Ralf-Thomas Wittmann

Partner

Rechtsanwalt, Fachanwalt für Versicherungsrecht

Languages

German, English, French

Practice areas

• Banking and finance
• Commercial litigation
• Construction and engineering
• Insurance and reinsurance
• Litigation and dispute management
• Personal injury claims litigation
• Product liability and product recall
• Real estate litigation

Practice notes

Ralf-Thomas Wittmann is a member of the Litigation/Dispute Management as well as of the Insurance practice group.

For more than 15 years, he has been representing renowned architects and years' experience of managing complex – often also cross-border litigation. His clients include many international companies, specifically from the French-speaking countries, inter alia in the context of product liability cases.

He is a member of the work groups for insurance law of the German Lawyers' Association (Deutscher Anwaltsverein).

Ralf-Thomas' recent experience includes:

• Representation of a French liability insurer in defence of alleged coverage claims in connection with a large-scale fraud case involving medical devices
• Advising a French medium-sized company in the context of independent proceedings for the taking of evidence regarding product liability questions, particularities of international private law and European procedural law
• Enforcement of compensation claims against an English manufacturer of oilfield tubulars against a certification center
• Representation of a family firm in the defense against an action brought by an insolvency administrator for wage claims and assertion of claims for defects, action to enforce insurance cover against a legal financial loss liability insurance in the context of major damage
• Representation of a guarantor in proceedings regarding the return or re-payment of a guarantee upon first demand worth over a million euros
• Ongoing representation of a public bank regarding complex legal disputes, in particular regarding credit card fraud