Post-M&A disputes
Overview CasesSRP advised a group of companies operating in the construction industry on the recission of a corporate transaction following fraudulent misrepresentation by the sellers.
Within less than two months of the fraud being uncovered, SRP secured notarization of the rescission and ensured the transfer of the first repayment installment of 10 million €. As part of the resolution, the seller committed to repaying the full purchase price.
SRP advises a private equity fund in three proceedings under the DIS Arbitration Rules, arising from fraudulent misrepresentation by the sellers in connection with the sale of a cybersecurity start-up.
- In the first arbitration, SRP secured an award ordering the sellers and the W&I insurers to pay approximately 30 million € in damages. The case was conducted under the DIS Rules for Expedited Proceedings and involved eight parties, three expert reports, and complex evidentiary issues.
- The two other DIS arbitration proceedings concern the sellers’ alleged claim for an additional purchase price and the remuneration of the founder, former managing director, and fraudulent co-seller of the target.
NASDAQ-listed company in internal investigation and post-M&A-arbitration, amount in dispute > 20 million €
Laurenz Schmitt and Max Reichert conducted an internal investigation in coordination with the district attorney’s office in connection with violations against the EU Chemicals Regulation at the target company and represented the buyer (a US aerospace company listed on NASDAQ) in claiming damages and breaches of warranties against the German seller, inter alia, for fraudulent misrepresentation, in an arbitration.
Seller against the accusation of fraudulent misrepresentation in a transaction, amount in dispute > 80 million €
SRP defended the seller in a transaction against allegations of fraudulent misrepresentations. SRP defeated the claim to rescind the transaction, negotiated a settlement and coordinated the seller’s criminal defense with the seller’s trial lawyers.
Defended a German telecommunications company against earn-out claims before a German regional court, amount in dispute > 10 million €
Dr Frohloff was part of a team that defended a German telecommunications company before a German regional court against earn-out claims by the sellers of the target company. The case was special in that the managing director of the target company was also one of its sellers and during the earn-out period he had started building a competitor to the target company, whilst attributing the dwindling customer base of the target to the buyers.
Defended a German medical technology company against a claim for indemnification in DIS arbitration proceedings seated in Berlin, amount in dispute > 2 million €
Dr Frohloff was part of a team that defended a German medical technology company in a DIS arbitration seated in Berlin against a claim for indemnification by the buyer of the target company. The unique characteristic of the dispute was that the seller complied with the indemnification claim, but the buyer still demanded payment in cash.
Defended a German pharmaceutical company against earn-out claims in an ICC arbitration seated in New York, amount in dispute > 55 million USD
Dr Frohloff was part of a team that defended a German pharmaceutical company in a New York-seated ICC arbitration against earn-out claims in the aftermath of a transaction. The pivotal question in this case was if the buyer had pursued “commercially reasonable efforts” to achieve certain milestones after acquiring the target company.