Industries (9)

  • Post-M&A, Joint Venture, Shareholder, Private Equity, and Corporate Disputes
  • Commercial Agreements, International Trade, Sales and Purchase
  • Financial Institutions and Insurers
  • Energy
  • Construction and Machinery
  • Infrastructure and Transportation
  • Investment Law
  • Public International Law
  • US Law

Chambers Review

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Litigation - Germany

Band 5

Band 5


What the Team is Known For

SPANGENBERG frequently acts in high-value international litigation. The team is experienced in damages claims actions and contract disputes, as well as mass litigation and insolvency proceedings.

Notable practitioners

Jan Erik Spangenberg is a key contact for clients.

Wofür das Team bekannt ist

SPANGENBERG ist häufig in hochkarätigen internationalen Rechtsstreitigkeiten tätig. Das Team verfügt über Erfahrung in Schadensersatzklagen und Vertragsstreitigkeiten sowie in Massenverfahren und Insolvenzverfahren.

Bemerkenswerte Praktiker
Jan Erik Spangenberg ist ein wichtiger Ansprechpartner für unsere Kunden.

Work Highlights

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  • SPANGENBERG advised Wilmington Trust as trustee in relation to the Berlin Fürst project's financial restructuring.

  • SPANGENBERG beriet Wilmington Trust als Treuhänder bei der finanziellen Restrukturierung des Projekts Berlin Fürst.

Strengths

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  • The team are smart, both on the technical side of the law but also on the fact side and overall strategy.

    Litigation respondentGlobal
  • I can only say the most positive things about SPANGENBERG as a firm. The whole team are pleasant to work with and are doing a really great job.

    Litigation respondentGlobal
  • SPANGENBERG are incredibly responsive and offer very strategic thinking in the long game.

    Litigation respondentGlobal
  • The SPANGENBERG team are experienced, think strategically and have outstanding negotiation skills.

    Litigation respondentGlobal
  • Ich kann über Spangenberg als Firma nur Positives berichten. Die Zusammenarbeit mit dem gesamten Team ist sehr angenehm und sie leisten hervorragende Arbeit.

    Litigation respondentGlobal
  • SPANGENBERG reagiert unglaublich schnell und bietet ein sehr strategisches Denken mit Blick auf die langfristige Entwicklung.

    Litigation respondentGlobal

Members

Provided by SPANGENBERG

  • Jan Erik Spangenberg

    Head of Department

  • Marie Grüger

  • Magdalena Göbel

  • Julia Bialek

  • Lana Marie Spangenberg

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