Lawyer
Dr. Matthias Wurm LL.M. (Glasgow)
Litigation | Commercial Law | Corporate Law
Lawyer
Dr. Matthias Wurm, LL.M. (Glasgow)
Litigation
Commercial Law
Corporate Law
Dr. Matthias Wurm is an attorney at Schlun & Elseven Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB. Specialising in commercial law, arbitration and litigation, he offers comprehensive legal advice and representation to private individuals and companies in all related legal matters across Germany.
Dr. Wurm is an experienced litigator who has conducted numerous court proceedings, successfully enforcing his clients’ rights and interests thanks to his expertise and commitment. As head of our Middle East desk, Dr. Wurm handles cross-border legal disputes. He regularly represents international companies in debt collection disputes with contractual partners and customers and dealings with German authorities. He has obtained favourable judgments and multi-million settlements for his clients in arbitration proceedings and legal disputes before German courts.
Before it comes to a legal dispute, Dr. Wurm offers his legal advice for out-of-court settlements. In cases where the conflict cannot be resolved out of court, Dr. Wurm will also represent you in court to enforce your disputed claims or defend against unjustified claims.
Dr. Wurm also offers his clients legal advice on all areas of German commercial, contract, and corporate law.
German Contract Law Support
Regardless of the type of contract involved or whether you seek to create, terminate or rescind a contract, Dr. Wurm will advise you on all matters relating to German contract law and support you in any conflicts that may arise.
Dr. Wurm has extensive expertise in various important industries, including automotive, mechanical engineering, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and the German energy sector. He advises companies and corporations on cross-border contracts, conducts negotiations, and enforces claims for damages in the event of a dispute.
German Corporate Law Expertise
As a member of our corporate law team, Dr. Wurm develops tailored legal solutions for companies of all sizes on behalf of his clients. Whether you are setting up a business, amending articles of association or restructuring your company, Dr. Wurm is your reliable point of contact for all corporate law matters.
Dr Wurm played a leading role in the settlement negotiations for the well-known emissions scandal involving various car manufacturers and has thus actively shaped case law in this area.
Dr. Wurm focused his academic career on forming and managing companies and corporate governance in common law.
Dr. Wurm completed his Master of Laws in Corporate Governance and Financial Law at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. His doctoral thesis, The Legal Assessment of Investor Dialogues – A Comparative Analysis, was published in April 2021 in the series Forum Unternehmens-, Steuer- und Bilanzrecht (Corporate, Tax and Accounting Law Forum) by the renowned Peter Lang publishing house. One of the topics covered in the thesis is an examination of the United Kingdom Corporate Governance Code and the legal transfer of the provisions contained therein into German law.
Locations & Office Times
Mo – Fr: 09:00 – 19:00
24h Contact: 0221 93295960
Email: info@se-legal.de
Appointments made by prior reservation only.

Düsseldorfer Str. 70
40545 Düsseldorf
Tel: +49 211 171 8280
Fax: 0221 932959669
Locations & Office Times
Mo – Fr: 09:00 – 19:00
24h Contact: 0221 93295960
Email: info@se-legal.de
Appointments by prior reservation only.
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Contact Dr. Matthias Wurm
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