Lawyer (m/f/d) Litigation, Arbitration

What we do

act legal advises national and international companies, private equity investors and family offices in complex disputes, arbitration proceedings and corporate defense matters. Our disputes practice combines legal depth with a strong understanding of commercial realities and is often closely linked to transactions, restructurings and shareholder situations.<br><br>We represent clients before German courts, in arbitration proceedings and in alternative dispute resolution formats. Our team works in a modern, technology-driven environment and actively uses AI-supported tools in day-to-day legal work.

What you will work on

You will work on complex disputes and contentious situations across a broad range of matters, including:

• civil and commercial litigation before German courts
• real estate and construction disputes
• insolvency-related disputes
• fraud litigation involving allegations of fraud, breach of trust or other financial misconduct
• interim legal protection, asset tracing and enforcement measures
• national and international arbitration proceedings as well as ADR and mediation
• corporate defense and liability matters involving corporate bodies and companies
• post-merger disputes and shareholder conflicts

You will also contribute to the development of litigation strategies, settlement negotiations and litigation risk assessments, often in the context of transactions or restructuring situations.

Your profile

• 2–5 years of experience in litigation, dispute resolution or fraud-related matters

• strong interest in contentious work and procedural strategy

• openness to working with AI-supported tools and legal tech solutions

• good understanding of business and commercial contexts

• structured, independent and client-focused working style

Applications from lawyers at an earlier stage of their careers are also welcome if they have a clear interest in litigation and fraud matters and wish to develop their expertise in this field

What we offer

• complex and high-quality mandates

• early responsibility and direct client contact

• close collaboration with the responsible partners

• opportunities to build your own practice

• support for doctoral studies, specialist lawyer qualifications and MBA programmes

• an open and international working environment

• work with modern tools in a technology-driven legal practice

• offices in the historic former DFB villa in Frankfurt’s diplomatic district

• the possibility to spend time in our international offices

• a short partner track

• compensation at top-tier law firm level 

Want to join?

"act with us" and send your CV along with a brief cover letter to our Head of Real Estate, Dr. Tara Kamiyar-Müller. Looking forward to hearing from you.