Consultants’ and directors’ liability
Overview CasesCorporation in claiming damages from the managing director following a breach of antitrust law, amount in dispute > 20 million €.
Max Reichert was part of a team that represented a corporation in the metal industry in claiming damages from its managing director. The managing director had participated in agreements that breached antitrust law. The team secured the claims against the D&O insurance and negotiated a settlement with the managing director.
Construction group in the enforcement of liability claims against board members due to a defective compliance management system, amount in dispute > 100 million €
Max Reichert was part of a team representing a construction group in claiming damages for the incorrect implementation of a compliance management system from the former management and the D&O insurer.
Former managing director in dispute concerning bonus payment and alleged competition law violations, amount in dispute approx. € 20 million
SRP represents a former managing director in claiming bonus payments against the parent company of the company formerly managed by him and defends him against alleged claims for damages based on alleged competition law violations. In particular:
- Claiming profit participation (including calculation of the enterprise value)
- Defending against claims for damages including links to white-collar crime
- Claiming payment from the D&O insurer
Corporation in claiming damages from former managing director due to product liability case, amount in dispute > 20 million €
SRP represents a corporation claiming damages from the former managing director for possible negligence in connection with a product liability case.
Stock corporation in defending against compensation claims of its former CEO who was dismissed for embezzlement.
SRP represented a stock corporation in the construction sector in defending against compensation claims of its former CEO who had been dismissed for breach of trust. The case circled around:
- Valid termination, including the interplay between board position and service agreement
- Evidence in document-only civil proceedings
- Distinction between loans and embezzlement
Holding company in claiming damages against its tax consultant due to consulting errors, amount in dispute > 5 million €
Law firm in defending damages claims based in tort of an insolvency administrator, amount in dispute > 5 million €
SRP represents a German law firm in defending claims for damages based in tort brought by an insolvency administrator over the assets of one of the firm’s clients for an alleged involvement in bankruptcy offences.
Indian solar company in claiming damages arising from attorneys’ liability in arbitration proceedings, amount in dispute > 10 million €
SRP represents an Indian solar company in claiming damages from a German attorney specialised in arbitration due to errors in advice in a DIS arbitration against a buyer of solar cells for payment of the purchase price after refusal to accept solar cells in breach of contract.
Real estate company in claiming damages fromer manager
SRP represents a real estate company in the termination of a former manager and in claiming damages for serious breaches of the duty of proper management. Handling the case includes:
- Cooperation with PR consulting
Law firm in defending damages claims based in tort of an insolvency administrator, amount in dispute > 5 million €
SRP represents a German law firm in defending claims for damages based in tort brought by an insolvency administrator over the assets of one of the firm’s clients for an alleged involvement in bankruptcy offences.