Olaf Kranz

Olaf advises on legal disputes and represents his clients both before ordinary courts and before national and international arbitration tribunals.

He is particularly active in the field of corporate law, specializing in shareholders’ disputes, directors’ and officers’ liability cases, disputes arising from corporate transactions and antitrust damages litigation.

Expertise

Services et Groupes

Résolution des litiges

Investissements privés et entreprises familiales

Contentieux des sociétés et litiges M&A

Secteurs

Fortune Privée

Technologie, Médias et Communications (TMC)

CV

Since 2003 Partner, Taylor Wessing

1999 – 2003 Associate, Taylor Wessing

1998 – 1999 Associate, international law firm

Carrière

Since 2003 Partner, Taylor Wessing

1999 – 2003 Associate, Taylor Wessing

1998 – 1999 Associate, international law firm

Formation

1998 Admitted as a lawyer, Düsseldorf

1998 Second state examination, NRW

1996 – 1998 Legal clerkship, Düsseldorf with a posting in New York

Groupes & Associations

Ausschuss für Gesellschaftsrecht der Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer
Vorstand der Rechtsanwaltskammer Düsseldorf
Vorprüfungsausschuss "Fachanwalt für Internationales Wirtschaftsrecht" der Rechtsanwaltskammer Düsseldorf

Langues étrangères

Prix et distinctions

The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2024

Featured

Legal 500 Germany 2024

The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2023

The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2021/ 2022

Experience

Post-merger litigation advice

A large supermarket chain on a post-merger dispute to review and assert claims from two large transactions due to violations of duties of conduct and guarantees arising from investment contracts.

Olaf Kranz

Providing comprehensive commercial litigation advice

A large German industrial conglomerate on providing advice regarding alleged claims in relation to sales, purchase and deliveries, including representation at court and in arbitration proceedings.

Olaf Kranz

Dr. Carsten Müller, LL.M., Maître en Droit