- Advising an institution of the European Union in appeal proceedings before the European Court of Justice in an energy and state aid dispute involving an EU Member State.
- Advising a credit institution on the civil law investigation and handling of complex fraud cases in the real estate lending business, and on the enforcement of the resulting claims before a German Regional Court.
- Defending a global infrastructure group against an antitrust damages claim brought by a foreign company before a German Regional Court in relation to participation in a cartel legally established by the European Commission.
- Advising shareholders of a German real estate investment group in a corporate law dispute before a German Regional Court in connection with an M&A transaction.
- Advising a US trading company in the infrastructure sector on pursuing damages claims against an EU-based company for impairing its business relationships with a German supplier.
- Advising and representing an energy supply company in the comprehensive investigation and pursuit of claims against a contractor in connection with the construction of a combined heat and power plant before an ICC arbitral tribunal.
- Advising and representing a European airline in defending against an injunction action based on allegedly unlawful business practices under EU law.
- Advising and representing a client in defending against an arbitration claim before the German Arbitration Institute (DIS) in the context of a post-M&A dispute.
Expertise
Lukas is a Managing Associate in the Disputes Group of Addleshaw Goddard’s German office. He advises and represents clients in complex national and international disputes before state courts and arbitral tribunals.
Lukas specialises in assisting clients in complex civil law disputes, in particular in the areas of commercial and corporate law, banking and capital markets law, civil construction law as well as antitrust law.
Experience
Education
Lukas studied law at the University of Passau and the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich. After finishing his studies with the First German State Exam in 2018 he served as a legal trainee at the Higher Regional Court of Munich. During his time as a student and as a legal trainee Lukas worked with several renowned international law firms. He completed his legal training with the Second German State Exam in November 2020.
Languages
- German – native
- English – fluent
- French – Intermediate
Publications
- Kein Wegfall der Parteifähigkeit und Passivlegimitation einer GbR i.L. im Vollstreckungsverfahren bis zur vollständigen Erfüllung des zu vollstreckenden Einsichtsanspruchs des GbR-Gesellschafters, in: Juris Praxisreport Handels- und Gesellschaftsrecht, 10/2024
- Kein Ausschluss der Schiedsklage durch Schiedsgutachtervereinbarung, in: Juris Praxisreport Handels- und Gesellschaftsrecht, 2/2024