Donata Freiin von Enzberg, LL.M.

Donata advises and represents companies on complex matters under civil law in national and international arbitration proceedings as well as before German courts. She has successfully represented her clients in a number of arbitration proceedings, inter alia, under ICC, DIS, CEAC, UNCITRAL rules as well as in ad-hoc proceedings at different places of arbitration and in accordance with varying legal systems. Donata regularly sits as an arbitrator.

She is one of two Taylor Wessing gender champions at the DIS-ERA Pledge Gender Champion Initiative and thereby promotes parity in international arbitration.

Her practice includes providing advice on all matters relating to commercial law, sales law, and distribution law.

In addition, she advises her clients on all questions relating to product liability and product safety. As a founding member of the expert committee “Legal Aspects of Additive Manufacturing” of the Association of German Engineers (Verein Deutscher Ingenieure, VDI) she focuses on the legal challenges arising from the 3d printing technology. Donata regularly speaks on topical issues related to arbitration, product liability, and product safety.

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Career

Since 2016	Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing
2014 – 2016	Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2011 – 2014	Associate, Taylor Wessing

2007 – 2009

Legal clerkship, inter alia, Philips Deutschland GmbH

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Education

2011	Admitted as a lawyer, Hamburg
2010	LL.M. with a specialisation on Commercial Law, University of Capetown, South Africa
2002 – 2007	Legal studies, Leipzig and Münster

Publications

Vollziehung einer schiedsrichterlichen einstweiligen Maßnahme, in IWRZ: 2021/1, 44f.

AGB-rechtliche Fragen beim Einsatz von KI, Kapitel in: Rechtshandbuch Artificial Intelligence und Machine Learning, Kaulartz / Braegelmann (Hrsg.), 2020

Schneller, effizienter, internationaler: Was bedeutet die Reform der DIS-Schiedsordnung für die Praxis?, in: JUVE Handbuch 2019/2020

German Chapter in Chambers Global Practical Guide Product Liability & Safety 2019 and 2020, together with Dr. Henning Moelle and Dr. Philipp Behrendt

Hamburg – A German Hotspot for Arbitration, in: SchiedsVZ 2019, 81-85

German Chapter in The International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG) to: International Arbitration 2018 and 2019, together with Peter Bert

Blockchain – A Suitable Tool for Arbitration?, in: PlugIn – Wir denken das Recht der digitalen Zukunft, Ausgabe #18, Februar 2019

Die ganze Bandbreite im Blick behalten – Eine Rechtsprechungsübersicht zu den aktuellen Entwicklungen in der Praxis des Produkthaftungsrechts, in Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel, Ausgabe 09, gemeinsam mit Dr. Philipp Behrendt

3D Printing – What Does it Mean for Product Liability? A European Law Perspective, in: DRI 2015, Vol. 11 Issue 12

Auf dem Weg zur Class Action in Europa? in: RIW 2014, 253-259, gemeinsam mit Dr. Philipp Behrendt

Memberships & Associations

German Institution of Arbitration (DIS, seit 2020 Regional Chair North
Initiative of young arbitrational practitioners (DIS40), 2017 - 2019 Regional Chair North
Hamburg Arbitration Circle e.V. (HAC)
Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA below 40)
Chamber of Commerce Young Arbitrators Forum (ICC YAF)
VDI expert committee 'Legal Aspects of Additive Manufacturing'
Association of International Young Lawyers (AIJA), 2017 - 2020 Member of the Executive Committee
Defense Research Institute (DRI)
German–South African Lawyers Association (GSLA)

Additional languages

English

Expertise

Sectors Manufacturing & industrials Energy & infrastructure Consumer & retail

Experience

Representing a Swiss-German firm in substantial arbitration proceedings	Representing a Swiss-German firm in substantial arbitration proceedings against a Thai counterparty relating to breaches of a joint venture agreement. Proceedings were seated in Singapore and brought under the UNCITRAL rules, administered by SIAC.
Representing an Austrian manufacturer in ICC arbitration proceedings	Representing an Austrian manufacturer in ICC arbitration proceedings against a Canadian customer relating to alleged faults in production equipment. Proceedings were subject to Swiss law and conducted in Zurich.

Awards

The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2021	Leading individual: Arbitration/Dispute Resolution/Mediation
The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2021	Leading individual: Litigation
Who's Who Legal 2019 - 2021	Future Leader – Partners: Arbitration
Who's Who Legal 2021	"I highly recommend her as brilliant and very efficient counsel", "she is superb counsel with incredible experience in international arbitration", "Donata is in a class of her own", "she is an excellent arbitration lawyer", peers and clients
JUVE Handbook 2020/2021	"practice-oriented approach", competitor
Who's Who Legal 2020	Donata von Enzberg is singled out as “an excellent arbitration lawyer” and “brilliant counsel” by peers thanks to her impressive work under ICC, UNCITRAL and CEAC rules, among others.
JUVE Handbook 2019/2020	Frequently recommended: Product Liability
JUVE Handbook 2019/2020	"excellent and pragmatic", competitor
JUVE 2019/2020	Frequently recommended: Arbitration