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Dr. Max W. Oehm, LL.M.

Partner
Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern

Biography

Dr. Max Oehm is a partner of Baker McKenzie’s Dispute Resolution Practice Group. Max advises international clients on complex commercial disputes, in particular regarding professional services (advisors liability), post-M&A and IT-/ infrastructure projects. He represents his clients in state court litigation, international arbitration and in other ADR proceedings. The Legal 500 (2024) has recognized Max as "Rising Star Litigation" and Best Lawyers lauds him as "One to Watch" for International Arbitration, Litigation and Mediation since 2022.

Max holds a doctoral degree from the University of Mainz, Germany, and obtained a master’s degree in law at Boston University, USA, where he was awarded the American Law Outstanding Achievement Award. Max writes and speaks regularly on international arbitration and professional services issues. He teaches at the University of Mannheim, Germany.

Practice Focus

Max focuses on advising clients on managing risks and resolving disputes relating to professional services (advisors liability), post-M&A and IT-/ infrastructure projects. He is experienced in resolving disputes through international arbitration, commercial litigation and other ADR proceedings, including mediation and adjudication. To help clients make informed decisions about whether to invest in dispute resolution and to ensure that they get the best possible return on their investment, Max relies on AI and legal technology risk analysis tools to calculate probabilities for clients to prevail on their claims. Max also uses these tools to efficiently determine key aspects of a case and to develop convincing arguments for his clients. Max regularly acts as an arbitrator in international arbitrations.

Representative Legal Matters

  • Successfully represented a global client in a DIS arbitration concerning a (on-going) long-term services contract (amount in dispute above EUR 500 million)
  • Defended an international client in an ICC arbitration concerning an infrastructure project (amount in dispute above USD 50 million)
  • Achieved a successful result for a major international industrial company in a DIS post-M&A earn-out arbitration (amount in dispute above EUR 80 million)
  • Successfully represented a client in a SIAC arbitration concerning a dispute under a long-term commercial agreement (amount in dispute above EUR 25 million)
  • Advised a global professional services client on civil liability and reputational risks resulting from a complex, cross-border dispute (amount in dispute above EUR 100 million)
  • Developed a successful litigation strategy for a client concerning claims against its former auditors and tax advisors (amount in dispute above EUR 300 million)
  • Successfully defended a major German industrial group against claims above EUR 100 million in litigations concerning a PPP IT project
  • Won an expedited ADR proceeding for a global client completed in under eight (8) weeks (amount in dispute above EUR 250 million)
  • Achieved a successful result for a global client in a ADR proceeding with a supplier (amount in dispute above EUR 100 million)
  • Regularly acted as arbitrator in (international) commercial arbitrations

Professional Honors

  • The Legal 500 (2024) “Rising Star Litigation” in Germany
  • Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer Germany (2024)
  • Best Lawyers/Handelsblatt "Ones to Watch" for International Arbitration, Litigation and Mediation since 2022

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • German Arbitration Institute (DIS)
  • Young Singapore International Arbitration Centre (YSIAC)
  • German Initiative of Young Arbitrators (DIS40)
  • Young International Arbitration Group at the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA-YIAG)
  • German-American Lawyers’ Association (DAJV)

Admissions

  • Germany (2016)

Education

  • Superior Court of Justice, Berlin (Assessor Exam) (2016)
  • Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz (Dr. iur.) (2015)
  • Boston University School of Law (LL.M.) (2012)
  • Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz (First State Exam) (2011)

Languages

  • English
  • German

Previous Offices

  • Singapore
  • Co-author, "Referentenentwurf zum Schiedsverfahrensrecht der ZPO: Streitbeilegung made in Germany?!," BB 2024, 1163
  • Co-author, "To Disclose or Not To Disclose?! Records Requests to Auditors and Tax Advisors," Global Litigation News, 2023
  • Author, "International Arbitration 10x10 – 100 facts an in-house counsel needs to know," Beck/Nomos/Hart, 2022
  • Co-author, "Das Recht des parlamentarischen Untersuchungsausschusses auf Dokumentenvorlage," NJW 26/2021, S. 1847 ff.
  • Author, Dannemann/Schulze, "Germany Civil Code – Article-by-Article Commentary (Sections 313-345 German Civil Code)," Beck, 2020
  • Co-author, "Vergütungsansprüche von Investmentbanken," BB 2019, 2760