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Tim Jakobs

Lawyer
Partner

Tim advises mainly on dispute resolution and represents clients in court and arbitration proceedings - in particular on matters regarding liability, commercial and insolvency law.

He has many years of experience in handling major losses, especially resulting from industrial accidents and in the railroad sector, directors' and officers' liability (D&O) and commercial law, particularly in the automotive and plant engineering sectors. He also uses his forensic knowledge to provide preventive, contractual advice. He has also successfully provided legal advice on restructuring projects for many years.

Career path

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1999-2005 Legal studies at the Universities of Passau, Würzburg und King’s College, London
2005-2007 Legal clerkship at the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main (legal stages – among others – with Freshfields and Sidley Austin)
2008-2014 Noerr LLP, most recently as an Associated Partner
2012-2013 Visiting Associate at Paul, Weiss, New York City
2014-2020 EBA Endrös-Baum Associés, Partner
Since 2018 Lectureship on the topic of “cross-border disputes” at the LMU – Munich Centre for Dispute Resolution.
Since 2021 KJK Kolmann Jakobs Kramer, Partner

Special competences / references

Extensive litigation experience:

In particular: Numerous (former) corporate bodies regarding the defense against liability claims, with a particular focus on the insolvency context as well as the defense against claw back actions
In particular: Representation in and out of court of various rail transport companies, lessors and service providers in connection with major loss incidents (property damage and personal injury following passenger and freight train accidents)
In particular: Representation in court on numerous commercial law issues (sales law, general terms and conditions law, contract/price adjustment, recall cost recourse)
Post M&A disputes

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Extensive out-of-court consulting experience:

In particular: Advice on complex contract drafting (various industries, in particular automotive, mechanical and plant engineering, chemicals/plastics)
In particular: Advice on the nexus between prevention of insolvency and commercial law issues (in particular contract/price adjustments)
In particular: Managing Directors with regard to the prevention of liability
Development and negotiation of a compensation concept following an industrial accident
Advising on various restructuring projects (cross-border insolvencies, self-administration)

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Advising on alternative dispute resolution: