Susanne Lutz, LL.M. (LSE)

I am a Counsel in our Munich office and part of the Dispute Resolution practice. My focus is on litigation and arbitration proceedings, particularly in the automotive industry.

I advise and represent our clients whenever a dispute arises. My work also includes advising our clients as to the best dispute resolution mechanisms, whether it may be the drafting of arbitration clauses or find the best ad-hoc mechanism.

My focus is on commercial disputes (litigation and arbitration) with a particular focus on work for suppliers within the framework of our national and international Automotive Sector Group.

I have many years of experience in numerous disputes in the area of contract claims. I also have extensive knowledge of the arbitration rules of the relevant arbitration organisations (with a focus on ICC and DIS). I also act as arbitrator.

Furthermore, I have extended experience in the handling of mass claims. This makes me an experienced litigator in German courts where I have tried more than 50 cases from the local courts to the FCJ (co-counsel).

Before joining our firm in 2021, I worked in the Dispute Resolution practice of another leading international law firm in Munich and New York.

• Advising various global automotive suppliers regarding termination options of a framework agreement with an OEM.
• Extensively advising prominent Tier 1 automotive supplier on legal consequences of supply shortages.
• Advising a major French Tier 1 automotive supplier on the defence against claims for damages by an OEM.
• Advising a major German OEM on its global recall in connection with the emission of nitrogen oxides by diesel vehicles, defence of civil lawsuits before all German courts; leading legal tech pilot project regarding automated drafting of submission.
• Representing a German supplier in the automotive industry, with regards to claims resulting out of a supply chain in ICC arbitration proceedings.
• Defending of a UK life insurer against hundreds of claims by German policyholders before all German courts, including the Federal Court of Justice; questions relating to the law of contracts, insurance, and (international) procedural matters.
• Advising and representing Europe's largest industrial manufacturing company in ICC arbitration proceedings with regards to claims resulting out of a license agreement.
• Defending a global investment firm's subsidiary against claims in connection with a management participation program of a German DAX company in DIS arbitration proceedings.
• Defending of a German publishing house against alleged patent claims in a case pending before German and US courts.
• Representing a provider of gas storage caverns in DIS arbitration proceedings against a construction company as well as tenants.