Stefan Patzer

stefan.patzer@lw.com

+49.40.4140.30

“His expertise covers litigation as well as of out-of-court dispute resolution.”

The Legal 500 EMEA 2024

Rising Star – Commercial Litigation

The Legal 500 EMEA 2024

Dispute Resolution: Litigation Rising Star of the Year

The Legal 500 Germany 2024

Among the Best Lawyers for Dispute Resolution in Germany

Handelsblatt Best Lawyers 2021, 2023

“Great strategist, great briefs and a very good feel for the oral hearing.”

The Legal 500 EMEA 2022

Profile

Stefan Patzer is a complex commercial trial lawyer who represents German and international clients in complex and high-profile disputes, both in and out of court, as well as in arbitration proceedings.

Mr. Patzer draws on experience successfully handling hundreds of arbitrations and court hearings, including some of the largest and most complex mass litigations in Germany, involving:

Securities litigation and mass actions
Complex commercial disputes
Insolvency-related disputes
Competition and cartel damages claims
Insurance-related disputes

His economic background provides him a unique insight and skill set to solve the most challenging scenarios for clients across a range of industry sectors, including automotive, energy and infrastructure, healthcare, and financial services.

Mr. Patzer regularly speaks and writes on current legal issues for leading industry publications, including Börsen-Zeitung, Handelsblatt, and Legal Tribune Online (LTO).

Experience

Mr. Patzer’s experience includes representing:

Scottish Widows Limited in connection with the alleged misselling of insurance policies
Scholz Holding AG in securities litigation
An insolvency administrator as seller of one of world’s largest solar companies in a post-M&A DIS arbitration
Senior lenders in protective shield proceedings and subsequent sale of the Neumayer Tekfor Group
UniCredit as an agent/security agent in the loan-to-own restructuring of Klöckner Pentaplast
A consortium of banks in IFA Group’s restructuring
A health care provider in several shareholder litigation proceedings
A leading sports nutrition company in relation to sales structure and in a series of disputes with suppliers and service providers
An insolvency administrator as seller of one of the largest European manufacturers of abrasives in a preliminary injunction proceeding
Seller of healthcare facilities in a post-M&A DIS arbitration
A private equity investor on reinsurance/de-risking concepts with respect to life insurance risks

Thought Leadership

“Neues Zeitalter im kollektiven Rechtsschutz,” Börsen-Zeitung, October 22, 2023
“Neues Verbandsklage-Gesetz nimmt Gestalt an,” Börsen-Zeitung, February 18, 2023
“Niederlande legen zur EU-Verbandsklage vor,” LTO, July 20, 2022
“Rückenwind für Datenschutz-Sammelklagen,” FAZ Einspruch, May 12, 2022
“Justiz im Umbruch,” FAZ, February 23, 2022
“Spezial-Courts sollen Gerichtsstandort stärken,” Börsen-Zeitung, May 15, 2021
“ESG gewinnt in M&A Transaktionen an Bedeutung,” Börsen-Zeitung, April 24, 2021
“Wer die Insolvenz verschleppt,” FAZ, March 3, 2021