Dr. Lars Kirschner
Partner

Lars is a founding partner of Renzenbrink & Partner. He heads the litigation and arbitration practice group and has more than 16 years of experience in this field. He specializes in dispute resolution and litigation in complex disputes and arbitration proceedings and represents companies and individuals before state courts and arbitral tribunals. Lars has broad experience in corporate litigation, in particular in the context of disputes between shareholders (or between company and shareholders) as well as issues relating to directors’ and officers’ duties of care and personal liability (including the handling of liability cases via D&O insurance). His practice also focuses on advising on disputes after the completion of corporate transactions (post M&A and post private equity disputes) as well as on liability cases of tax advisors, auditors and management consultants in connection with failed corporate transactions and restructuring processes.
JUVE Handbook 2023/2024
“very high quality in (extra-)judicial disputes; has excellent negotiating skills, never loses sight of the big picture and always finds solid and pragmatic solutions” (client )
further details
Admission:
Lawyer, 2009
Specialist lawyer for commercial and corporate law
Education:
First state examination in law, University of Hamburg, 2004
Dr. jur., University of Hamburg, 2008
Second state examination in law, Hanseatic Higher Regional Court of Hamburg, 2008
Awards and rankings
JUVE Handbook of Commercial Law Firms:
Recommended lawyer since 2016 in the area of litigation law
“penetrates even highly complex matters quickly and arrives at a solution at a fair price, quick “intervention force” for difficult disputes”, client (2024/2025)
“goal-oriented, objective, competent, pleasant negotiating partner”, Competitor (2022/2023)
“very professional support in litigation”, client (2021/2022)
“very competent and practical corporate lawyer”, client (2021/2022)
“strong negotiator in shareholder disputes and directors’ liability cases”
“high level of expertise in corporate law and very solution-oriented”
Handelsblatt / Best Lawyers:
regularly among the “Best Lawyers” since 2020, currently for corporate law, arbitration and mediation as well as litigation
The Legal 500:
since 2020 Recommended lawyer for court and arbitration proceedings