Carsten is a partner out of our London office. He represents German and foreign companies in complex international arbitration and alternative dispute resolution proceedings, as well as in German courts.
His practice focuses on post-M&A disputes and high-tech sector disputes, as well as product liability and warranty cases.
Serving as legal counsel, Carsten has litigated numerous arbitration proceedings according to the arbitration rules of the German Arbitration Institute (DIS), the ICC, the Swiss chambers of commerce and more. Recently he successfully defended BASF in post-M&A arbitration proceedings on claims for damages amounting to EUR 168 million. He is representing an automotive supplier in arbitration and in parallel proceedings in state court over warranty claims in the amount of EUR 900 million, and he is advising a telecoms company with regard to claims under a complex project agreement. In ICC proceedings held in London, he advised an international logistics company on defending against purchase price adjustment and environmental indemnity claims. Examples from his advising practice also include his representation of GEA Group in DIS proceedings against Flex-n-Gate and his defence advising of a DAX 30 company in a USD 800 million arbitration conducted according to ICC rules.
Clients describe Carsten as 'incredibly experienced' and 'precise and meticulous' and praise him as an 'outstanding lawyer' (Chambers Global 2026: Arbitration).
Carsten also regularly serves as an arbitrator and is a member of our firm's India desk.
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