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Torsten Köppel

Senior Associate
Rechtsanwalt

CMS Hasche Sigle
Theodor-Heuss-Straße 29
70174 Stuttgart
Germany
Languages German, English, Spanish

Torsten Köppel specialises in litigation before state courts and in German and international arbitration proceedings, representing listed and medium-sized industrial and automotive companies. His practice focuses on product liability and supply contract disputes as well as corporate disputes, particularly those arising from M&A deals.

Torsten joined CMS in 2020 after working in the legal department of the regional public broadcasting corporation service (Südwestrundfunk) in Stuttgart from 2017 until 2019. Alongside his legal practice, he is involved in the training of lawyers at the Regional Courts of Ulm and Ellwangen, lecturing on contract drafting.

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Relevant experience

  • Major global supplier | Representation in ICC arbitration proceedings regarding claims arising from a supply contract in the railway sector
  • Major energy supply company | Representation in DIS arbitration proceedings in a post-M&A dispute
  • Tribunal secretary in international DIS arbitration proceedings regarding claims arising from a loan agreement
  • Major German corporation | Representation in product liability cases (mass action), using efficient legal tech solutions
  • Shareholders of a family business | Representation in various disputes under company law
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Memberships & Roles

  • German Arbitration Institute (DIS)
  • DIS40 (German initiative of young arbitration practitioners)
  • ICC Young Arbitrators Forum (YAF)
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Education

  • 2014 - 2016: Trainee lawyer at Mannheim Regional Court including placements in Hamburg and international commercial law firms in Mannheim and Barcelona (Spain)
  • 2008 - 2014: Law studies at the University of Mannheim
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