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Fabian Volz

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Languages: German

Fabian is a Partner in our Munich office and Head of the German Insurance practice.

He focuses on the automotive industry, supplier and electronics industry, as well as on the pharmaceutical and medical products industry. In addition, Fabian is frequently instructed by insurance companies. He focused on international insurance programs, personal liability insurance and D&O insurances, on construing policies, insurance covers, the law of reinsurance, as well as the insurance procurement law.

Furthermore, Fabian has extensive experience in international product recalls and matters of product safety compliance, such as the implementation of European standards, the compliance with pre- and post-marketing-obligations of manufacturer and distributors of consumer goods, as well as liability prevention. Fabian also has many years of experience of ordinary courts and arbitration tribunals, as well as in proceedings of alternative dispute resolution.

In 2020 and 2018, Fabian was selected a “Acritas Star Lawyer” by Acritas based on clients’ praise for his matter handling and client focus. Fabian is recommended as a leading product liability lawyer in Germany by Best Lawyers, as well as Legal Media Group’s Guide to the World’s Leading Lawyers. Furthermore, he is recommended for insurance law by The Legal 500 Germany and has been awarded a “top lawyer for insurance law” by German business weekly WirtschaftsWoche.

Fabian’s recent experience includes advising and representing:

  • an international D&O Insurer on the defense of a German-style class action (KapMuG proceedings) against former board members of a large German bank
  • various manufacturers and distributors on global product recalls (up to 60 countries)
  • on the defense and pursuing subrogation claims on recall cost reimbursement
  • various US/European retrocessionaires in international arbitration
  • a foreign reinsurer on establishing branch in Germany and setting up distribution channels
  • captives of Global Corporates on notification and publication requirements following transfer of business, and regarding regulatory requirements for a foreign investment

Selected publication:

  • Fabian Volz / Richard Matthews – "The Practicalities of Managing a Global Recall" in: Global Legal Group Ltd (ed.), The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Product Liability 2016, pp. 23-31, London
  • The Legal 500 Deutschland Recommended Lawyer 2021
  • Acritas Star Independently rated lawyer 2020
  • Acritas Star Independently rated lawyer 2018
Fabian Volz

Partner

Rechtsanwalt

Fabian Volz

Partner

Rechtsanwalt

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