Bastian Pöhler represents clients in complex litigation and arbitration and advises on regulatory and contractual risk across multiple sectors.

Bastian who advises and represents domestic and international clients across the Trade, Shipping, Aviation, and Insurance sectors. His practice encompasses the full range of contentious and non-contentious matters, including complex cross‑border litigation and arbitration, as well as strategic advice on risk management and contract structuring. He works closely with owners, charterers, shipyards, insurers, air carriers, and subcontractors, and is an active member of our yachting practice. In addition to his sector-focused commercial work, Bastian has developed significant regulatory expertise. He frequently advises on EU economic sanctions and other trade-related regulatory frameworks, guiding clients through intricate and rapidly evolving compliance requirements in a shifting geopolitical environment. Bastian’s approach combines deep industry knowledge with practical, commercially attuned solutions. Whether acting in high‑stakes disputes or advising on regulatory compliance, he is committed to delivering clear, actionable guidance that supports and advances clients’ business objectives.

• Advising and representing insurers of an international freight forwarder in a multi-million-dollar transport casualty dispute (DIS-Arbitration) and related recourse actions (GMAA-Arbitration).
• Advising and representing an international insurer in multiple coverage claims related to COVID-19 business closures (BGH IV ZR 144/21).
• Advising Luxembourg-based owners in a multi-million-Euro yacht purchase and subsequent refit project in the Turkish free trade zone.
• Representing a Germany-based insurer in a multi-million coverage claim following a yacht casualty in Croatia.
• Representing the insured in a multi-million-dollar personal injury claim in California (Superior Court, Los Angeles).
• Advising a Sweden-based shipowner in a coverage dispute concerning a yacht sinking on her maiden voyage (LG Hamburg, OLG Hamburg).
• Advising a US-based logistics provider on European cabotage law and sanctions compliance.

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