International Litigation Strategy

1. International Litigation Strategy International Litigation Management: Organising the complexity BRÖDERMANN & JAHN Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Hamburg, Germany Los Angelos 6 June 2007 (Panel 3)

2. Introduction • Many levels of complexity • Need to be weighed against each other and organised BRÖDERMANN & JAHN Dr. Eckart Brödermann

3. Basic Influencing Factors … Different areas of procedural Law Different concepts of Law Different areas of substantive Law Different sources of Law Different understanding of Law Financing Law Pressure by Court or opponent Litigation Team / Quality Time Money Risk Evaulation, Icluding e.g. Security issues Pressure From clients side Facts Objective reality The facts which your client knows The facts you know The facts you have documented that you know The facts which the “opponent” knows BRÖDERMANN & JAHN Dr. Eckart Brödermann

4. … need to be applied to the relevant system(s) of litigation Example Choice of jurisdiction International Public Law Substantive Law Procedure / Service Litigation versus Arbitration Conflicts of law Institutional versus ad hoc arbitration WTO / Regional exceptions (e.g. European Law) Comparative Law Comparative Rules of Evidence Comparative Conflicts of law Mandatory Law Statement of Claim Decision on Strategy Post Hearing Brief Oral Hearings Rebuttal Analysis of Respondents Answer Judgement(s) or Award(s) Case II Appeal Settlement Negotiations Case III Project Management Quality Management Cost Controlling Cost estimation Mentality analysis of judge/ arbitrator (training) Research of Facts Know How Management Coordination of Invoicing Budget Controlling of Facts Coordination of Tasks BRÖDERMANN & JAHN Dr. Eckart Brödermann

5. Choice of jurisdiction International Public Law Substantive Law Procedure / Service Litigation versus Arbitration Conflicts of law Institutional versus ad hoc arbitration WTO / Regional exceptions (e.g. European Law) Comparative Law Comparative Rules of Evidence Comparative Conflicts of law Mandatory Law Statement of Claim Decision on Strategy Post Hearing Brief Oral Hearings Rebuttal Analysis of Respondents Answer Appeal Judgement(s) or Award(s) Case II Appeal Settlement Negotiations Case III Project Management Quality Management Cost Controlling Cost estimation Mentality analysis of judge/ arbitrator (training) Research of Facts Know How Management Coordination of Invoicing Budget Controlling of Facts Coordination of Tasks BRÖDERMANN & JAHN Dr. Eckart Brödermann

6. International Public Law Substantive Law Conflicts of law Procedure / Service Choice of jurisdiction WTO / Regional exceptions (e.g. European Law) Comparative Law Injunctions And Main action options Comparative Conflicts of law Comparative Rules of Evidence Litigation versus Arbitration Mandatory Law Statement of Claim Decision on Strategy Post Hearing Brief Oral Hearings Rebuttal Analysis of Respondents Answer Appeal Judgement(s) or Award(s) Case II Appeal Settlement Negotiations Case III Project Management Quality Management Cost Controlling Cost estimation Mentality analysis of judge/ arbitrator (training) Research of Facts Know How Management Coordination of Invoicing Budget Controlling of Facts Coordination of Tasks BRÖDERMANN & JAHN Dr. Eckart Brödermann

7. International Public Law Substantive Law Conflicts of law Procedure / Service Choice of jurisdiction WTO / Regional exceptions (e.g. European Law) Comparative Law Injunctions And Main action options Comparative Conflicts of law Comparative Rules of Evidence Litigation versus Arbitration Mandatory Law Statement of Claim Decision on Strategy Post Hearing Brief Oral Hearings Rebuttal Analysis of Respondents Answer Appeal Judgement(s) or Award(s) Case II Appeal Settlement Negotiations Case III Project Management Quality Management Cost Controlling Cost estimation Mentality analysis of judge/ arbitrator (training) Research of Facts Project Management Know How Management Cost Controlling Cost estimation Research of Facts Mentality analysis of judge/ arbitrator (training) Know How Management Coordination of Invoicing Budget Controlling of Facts Coordination of Tasks Controlling of Facts Liaison with Client Coordination of Invoicing Budget Quality Management BRÖDERMANN & JAHN Dr. Eckart Brödermann

8. Recognition and Enforcement Rules International Public Law Substantive Law Conflicts of law Procedure / Service Choice of jurisdiction WTO / Regional exceptions (e.g. European Law) Comparative Law Comparative Conflicts of law Comparative Recognition And enforcement rules Mandatory Law Enforcement Recognition and enforcement Goal: $ Client receives money or knows that he must not pay Enforcement in 2d country Judgement(s) or Awards) Settlement Negotiations Voluntary payment (or acknowledgement) Project Management Know How Management Cost Controlling Cost estimation Research of Enforcement Opportunities Liaison with Client Coordination of Invoicing Quality Management Budget BRÖDERMANN & JAHN Dr. Eckart Brödermann

9. It follows: • Organisation of the rightteam is key • With a maximum of creativity • And a good spirit and cross-border coordination • A solid understanding of the economic dimension • As well as a top knowledge of the law(s) • including a “truffle hunting spirit” for problems (tasks) which are not at first sight visible BRÖDERMANN & JAHN Dr. Eckart Brödermann

10. Thank You • „Deal-Making instead of Deal-Breaking“ • Source: Client, years ago, in Juve-Handbook on Law Firms with a Business Focus 2001/2002 Eckart Brödermann, Dr. iur. (Hamburg), Licensié und Maître en droit (Paris), LL.M. (Harvard) Rechtsanwalt (Hamburg) und Attorney-at-law (New York) BRÖDERMANN & JAHN Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH www.german-law.com Eckart.Broedermann@german-law.com BRÖDERMANN & JAHN博文/杨 德国律师事务所 BRÖDERMANN & JAHN Dr. Eckart Brödermann