Hengeler Mueller wins EUR 200 million post-M&A arbitration

In November 2024, a DIS arbitral tribunal fully dismissed a EUR 160 million post-M&A claim asserted against our client and awarded our client payment of EUR 50 million.

The claimant had initiated arbitration against our client, a tier-one supplier in the automotive industry, seeking payment of approx. EUR 160 million following a carve-out and divestiture of a world-wide business division to a Chinese buyer. Together with our client, we achieved full dismissal of the alleged claim, with the arbitral tribunal finding that our client fully complied with all of its obligations in relation to the M&A transaction, as well as full award of the counterclaim we raised on behalf of our client, plus interest and cost reimbursement in the overall amount of approximately EUR 50 million.

Hengeler Mueller regularly represents clients in complex and high-stake arbitration and litigation proceedings, including post M&A arbitrations, commercial and corporate disputes, mass litigation and cross-border disputes.

Hengeler Mueller Team

Dispute Resolution: Viola Sailer-Coceani, Daniel Engel (both partners), Luisa Kuschel (counsel), Gerlind Wolf (senior associate), Julia Bartos (associate), Svitlana Gapalo (senior associate; all Munich).