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Kerstin Bär, LL.M. (Bristol, UK)
Kerstin Bär, LL.M. (Bristol, UK)

Kerstin Bär, LL.M. (Bristol, UK)

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Kerstin is a member of the Disputes & Investigations practice group. She advises and represents companies in complex commercial disputes before German courts as well as in national and international arbitration proceedings. A particular focus of her practice is on disputes in the renewable energy sector, especially those involving wind and solar energy. In addition, she has many years of experience in conducting litigation in the field of nuclear law.

She also assists clients with issues related to product liability and product safety, advising on the marketability of products, recalls, the defense against claims, and all other related matters.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Disputes & investigations
Commercial & consumer contracts
International arbitration
Product liability & product safety

Sectors

Energy & infrastructure
Consumer & retail

CV

Since 2024 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing
2022 Senior Associate, Berlin
2019 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2019 Admission as a Lawyer in Hamburg
2019 Second State Examination Hamburg
2016 – 2019 Legal Traineeship at the Higher Regional Court Hamburg
2015 – 2016 LL.M. studies at the University of Bristol (UK)
2015 First State Examination
2010 – 2015 Degree studies in law at the University of Leipzig

Career

Since 2024 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing
2022 Senior Associate, Berlin
2019 Associate, Taylor Wessing

Education

2019 Admission as a Lawyer in Hamburg
2019 Second State Examination Hamburg
2016 – 2019 Legal Traineeship at the Higher Regional Court Hamburg
2015 – 2016 LL.M. studies at the University of Bristol (UK)
2015 First State Examination
2010 – 2015 Degree studies in law at the University of Leipzig

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Additional languages

English

Awards

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Recommended lawyer for product liability

The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2024

Ones to Watch: International Arbitration and Mediation

Experience

CEE Group on the acquisition of the 154 MWp solar park project Döllen

Comprehensive legal advice to the asset manager CEE Group, specialised in renewable energies, on the acquisition of the 154 MWp solar park project Döllen as well as legal advice on complex construction agreements, various issues concerning the permitting and the zoning plan procedures as well as in connection with the sale of the electricity to be generated.

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Disputes & investigations

Hamburg Regional Court: validity of the presumption of availability in maintenance contracts

23 April 2026

by Kerstin Bär, LL.M. (Bristol, UK)

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Disputes & investigations

Flensburg Regional Court: no entitlement to claim damages based on the market price

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Court ruling on the effectiveness of availability guarantees for wind turbines

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