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8 April 2020

"Our clients will have to go to court"

The online publicationVersicherungsmonitor, the TV station ZDF  und the newsletter ofVersicherungswirtschaft-heute cover our firm's engagement for policyholders seeking business interruption cover in the corona crisis. 

The reports can be found online (German only) on www.versicherungsmonitor.de,www.zdf.de and www.versicherungswirtschaft-heute.de 

 

3 April 2020

Controversy over corona insurance

The German daily newspapers Frankfurter Rundschau, Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger and many others report on the ongoing dispute between restaurant and hotel owners and their insurers.

The full article (German only) also mentioning our firm's role in the dispute can be found on www.fr.de

 

25 March 2020

"Tens of thousands of insurance contracts cover these risks"

Dr. Mark Wilhelm in an interview with ZDF heute  on the BI insurance for SME covering business closures due to official measures.

A part of the interview is online available (German only) on 

5 March 2020

Corona-virus: "The insurers' proceeding will need to be discussed"

Dr. Mark Wilhelm, Christian Drave and Dr. Fabian Herdter commented in the Süddeutsche Zeitung and Versicherungsmonitor on some insurers' attempts to exclude cover for event cancellations in the corona crisis.

The full articles on this topic (German only) can be found on www.sueddeutsche.de, www.versicherungsmonitor.de, www.versicherungswirtschaft-heute.de and www.versicherungsjournal.de 

 

28 June 2019

Three WILHELM-Lawyers named "Best Lawyers"

The renowned "Best Lawyers" list for Germany published today includes three of our partners.

Best Lawyers is the oldest and one of the most respected peer review publications in the legal profession. Their lists are compiled by conducting  peer review surveys in which lawyers already listed are asked to nominate and recommend other outstanding lawyers in their field.

Part of this exclusive circle are our partners Dr. Mark Wilhelm (listed for Insurance law), Lars Winkler (listed for Litigation), and Felix Schaefer (listed for M&A). Lars Winkler is listed already since 2016.

The full list of recommended lawyers in Germany is published online by Handelsblatt on www.handelsblatt.com 

 

10 May 2019

Business continuity and crisis management platform CasePilot now globally launched

WILHELM and TPS offer SaaS joint venture also beyond domestic market

The online team collaboration system CasePilot is now available for English speaking clients outside of Germany. The software as a service (SaaS) tool supports companies and organisations in critical events by offering a platform for crisis managers and decision makers to share documents, organize teams, initiate phone conferences, coordinate tasks and alert employees. 

Several German DAX and Mittelstand companies from various industries already use CasePilot in their crisis prevention and management.

For more information please visit info.case-pilot.com or contact us directly.

 

11 March 2019

"Always excellent, precise and very flexible": WILHELM again listed in Chambers Europe Guide

According to Chambers & Partners, WILHELM Rechtsanwälte is one of Germany's leading insurance law firms.

As in previous years, our firm received a high number of recommendations for insurance law advice. The ranking is based on interviews with clients and other lawyers. The editors cite our clients:

"'The firm is always excellent, precise and very flexible,' enthuses a client. Another client highlights the team's 'extraordinary skills in solving complex cases.'"

The British Chambers & Partners Guide is published annually and is known as the most important international legal directory besides Legal 500. 

The full review and links to all rankings can be found on www.chambers.com 

 

6 December 2018

The Legal 500 Germany 2018/19: Wilhelm a leading firm in insurance litigation

Our firm is again recommended by the renowned international law firm ranking The Legal 500  in its latest Germany edition published today.

As last year, WILHELM Rechtsanwälte is the only firm focused on advising policiyholders listed in the chapter "Insurance Litigation Germany" by The Legal 500

The editors quote a number of clients and competitors who stress the firm's efficieny, knowledge and quality especially with regard to major losses in property, BI and D&O insurance as well as compliance and product liability related issues:

"Recognised for its ‘efficient and structured approach, very good insurance law expertise and very high quality standards’, Wilhelm Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB’s eleven-strong team specialises in representing insurance holders in major damage claims including those arising from business interruption, delayed commissioning, product defects, breach of duty by the management and compliance incidents, and is considered ‘an absolute leader in this field’."

Managing Partner and founder Dr. Mark Wilhelm was listed as on of the "Leading Names in Insurance Law". 

The full ranking and our firm's review by the editors is available at: www.legal500.com

 

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