Dr. Carolin Sabel’s practice focuses on disputes in the financial sector. A particular focus is on advising and representing clients in connection with civil recourse in cum/ex and cum/cum matters.
Dr. Sabel also regularly advises on disputes involving tax law, corporate law or insolvency law, and represents her clients before state courts and arbitral tribunals.
"Experienced in cum-ex related proceedings, Dr Carolin Sabel is a key contact in the area of financial services litigation."
— Legal 500 – 2022
- Advising and representing a credit institution in connection with civil recourse claims arising from cum/ex matters, recourse volume higher then EUR 1 bn.
- Advising and representing an investment bank in connection with civil recourse claims arising from cum/ex matters, recourse volume app. EUR 120 m.
- Advising and representing a custodian bank in connection with civil recourse claims arising from cum/cum matters, recourse volume app. EUR 500 m.
- Advising an investment bank in connection with transactions around the dividend record date under an American Depository Receipt programme
- Counsel of a real estate holding company on the enforcement of claims for damages arising from tax consultant’s incorrect advice in connection with the company’s conversion from partnership to corporation
- Cousel to an investor in connection with the insolvency of a credit institution and the liability of various third parties vis-à-vis the insolvency administrator and third parties
- Counsel for a credit institution in a litigation in respect of the enforcement of claims from real estate leasing against insolvent trading group
- Advising a foreign service provider regarding its foreign security interests in the German insolvency proceedings of a client
- Advising and representing foreign companies in the mechanical engineering and textile industries on the enforcement of claims in the insolvency of their German clients
- Advising an energy company regarding directors’ liability
- Counsel for a financial services provider in post M&A arbitration proceedings
- Advising and representing a service provider in arbitral and state court proceedings relating to a corporate law dispute
- Arbitrator/chairperson in several DIS arbitrations concerning corporate law disputes
- Counsel for a minority shareholder in a litigation to obtain a special audit
- Counsel for a securities issuer against overseas investment company in dispute over loss sharing of hybrid equity instruments and around international corporate law issues.
- Counsel for a securities issuer against overseas investment company in dispute over loss sharing of hybrid equity instruments and around international corporate law issues
Since 2023
2017 - 2023
2016
2012 - 2016
2013 - 2014
2010
2009 - 2012
2004 - 2009
- German
- English
- French
- “The Relationship between Asset Recovery under Sanctions Law, Tax Liability and Civil Recourse as a Result of a Cum/Ex Transaction (Part 2)”, ZWH 2021, 242-250 (together with Dr Carsten Kusche).
- “The Relationship between Asset Recovery under Sanctions Law, Tax Liability and Civil Recourse as a Result of a Cum/Ex Transaction (Part 1)”, ZWH 2021, 195-203 (together with Dr Carsten Kusche).
- The recognition of Schemes of Arrangement in Germany, Cologne 2014
- German Institution of Arbitration (DIS / DIS40)
2025: BEST LAWYERS
Dr. Carolin Sabel was awarded „Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation in Bavaria.
2024: BEST LAWYERS
Dr. Carolyn Sabel was recognized in The Best Lawyers in Germany for work in Litigation.
2024: WIRTSCHAFTSWOCHE
Dr. Carolin Sabel is listed as a Top Lawyer in the field of Litigation.
2023: HANDELSBLATT
Handelsblatt counts Dr Carolin Sabel as one of the "Best Lawyers 2023" in the field of "Dispute Resolution".
2023: LEGAL 500 – GERMANY
Dr. Carolin Sabel "acts in corporate, insolvency and financial disputes."
2023: BEST LAWYERS
Dr. Carolin Sabel was recognized in The Best Lawyers in Germany for work in Litigation.
2022: HANDELSBLATT
In the area of "Dispute Resolution", Dr Carolin Sabel is listed as a "Best Lawyer 2022" by Handelsblatt.
2022: LEGAL 500 – GERMANY
Experienced in Cum-Ex related proceedings, Dr Carolin Sabel is a key contact in the area of financial services litigation.
2022: BEST LAWYERS
Dr. Carolin Sabel was recognized in The Best Lawyers in Germany for work in Litigation.
2021: HANDELSBLATT
According to Handelsblatt, Dr Carolin Sabel is one of the "Best Lawyers 2021" in the field of "Dispute Resolution".
2020: HANDELSBLATT
According to the Handelsblatt, Dr Carolin Sabel is one of the "Best Lawyers 2020" in the field of "Dispute Resolution".
2021: BEST LAWYERS
Dr. Carolin Sabel was recognized in The Best Lawyers in Germany for work in Litigation.
2020: LEGAL 500 – GERMANY
"Central figure" of the team in financial services disputes.
