Dr. Gideon Arnold

Associate
Dr. Gideon Arnold advises clients across the full spectrum of commercial disputes and represents domestic and international companies in complex litigation before national and international courts, as well as in international arbitration and alternative dispute resolution. His practice focuses on contractual and corporate disputes, including post-M&A matters. Gideon is also a trained commercial mediator.
  • Represented a leading European insurance group in a complex commercial dispute in the InsurTech sector involving the acquisition of life insurance portfolios, including expert determination proceedings under the DIS Rules on Expert Determination
  • Represented a DAX-listed chemical company in a complex commercial dispute concerning price adjustment clauses in a long-term supply agreement with antitrust implications, including representation in arbitration proceedings conducted under the Arbitration Rules of the German Arbitration Institute 
  • Represented a leading global testing, inspection, and certification company in high-profile cross-border litigation arising out of a major environmental disaster in Brazil, including civil proceedings before German courts involving claims exceeding 1 billion and strategic coordination of the global defense regarding civil, criminal, and regulatory matters in collaboration with a leading Brazilian law firm
  • Represented a private hospital operator in a complex, high-value corporate and commercial dispute against one of the world’s largest publicly listed private equity and asset management firms, including shareholder litigation concerning corporate law requirements applicable to shareholder voting agreements within a Societas Europaea, and the successful defense against multiple applications for interim relief, while concurrently representing the majority shareholders in related arbitration proceedings conducted under the Arbitration Rules of the German Arbitration Institute
  • Advised a DAX 40 consumer goods company on the implications of a proposed demerger under the German Transformation Act involving partial universal succession, with a particular focus on the procedural implications for potential future damages claims
  • Represented a publicly listed medical technology company in a commercial dispute with a manufacturer of optical machinery, including the negotiation and drafting of a settlement agreement
  • Represented a company in the fitness and healthcare sector in a post-M&A dispute against multiple private equity firms and their portfolio companies concerning alleged earn-out claims
  • Represented an international biotechnology company in a commercial dispute with a multinational food and health company, including the preparation and filing of a protective brief and the successful prelitigation resolution of the dispute
  • Represented a publicly listed real estate company in supervisory board liability litigation against former members of its supervisory board as well as in corporate disputes involving shareholders
  • Higher Regional Court, Munich, 2024, Second State Examination
  • University of Passau, 2024, Dr. iur.
  • Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, 2020, First State Examination
  • Germany

Member, German Arbitration Institute (DIS)

DIS40 Membership

Member, German Bar Association

Member, Munich Bar Association

Chairman of the Board, Forum Mediation München e.V. (FJM München)

Member, Legal Honor Society Phi Delta Phi Hans-Jürgen Papier Inn