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Dr. Carsten Müller, LL.M., Maître en Droit
Dr. Carsten Müller, LL.M., Maître en Droit

Dr. Carsten Müller, LL.M., Maître en Droit

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Carsten is specialised in corporate law disputes both in and out of court. His clients include companies, shareholders and members of corporate bodies.

 

His particular expertise in the area of family company disputes and directors' and officers' liability, but also in post-M&A disputes both before state courts and arbitration tribunals, deserves special mention. Due to his experience in procedural law, Carsten manages commercial disputes and litigation across all legal areas together with the respective specialists.

Expertise

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Disputes & investigations
Private investment & family owned businesses
Corporate litigation & post-M&A disputes

Sectors

Private wealth

CV

Since 2010 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2004 – 2010 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2001 – 2004 Research assistant, Institut für Arbeits– und Wirtschaftsrecht Universität zu Köln
2005 Doctoral degree on international compulsory norms of German employment law, University of Cologne
2004 Established as a lawyer, Düsseldorf
2002 Admitted as a lawyer, Cologne
2001 Second state examination, Düsseldorf
1998 First state examination, Cologne
1996 Maîtrise en droit, Université de Paris I, Panthéon/Sorbonne and LL.M., Universität zu Köln

Career

Since 2010 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2004 – 2010 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2001 – 2004 Research assistant, Institut für Arbeits– und Wirtschaftsrecht Universität zu Köln

Education

2005 Doctoral degree on international compulsory norms of German employment law, University of Cologne
2004 Established as a lawyer, Düsseldorf
2002 Admitted as a lawyer, Cologne
2001 Second state examination, Düsseldorf
1998 First state examination, Cologne
1996 Maîtrise en droit, Université de Paris I, Panthéon/Sorbonne and LL.M., Universität zu Köln

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Awards

Thomson Reuters 2026

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JUVE Awards 2023

Law Firm of the Year for Succession, Wealth, Foundations

Experience

Leading multinational electronics corporation in follow-on damages claims in a European cartel proceeding

Competition law advice regarding follow on damages claims against our client relating to a cartel decision of the European Commission. We also advice and represent the client as a defendant in several (further) antitrust damages actions against other companies in relation to a cartel based on the European Commission's decision.

Dr. Marco Hartmann-Rüppel, Dipl.-Volkswirt
Dr. Stefan Horn, LL.B.
Dr. Carsten Müller, LL.M., Maître en Droit

Providing comprehensive commercial litigation advice

A large German industrial conglomerate on providing advice regarding alleged claims in relation to sales, purchase and deliveries, including representation at court and in arbitration proceedings.

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