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Harald Bechteler
Harald Bechteler

Harald Bechteler

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Harald is an expert in civil and procedural law with strong communication skills. He advises clients, primarily from the fields of technology, industry and trade, on civil law disputes and presents complex issues precisely and comprehensibly. Whether in tort law, commercial law, contract law or insolvency law, he has extensive experience in challenging legal disputes.

His expertise is illustrated by his regular appearances before state courts and arbitration tribunals (ICC, DIS, ad hoc). Whilst a determined negotiator, Harald is also a trained business mediator and an expert in achieving settlement. He successfully brings parties together through mediation and other alternative dispute resolution procedures.

Harald is Local Manager of Taylor Wessing's Munich office.

Expertise

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Sectors

Logistics & transport
Business & professional services
Financial institutions & insurance
Manufacturing & industrials

CV

Since 2001 Partner, Taylor Wessing
1998 Admitted as a lawyer, Munich
1997 State examination, Stuttgart
1995 – 1997 Legal training including in Jersey/Channel Islands
1988 – 1994 Legal degree, Universität Konstanz (including overseas semester at the University of Cambridge)

Career

Since 2001 Partner, Taylor Wessing

Education

1998 Admitted as a lawyer, Munich
1997 State examination, Stuttgart
1995 – 1997 Legal training including in Jersey/Channel Islands
1988 – 1994 Legal degree, Universität Konstanz (including overseas semester at the University of Cambridge)

Publications

Co-author of: Godron, Asset Protection, 2014
Beck OK-ZPO, §§ 445-451 (laufend aktualisiert)

Memberships & Associations

International Bar Association
Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit (DIS)
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Insolvenzrecht im DAV (Deutscher Anwalt Verein)
INSOL Europe

Additional languages

English

Awards

The Best Lawyersâ„¢ in Germany 2025

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Leading individual: Restructuring and Insolvency Law

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Leading individual: Arbitration and Mediation

The Best Lawyersâ„¢ in Germany 2023

Leading individual: Arbitration and Mediation

Leading individual: Arbitration / dispute resolution / mediation

Ranked in the list of the top 100 lawyers in Germany

Frequently recommended for Insolvency law and M&A

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