Litigation and arbitration

We secure your rights.

In the interest of our clients, we achieve solutions in adversary proceedings with intense commitment. Obtaining our clients' rights is our clear objective. In addition to litigation in court, our partners are also highly experienced in arbitral proceedings, both as counsel and as arbitrators.

Disputes can be settled in a variety of ways, for example through adversary proceedings or through mediation. We advise our clients on the most suitable course to take. Our goal is to achieve efficient and concrete solutions for our clients.

Meticulous preparation

In adversary proceedings we want our clients to obtain their rights to the greatest possible extent. For this reason we place great importance on thorough preparation. Extensive consultation with our clients and professional preparation of the material to be dealt with in court are the indispensable basis for success. That is the way to avoid unpleasant surprises. Through adept litigation we achieve optimal results for our clients. However, it is not our style to unnecessarily force or delay court proceedings if another solution - for example, a settlement - makes more sense. Numerous clients in a variety of sectors profit from our expertise in litigation. Our high competence in regulatory issues is one of the reasons for our victories in adversary proceedings before courts of public law.

Solutions at the right time

Adversary proceedings comprise various phases. In the interest of our clients, we make sure that specific phases are used for solutions that achieve the desired objective more quickly. We always try to give our clients the best possible cost-benefit ratio of court proceedings. We endorse a "healthy culture of controversy” that brings economically sound solutions. Therefore, in the interest of our clients, we take care to keep emotions out of court proceedings. Experience has shown that satisfactory solutions are achieved most swiftly when the parties to the dispute are allowed to save face and preserve their reputations.

Solutions through arbitration

Arbitrations are gaining increasing significance in the international business world. Parties have to agree on the option of arbitration when concluding their contract. We have the expertise needed for formulating arbitration clauses and agreements, and we represent our clients in arbitral proceedings with comprehensive knowledge so as to arrive swiftly at reliable solutions. Our clients benefit not only from our international experience with complex transactions, but also from the fact that several Benn-Ibler partners are accredited arbitrators with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) - and thus have special competence in arbitral proceedings. An important factor for success in international arbitral proceedings is the taking of evidence from witnesses, in which we have extensive experience. And because arbitrations are one-instance proceedings, our clients are able to obtain prompt final decisions.