Independent German law firm Gleiss Lutz is a leading law firm in the German market. The firm focuses on financial and competition litigation. The dispute resolution team is comprised of eight partners and 30 associates. Stefan Rützel heads the dispute resolution team and focuses on cartel damages litigation and financial services. Other key names in the team include Stephan Wilske.
Key areas of dispute resolution for the firm include antitrust and cartel damages litigation, financial litigation, international arbitration and corporate litigation. The firm’s client list includes Daimler, Volkswagen, Audi and Deutsche Telekom.
The firm represented Commerzbank in a tax-related case regarding civil claims. The firm also represented Postbank/Deutsche Bank against claims for damages on alleged antitrust violation for card-based payments.