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Evgenia Peiffer
Counsel

Dr. Evgenia Peiffer

Rechtsanwältin

Languages
  • German
  • English
  • Bulgarian
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Evgenia Peiffer advises national and international clients in commercial dispute avoidance and resolution. Evgenia is experienced in appearing before arbitral tribunals and state courts, and also acts as arbitrator. Her practice focuses on infrastructure and construction projects, post M&A disputes, as well as controversies arising in connection with supply, distribution and licensing agreements. With Eastern European roots and language skills, Evgenia has particular experience in disputes related to the CEE region. She has proven expertise in private international law and procedural law and regularly publishes on current topics in cross-border dispute resolution. She also lectures on international civil procedure and arbitration law at the University of Halle-Wittenberg.

Evgenia joined CMS in 2012.

Awards & Recognitions
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    Top Anwältin | Internationales Wirtschaftsrecht
    F.A.Z. Institut, 2025
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    Listed for Arbitration / Dispute Resolution / Mediation
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2025 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    Listed for Conflict Resolution
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2025 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    Listed for International Arbitration
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2025 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    Listed for Arbitration / Dispute Resolution / Mediation
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2024 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    Listed for Conflict Resolution
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2024 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    Listed for International Arbitration
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2024 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    Listed for Arbitration / Dispute Resolution / Mediation
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2023 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    Listed for Conflict Resolution
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2023 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    Listed for International Arbitration
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2023 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    Praised by clients
    Global Arbitration Review (GAR 100), 2018

Relevant experience

  • Tier 1 supplier | Party representative in ICC arbitration regarding claims arising from supply contract in the railway sector
  • Multinational wind turbine manufacturer | Party representative in DIS arbitration against supplier due to serial defects in components
  • Eastern European media company | Party representative in DIS arbitration against former director regarding TV and radio stations in various Balkan states
  • International energy company | Party representative in DIS arbitration regarding multimodal transport of heavy industrial components to South America
  • Multinational construction company | Party representative in UNCITRAL arbitration regarding road construction project in Moldova

Publications

  • "Enforcing jurisdiction clauses and civil judgments after Brexit – an Anglo-German perspective", CMS International Disputes Digest, July 2021, co-author Luke Pardey, London
  • "Challenging arbitral awards in Germany", Lexis PSL Practice Note, Februar 2021, Co-author Susanne Schwalb
  • "Damages for breach of choice-of-court agreement: a landmark ruling by the German Federal Supreme Court", IBA International Litigation Newsletter, May 2020, Co-author Matthias Schlingmann
  • "Vertraglicher Schadensersatzanspruch wegen Verletzung von Gerichtsstands- und Schiedsvereinbarungen – Teil II", RIW 2020, 641, Mitautor Marcus Weiler
  • "VertragIicher Schadensersatzanspruch wegen Verletzung von Gerichtsstands- und Schiedsvereinbarungen - Teil I", RIW 2020, 321, Mitautor Marcus Weiler
  • "Challenging the tribunal’s jurisdiction and anti-suit injunctions in Germany", Lexis PSL Practical Note, October 2019, Co-author Tom Pröstler
  • "Enforcing arbitral awards in Germany", Lexis PSL Practical Note, Oktober 2019, Co-author Tom Pröstler
  • "Neue Techniken in der Handelsschiedsgerichtsbarkeit" in: Salger/Trittmann, Internationale Schiedsverfahren, C.H.Beck 2018, Mitautoren Prof. Dr. Klaus Sachs und Susanne Schwalb
  • "Mid-Stream Conference: An Innovative Toll for Saving Time and Costs of Arbitral Proceedings" in Schütze (Hrsg.), Fairness Justice Equity, Festschrift für Reinhold Geimer zum 80. Geburtstag, C.H.Beck 2018, S. 575 ff., Co-author Prof. Dr. Klaus Sachs
  • "Schadensersatz wegen Klage vor dem staatlichen Gericht anstatt dem vereinbarten Schiedsgericht: Scharfe Waffe oder stumpfes Schwert im Arsenal schiedstreuer Parteien?" in Hilbig-Lugani/Jakob/Mäsch/Reuß/Schmid (Hrsg.), Festschrift für Dagmar Coester-Waltjen, Gieseking 2015, S. 713 ff., Mitautor Prof. Dr. Klaus Sachs
  • "Europäische Gerichtsstands- und Vollstreckungsverordnung (Brüssel Ia-VO), Kommentar zur VO (EU) Nr. 1215/2012" in Geimer / Schütze (Hrsg.), Internationaler Rechtsverkehr in Zivil- und Handelssachen, Loseblatt, C.H.Beck 2016, Kommentierung der Art. 1-2, 25-81 Brüssel Ia-VO, Mitautor Dr. Max Peiffer
  • "Schutz gegen Klagen im forum derogatum. Gültigkeit und Durchsetzung von Gerichtsstandsvereinbarungen im internationalen Rechtsverkehr. Eine rechtsvergleichende Untersuchung unter Berücksichtigung ökonomischer Aspekte", Dissertation, Mohr Siebeck, 2013

Memberships & Roles

  • German Arbitration Institute (DIS) and DIS40 young arbitrators’ initiative (DIS40 Co-Chair)
  • Austrian Arbitration Association (AAP) and Young AAP
  • ICC Young Arbitrators Forum (ICC YAF)
  • Young International Council for Commercial Arbitration (Young ICCA)
  • ArbitralWomen
  • German-American Lawyers Association (DAJV)
  • nushu Female Business, Lead legal vertical

Lectures list

  • "Aktuelle Rechtsentwicklungen im deutsch-amerikanischen Rechtsverkehr", Webinar, Women in eDiscovery, 2022
  • "Energy Arbitration in the CEE Region", Podiumsdiskussion (DIS40, YAAP, YCAP), 2021
  • "Streitbeilegung post-Brexit: Risiken im deutsch-britischen Wirtschaftsverkehr", Mandanten-Webinar, 2021
  • "Multi-Party & Multi-Contract Arbitration", Mandanten-Webinar, 2020
  • "Document Production in International Arbitration: Potential, Limits and Risks", Mandanten-Workshop, 2016
  • "Gut vorgesorgt für den Konfliktfall: Vorstellung von Vor- und Nachteilen verschiedener ADR-Mechanismen", Mandantenveranstaltung 2013

Education

  • 2012: Second state exam after traineeship at the Berlin Higher Regional Court (Kammergericht) including a stage in New Zealand
  • 2011: PhD – comparative law analysis of the mechanisms for protection of choice of forum clauses
  • 2010: Commercial mediator training at the Munich Center for Negotiation and Mediation (CVM)
  • 2006 - 2009: Research assistant at the Institute for International and Comparative Law, University of Munich (including teaching on international arbitration and the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, CISG)
  • 2008: Law studies at the University of Munich with a focus on international and European private international and procedural law
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