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Stefan Rützel
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Stefan Rützel
Ranked in 3 Practice Areas
1

Band 1

Litigation

Germany

2 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Arbitration

Germany

2 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Arbitrators

Germany

2 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides
Germany 2026

About

Provided by Stefan Rützel

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Practice Areas

Stefan specialises in complex litigation, domestic and international arbitration, and in alternative dispute resolution. His main areas of expertise are M&A and Private Equity, Finance, Joint Ventures, Corporate disputes, follow-on cartel litigation, and complex commercial contracts. Stefan has represented clients in state court litigation throughout Germany as well as in domestic and international arbitration proceedings under the rules of all major arbitral institutions. In addition, he is a sought-after arbitrator.

Career

Stefan studied law at Goethe University Frankfurt (PhD in law 1995) and the University of Georgia School of Law (LL.M. 1994). After working for two global law firms, Stefan joined Gleiss Lutz as a partner in 2004.

Stefan is a member of the German Arbitration Institute, the German-American Lawyer´s Association, and various other professional organizations.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Litigation - Germany

1
Band 1
Individual Editorial

Leading practitioner Stefan Rützel is renowned for his litigation strength. He is highly active in financial litigation, representing clients in liability claims and insolvencies.

Indviduelles Editorial

Der führende Anwalt Stefan Rützel ist für seine Litigation-Stärke bekannt. Er ist sehr aktiv im Bereich Finanz-Litigation und vertritt Mandanten in Haftungsansprüchen und Insolvenzen.

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Arbitrators - Germany

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial

Head of the firm's dispute resolution practice, Stefan Rützel is an experienced counsel and acts as arbitrator. His expertise includes annulment proceedings and post-M&A disputes across a range of sectors and under a variety of rules. This is complemented by exceptional expertise in litigation.

Indviduelles Editorial
Stefan Rützel, Leiter der Abteilung für Streitbeilegung der Kanzlei, ist ein erfahrener Anwalt und Schiedsrichter. Seine Expertise umfasst Annullierungsverfahren und Streitigkeiten nach Fusionen und Übernahmen in verschiedenen Branchen und nach unterschiedlichen Regelwerken. Ergänzt wird dies durch seine herausragende Prozesskompetenz.
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Arbitration - Germany

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial

Head of the firm's dispute resolution practice, Stefan Rützel is an experienced counsel and acts as arbitrator. His expertise includes annulment proceedings and post-M&A disputes across a range of sectors and under a variety of rules. This is complemented by exceptional expertise in litigation.

Indviduelles Editorial
Stefan Rützel, Leiter der Abteilung für Streitbeilegung der Kanzlei, ist ein erfahrener Anwalt und Schiedsrichter. Seine Expertise umfasst Annullierungsverfahren und Streitigkeiten nach Fusionen und Übernahmen in verschiedenen Branchen und nach unterschiedlichen Regelwerken. Ergänzt wird dies durch seine herausragende Prozesskompetenz.
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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Stefan Rützel is a very good, client-oriented lawyer.

Litigation respondent
Chambers Global Guide

It is in unusual situations where Stefan Rützel's experience shows. He has been around for a long time and we benefit greatly from that.

Litigation respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Stefan Rützel ist ein sehr guter, kundenorientierter Anwalt.

Litigation respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Stefan Rützels Erfahrung zeigt sich besonders in ungewöhnlichen Situationen. Er ist schon lange dabei, und davon profitieren wir sehr.

Litigation respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Stefan Rützel is an excellent lawyer who is very pleasant to work with. He writes outstanding and well thought-out briefs with strong rhetoric.

Arbitrators respondent
Chambers Global Guide

We have good communication and an excellent cooperation with Stefan Rützel.

Arbitrators respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Stefan Rützel has been around for a long time and we benefit greatly from that. It's particularly in unusual situations that his experience shows.

Arbitrators respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Stefan Rützel ist schon lange dabei, und davon profitieren wir sehr. Gerade in ungewöhnlichen Situationen zeigt sich seine Erfahrung.

Arbitrators respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Wir pflegen eine gute Kommunikation und eine ausgezeichnete Zusammenarbeit mit Stefan Rützel.

Arbitrators respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Stefan Rützel ist ein exzellenter Anwalt, mit dem die Zusammenarbeit sehr angenehm ist. Er verfasst hervorragende und durchdachte Schriftsätze mit starker Rhetorik.

Arbitrators respondent
Chambers Global Guide

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