Profile

Partner at BAUMANN Resolving Disputes in Hamburg, with over 15 years of experience in arbitration and litigation. Kathrin represents clients in complex legal disputes before arbitral tribunals and state courts across all areas of commercial law, with a focus on cross-border matters. She has particular expertise in corporate law disputes, post-M&A proceedings, D&O liability cases, and disputes relating to real estate, financial transactions, and the maritime industry. She also advises on large-volume contracts with technical backgrounds, serving clients in the energy, IT, and manufacturing sectors.

In addition to her practice as counsel, Kathrin regularly sits as arbitrator in national and international proceedings under various rules (sole arbitrator, party-appointed arbitrator, and presiding arbitrator). She is a CEDR Accredited Mediator and currently serves as Co-Chair of the DIS Industry Group Technology. She is consistently ranked among Germany’s leading dispute resolution lawyers by JUVE, Leaders League, Handelsblatt / Best Lawyers, and Wirtschaftswoche.

Before joining BAUMANN, Kathrin spent over ten years at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer‘s Dispute Resolution practice in Hamburg, followed by a role as General Counsel of an international shipping company in Singapore.

Experience as Counsel (Selection)

• Cyber / ITAdvising an energy company on damages claims arising from a cyber-attack.
• Post-M&ARepresenting an international certification company in a post-M&A arbitration regarding earn-out payments.
• Real EstateAdvising a large real estate company on damages claims against tax advisors for breaches of advisory duties.
• IT / SoftwareAdvising a US IT company on outstanding payments and damages claims under a software supply agreement.
• Cartel / AntitrustStrategic advice on cartel damages claims for a large number of plaintiffs against several cartelists.
• Supply / DistributionAdvising a distribution company on contractual claims arising from a supplier delivery stop.
• DISDefence of an international automotive supplier against a payment claim following M&A completion, based on an antitrust exemption clause.*
• Ad hoc / D&ORepresenting a major financial institution in ad hoc arbitration against former board members for breach of duty in connection with complex financial transactions; parallel settlement negotiation with an international D&O insurer consortium.*

* Matters handled prior to joining BAUMANN Resolving Disputes.

Arbitrator Appointments (Selection)

• DISPresiding arbitrator — breach of warranty claims under a share purchase agreement.
• DISPresiding arbitrator — major construction project dispute.
• DISPresiding arbitrator — shareholder actions to rescind company resolutions.
• DISPresiding arbitrator — earn-out payments under a share purchase agreement.
• GMAAPresiding arbitrator — supply agreements for shipbuilding between German and Finnish parties.
• HCCPresiding arbitrator in two Hamburg Chamber of Commerce arbitrations — contractual claims under international supply agreements.
• DISSole arbitrator — joint venture dispute in the real estate industry.
• GMAAParty-appointed arbitrator — Charter Party dispute between German and Norwegian parties.