Alexander Kröck
Europe Guide 2024
Band 2 : Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators
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About
Provided by Alexander Kröck
Practice Areas
Dr Alexander Kröck has been working exclusively in the field of dispute resolution for more than 25 years. He is active as a party representative in state court proceedings as well as national and international arbitration proceedings. He also regularly acts as an arbitrator. Thus, Dr. Kröck is familiar with procedural situations from both the parties' and the court's point of view. His main areas of practice are financial services (cum/ex, cum/cum, cryptocurrencies, investments, D&O insurance, W&I insurance), industrial (energy, chemicals, automotive), professional liability and inheritance disputes.
Career
Since 2023: Kröck Dispute Resolution, Partner
2003 - 2023: Dispute resolution boutique firm, Munich, Partner
1997 - 2003: Major international law firm, Munich, Berlin, London, Dispute Resolution
1988 - 1996: University of Constance, legal clerkship at the Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart, Ph.D., additional studies at the College of Europe in Hamburg
Languages Spoken
German, English
Experience
• Advising and representing the shareholders of a hidden champion in the metal construction industry after acquisition of all shares. Post M&A pur-chase price adjustment.
• Expert witness for German law in proceedings before the London High Court on behalf of an international corporation in the consumer goods sector in connection with complex, international embezzlement payments
• Party representation in international Cum Ex case concerning recourse claims of EUR 1 bn.
• Party representation in complex international Cum Cum constellation and potential recourse volume of EUR 500m.
• Party representative in further cum ex cases and recourse scenarios in the triple-digit million range
• Representation of a renewables investor in a dispute with an investment bank regarding disputed arrangement fee for a loan arrangement
• Advice and representation of a financial services company concerning an international fraudulent scheme, damage incurred in the double digit million range
• Advice and representation of a law firm to secure recourse claims against a former partner of the firm
• Chairman / co-chairman arbitrator in several arbitration proceedings, esp. post-M&A disputes
• Presiding arbitrator in DIS arbitration concerning the abortion of a complex nationwide infrastructure project
• Presiding arbitrator in DIS arbitration on the claiming of a W&I insurance af-ter a company acquisition