Svenja Wachtel is counsel in the Litigation Department, where she concentrates her practice on arbitration and complex commercial litigation with a particular focus on multi-jurisdictional legal actions. Svenja has substantial experience representing clients around the globe in contentious matters with an emphasis on U.S. related matters, preliminary legal protection, arbitration/litigation advice in M&A and private equity transactions and post-closing arbitration and litigation.
Some of Svenja's recent representations include*:
- Representing a U.S. pharmaceutical company relating to arbitration based on long-term contract for royalty payment
- Representing an international real estate fund in rental disputes before German courts
- Serving as sole arbitrator to a Frankfurt-seated DIS arbitration in a post M&A dispute under German law
- Representing a German private equity fund in a DIS arbitration against a German company in relation to obligations under an SPA, in a post-M&A dispute
- Representing a German company in a DIS arbitration against a German company in relation to tax claims in a post-M&A dispute
- Representing two international service delivery companies in a DIS arbitration against three foreign companies in relation to damage claims under a supply agreement and breach of duty
- Advising a Germany company in potential DIS arbitration proceedings in relation to breach of fiduciary duties and payment claims under an SPA in a post-M&A dispute
- Representing an international private equity fund in the enforcement of claims in a post-M&A dispute
- Advising and representing an international pharmaceutical company in litigation proceedings in connection with the breach of duty of a service provider
- Advising and representing an international flag carrier in numerous litigation proceedings in several jurisdictions
- Advising and representing an international service delivery company in multi-jurisdictional arbitration in connection with the breach of duty of a service provider
- Advising the shareholder of German A.T.U Group on litigation-related matters in the framework of the sale to French Mobivia Groupe
- Advising a food company in a compliance-related issue and potential conflict of interest
- Advising shareholders in a compliance issue relating to a board member
* Svenja advised on these matters prior to joining Willkie.