Nils Andräs’ practice focuses on domestic and international litigation and arbitration.

Nils acts as counsel to private clients and sovereign governments in a wide variety of commercial litigations and international arbitrations before state courts and leading arbitral institutions, with a particular focus on commercial litigation, cartel follow-on damages, and post-M&A disputes. He also assists clients with enforcement matters and interim relief.

Nils joined the firm in 2020. In 2019, he was a stagiaire in our Cologne office.

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Notable Experience

  • A leading automobile manufacturer in civil litigations, administrative court proceedings, and criminal investigations in Germany related to emissions.

  • A leading retailer in Latin America in an ICC arbitration with New York seat under German law relating to a post-M&A dispute.

  • A leading power solutions company in cartel damages litigation including related interim proceedings concerning disclosure requests before several courts in Germany.

  • A leading global semiconductor and infrastructure software company in several commercial litigations concerning software products.

  • A leading multinational mining company on product liability.

  • A leading global manufacturer of elevators and escalators in cartel damages litigation in Germany.

  • The Republic of Argentina in connection with bondholder litigation and related advice.

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Publications

FCO Continues Rare but Strict Enforcement of Resale Price Maintenance Prohibition, June 2024

In-Depth: Mergers & Acquisitions Litigation, Germany chapter, October 2024 (together with Samira Meis and Rüdiger Harms)

„Die angestrebte Reform des deutschen Schiedsverfahrensrechts“, Der Betrieb, September 2024, co-author with Rüdiger Harms

Germany Seeks to Reform Its Arbitration Law

Recent Developments in International Civil Procedure

U.S. Discovery in German Arbitrations and State Court Litigations After the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision in “ZF Automotive US, Inc. v. Luxshare, Ltd.” and “AlixPartners, LLC v. Fund for Protection of Investors’ Rights in Foreign States”

 

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