Simone Bruns
Associate
Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern
Biography
Simone Bruns is an associate in Baker McKenzie's Dispute Resolution Practice Group in Frankfurt. She joined the Firm in 2020, after having completed her legal traineeship at the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court of Hamburg. During the legal traineeship, Simone worked at the Federal Ministry of Interior in Berlin, the German Embassy in Costa Rica and at a renowned law firm in Hamburg. Prior to this, she also worked as research assistant for an international law firm in Hamburg. Simone studied at Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, with a focus on international trade law, and at the Pontificial Catholic University of Argentina in Buenos Aires.
Practice Focus
Simone advises clients on international arbitration and litigation matters with a focus on IP-related disputes, Post M&A disputes and construction disputes.
Representative Legal Matters
- Represented a Taiwanese pharmaceutical company in a litigation case setting aside an arbitral award regarding the licensing of a drug and regulatory issues of marketing authorizations in Europe and the US.
- Represented a German power plant owner in a DIS arbitration regarding damages resulted from defective performance by its power plant constructor.
- Represented the Swiss license partner of a luxury car manufacturer in a dispute with its joint venture partner about the development and production of luxury sport cars (amount in dispute EUR 5 million).
- Advised a multinational manufacturer of technical gases in a DIS arbitration regarding damages resulting from defective performance by its supplier in a refinery project (amount in dispute EUR 8 million).
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Bucerius Alumni e.V. - Member
Admissions
- Germany (2021)
Education
- Hanseatic Higher Regional Court of Hamburg (Second State Exam) (2020)
- Bucerius Law School, Hamburg (First State Exam) (2017)
- Bucerius Law School, Hamburg (LL.B.) (2016)
- Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina, Buenos Aires (Exchange) (2014)
Languages
- English
- German
- Spanish
Geschäftsführer: Dr. Alexander Wolff, Dr. Oliver Socher, Dr. Christian Vocke
Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern is registered with the Local Court of Frankfurt/Main (registered seat) HRB 123975. It is associated with Baker & McKenzie International, a Verein organized under the laws of Switzerland.