Overview
Rupert is a seasoned litigator with almost 30 years of experience in international arbitration, litigation and mediation. He has extensive knowledge of post-M&A and infrastructure arbitration, product liability defence, corporate litigation, D&O liability, cartel damage claims and class actions.
Rupert has industry expertise in the healthcare, automotive, food, infrastructure, consumer goods and chemical sectors.
Who’s Who Legal 2024 lists Rupert as Global Elite Thought Leader in Commercial Litigation and as Recommended in Arbitration, the Wirtschaftswoche 2024 lists him as Legal Allstar in Litigation. He is a long-term member of the Civil Law Committee of the German Bar Association.
Work Highlights
Rupert has advised on a full range of confidential international arbitration and litigation matters. Publicly known examples are:
- LIXIL: representing in a post-M&A arbitration against 20 W&I insurers.
- Flex-N-Gate: representing in a post-M&A arbitration against a German DAX company and parallel U.S. litigation.
- Air France KLM Group: representing in a €3bn cartel damage case.
- Sal. Oppenheim: representing in D&O liability litigation against former board members and insurers.
- Zimmer Biomet: representing in a series of product liability disputes, including coordination in various jurisdictions.
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