Commercial and civil disputes — arising from broken contracts, tortious wrongs, property disagreements, professional negligence, or fraud — require focused, strategic legal representation. LexBerg's civil litigation team represents claimants and defendants in proceedings before German courts at all levels, from the Amtsgericht and Landgericht through to the Bundesgerichtshof, as well as in mediation, expert determination, and other alternative dispute resolution forums where proceedings can be resolved more efficiently.
German civil procedure (ZPO) is a document-intensive, judge-driven system in which the quality of written pleadings and the strength of documentary evidence are decisive. Unlike adversarial common law proceedings, the German courts take a more interventionist role in directing the litigation. LexBerg invests heavily in the preparation of comprehensive, persuasive written pleadings that anticipate the opposing arguments, minimise the risk of adverse findings at first instance, and build a solid evidentiary foundation for any appeal.
We handle commercial contract disputes of all sizes — from claims over defective goods and failed service engagements to major construction, IT, and infrastructure disputes — applying rigorous legal analysis to every case.
LexBerg advises on the enforcement of German judgments domestically and across borders, and on the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards before German courts.
Before or alongside litigation, we advise on mediation, expert determination, and other ADR mechanisms that frequently resolve disputes faster, at lower cost, and with greater confidentiality than full court proceedings.
LexBerg also handles professional negligence claims against lawyers, tax advisers, auditors, architects, and other professionals — both bringing claims on behalf of damaged clients and defending professionals facing such allegations. We bring to these cases an understanding of professional standards and regulatory obligations that is essential for the effective presentation of professional liability matters in German proceedings, where the standard of care is closely tied to the published rules of the relevant profession.
- Commercial contract disputes
- Professional negligence and liability claims
- Construction and engineering disputes
- Property, boundary, and landlord-tenant disputes
- Tortious claims and damages actions
- Injunctions and interim relief applications
- Judgment enforcement and cross-border debt recovery
- Mediation and alternative dispute resolution
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