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Dr Dorothee Ruckteschler

Independent arbitrator and lawyer

Dr Dorothee Ruckteschler has more than 30 years of experience as a lawyer and arbitrator in complex high-volume German and international arbitration proceedings. She acquired her expertise over the many years during which she was a partner and head of the dispute resolution practice group at one of the world’s leading commercial law firms.

Leading companies rely on her comprehensive commercial knowledge, her intercultural acumen and her proven legal expertise.

It is not always possible to avoid disputes in our complex and collaborative business world. Particularly in international business relations, arbitration offers great value for companies as it allows them to resolve their disputes outside of state courts in internationally-recognised proceedings using rules which can be tailored to their needs.

Companies and colleagues value Dr Dorothee Ruckteschler’s ability to help the parties in such situations to build new bridges despite the dispute, to overcome cultural misunderstandings and to maintain ongoing business relationships whenever possible.

Experienced

Many years of extensive and international experience with arbitration proceedings on the basis of the rules of numerous arbitration institutions, such as ICC, SCAI, VIAC, DIS, LCIA, HKIAC.

Focussed

Key focus areas: corporate law disputes, post M&A disputes, D&O liability, disputes in the field of plant engineering and general commercial disputes.

Independent

Completely independent, no ongoing advice to companies, no connection to other law firms.
What others say about her
Who’s Who Legal Germany 2021

Dorothee Ruckteschler is touted as “the perfect choice” for arbitration proceedings that arise from M&A proceedings, energy project, D&O liability claims and shareholder disputes.

Chambers 2021

Dorothee Ruckteschler is held in particularly high esteem for her expertise in post-M&A arbitration, where she both represents clients and presides over arbitration. One source highlights her as “calm, relaxed and extremely competent.”

AcritasStars 2021

She works at an explicitly high level of quality in analyzing complex matters and is certainly capable to lead in complex matters with a structure involving many different parties and interests. She’s very goal-orientated.

Who’s Who Legal Germany 2020
Dorothee Ruckteschler is a „fantastic arbitrator“. Peers view her as an extraordinarily experienced and “very renowned” lawyer with “great international exposure”.
Handelsblatt 2019 and 2020

Best Lawyer – Named in the Handelsblatt surveys in 2019 und 2020 as one of the 6 Best Lawyers in Germany in the field of dispute resolution.

Chambers 2018
She is also regarded as “really capable of handling difficult witnesses and giving everyone an opportunity to put on their best behavior in difficult situations.”
JUVE 2016/2017
“Exceptionally well-prepared, calm , effective.”
Chambers 2016
Sources laud her judgement and expertise: ”She did an excellent job as presiding arbitrator.”
Vita
  • Partner at CMS Hasche Sigle between 2000 and 2020
  • Founder and head of the dispute resolution practice group of CMS Germany
  • Head of the worldwide CMS International Arbitration Group
  • Since July 2018 alternate German member of the ICC Court of International Arbitration
  • Since October 2020 own law firm focussing on arbitration
Curriculum Vitae
Publications & Lectures (Selection)
  • „Die vorzeitige Beendigung der Schiedsrichtertätigkeit“
    („Premature Termination of the Mandate by the Arbitrator“),
    Festschrift zum 70.Geburtstag von Prof. Dr. Herbert Kronke, 2020 (mit Tanja Stooß)
  • „International Commercial Courts: A Superior Alternative to Arbitration?”,
    Journal of International Arbitration 36, no. 4 (2019): 431-450 (mit Tanja Stooß)
  • „Anfechtung des Schiedsspruchs (Aufhebungsverfahren)“
    („The Challenge of the Arbitral Award (Reversal of the Arbitration Award)“),
    in: Torggler, Handbuch Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit, 2. Auflage 2017
Publications & Lectures
Selected references
Presiding arbitrator and co-arbitrator in national and international arbitration proceedings under the rules of various arbitration institutions (predominantly in disputes arising from M&A transactions, in shareholder disputes and in complex commercial law disputes).
Representation of well-known German and international companies and private equity funds in numerous international arbitration proceedings concerning the enforcement of or defence against high-volume compensation claims arising from M&A transactions.
Defending Alessandro Profumo, former CEO of UniCredit SpA, Italy, against a compensation claim by minority shareholders in the sum of approx. EUR 17.35 billion.
Defending a former member of the management board of a large German bank against compensation claims being brought by the bank in the sum of approx. EUR 140 million.
Representing German and international plant construction companies in disputes concerning the construction of power stations and wind power plants as well as disputes arising from long-term energy supply agreements.
Advising and representing important pharmaceutical companies in disputes arising from development and supply agreements.

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Dr Dorothee Ruckteschler
Haussmannstrasse 2
D-70188 Stuttgart

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