Frank Meckes

Languages Spoken

German, English

Practice Areas

Frank Meckes is a founding partner of WACH UND MECKES. He is a German-qualified lawyer with a degree in Business Administration. Frank has over 20 years’ experience and his practice covers a broad spectrum of complex, and mainly international, commercial disputes resolved through litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution.

Frank’s core areas of expertise are transaction-related disputes in connection with mergers and acquisitions, capital markets disputes, mass proceedings (planning, structuring and strategic set-up for the defense or plaintiff side, as well as for investors in mass-claims portfolios, including the monitoring of these portfolios); energy sector disputes, disputes arising from large-scale, cross-border business transactions, and insolvency litigation (together with his partner, Robert Straubmeier).

Frank represents clients from diverse industry sectors, including banks/financial institutions, investors, trade, machine engineering, infrastructure, commodities, energy, health sciences, aviation, and the automotive industry.

In addition to his role as counsel in arbitration proceedings, Frank is frequently appointed as an arbitrator under the auspices of renowned arbitral institutions, such as the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), and the German Arbitration Institute (DIS), as well as under the rules of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) and in ad hoc arbitrations.

Chambers Global ranks Frank amongst the top 7 litigators in Germany.

Legal 500 highlights Frank‘s work as an arbitrator and his outstanding experience in disputes relating to renewable energies and has the following to say about his litigation work: “Frank Meckes: One of the best litigators in Germany in my opinion … very quick and pragmatic while always looking for creative solutions.”

Frank has for years been listed by JUVE, Best Lawyers/Handelsblatt, Leaders League and Wirtschaftswoche, for his outstanding work in (international) arbitration and litigation.

Most recently, Frank was the driving force behind the introduction of The Munich PO1, a model for Procedural Order No. 1 in German Arbitration Institute (DIS) proceedings in Germany. This model for Procedural Order No. 1 serves as invaluable guide for these types of proceedings.

Work Highlights

Representing one of the German States as a creditor in relation to its nine-figure claim in the insolvency of a subsidiary belonging to a Dutch transport group which operates internationally.

Defending a middle-east airline (with operations worldwide) against a multi-billion Euro damages claim by the insolvency administrator of a German carrier.

Advising a UK-based portfolio manager in connection with a nine-figure investment in a mass litigation portfolio in the automotive sector and monitoring the portfolio for the client.

Representing the former chairman of a German automotive group in the defence against a multi-billion Euro claim by international institutional investors with regard to capital market information.

Representing a US-based investment fund in nine-figure securities litigation against a listed German automotive group.

Representing a leading Hong Kong based integrated global logistics solutions provider in a dispute on international freight forwarding contracts.

HKIAC arbitration: Representing a subsidiary of a Chinese pharmaceutical company in a dispute with a UK based investment fund in relation to a German Joint Venture.

LCIA arbitration: Representing a Chinese manufacturer of renewable energy components in an eight-figure dispute with a developer of solar power plants.

DIS arbitration: Representing a US based Private Equity Investor in a nine figure Post M&A dispute with the Buyer of a technology company.

ICC arbitration: Party appointed arbitrator in an eight figure vehicle manufacturing dispute between two globally operating European corporations.

DIS arbitration: Party appointed arbitrator in an eight figure Post M&A dispute concerning closing date accounts and purchase price adjustment.