Manner, Simon

Simon Manner is a German attorney (Rechtsanwalt) and Partner at MANNER SPANGENBERG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB and specialises in dispute resolution, litigation and arbitration. He assists companies in navigating high-stakes disputes as well as in the drafting, negotiation and execution of complex contracts.

• Since 2017: Founder and Partner, MANNER SPANGENBERG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB
• 2013-2017: Senior Legal Counsel, NORDEX SE
• 2011-2013: Senior Associate, HANEFELD
• 2008-2011: Associate, Friedrich Korch Hanefeld
• 2009: Doctor of Laws, University of Basel (summa cum laude)
• 2005–2007: Research Assistant to Prof. Ingeborg Schwenzer, Basel
• 2003–2005: Legal traineeship (Referendariat) in Baden-Württemberg
• 1997–2002: Law studies at the University of Freiburg
• 1996–1997: Studium generale at the Leibniz Kolleg, Tübingen

Chairman, co-arbitrator and sole arbitrator (> 25 cases) and counsel in domestic and international arbitration proceedings (DIS, ICC, SCC, KCAB, CEAC, GMAA, RUCIP, Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, Ad hoc) under various applicable laws. Simon Manner has handled construction, machinery, energy (gas and renewables), transportation, infrastructure, distribution, intellectual property, information technology, corporate law, shareholder, post-M&A and a variety of contract, trade and other commercial disputes.

• Renewable Energy Disputes, in M. Scherer (ed.), International Arbitration in the Energy Sector, 2018, 86 ff.
• Art. 1 and Art. 6 CISG, in Brunner, UN-Kaufrecht - CISG, 2nd ed. 2014, 1st English edition 2019
• Art. 30-34, 38 ICC-SchO, §§ 7, 11, 25, 32-38 DIS-SchO, in Nedden/Herzberg, ICC- und DIS-SchO, 2014
• Damages and Fixed Sums for Breach of Arbitration Agreements, in: Büchler/Müller-Chen, FS Schwenzer, 2011, 1197 ff.
• Finanzieller Ausgleich im Marken- und Urheberrecht, 2010 (zugl. Diss.)
• ‘The Pot Calling the Kettle Black’: The Impact of the Non-Breaching Party’s (Non-) Behavior on its CISG-Remedies, in: Andersen/Schröter , FS Kritzer, 2008, 470 ff.
• ‘The Claim is Time-Barred’: The Proper Limitation Regime for International Sales Contracts in International Commercial Arbitration, 23(2) Arb. Int. (2007), 293 ff.

• DIS (past co-chair of DIS40 and member of the committee for the revision of the DIS Arbitration Rules)
• Hamburg Arbitration Circle (HAC)
• German Maritime Arbitration Association (GMAA)
• German Bar Association (member of the Working Group on Alternative Dispute Resolution)

Simon Manner is recognized in leading rankings, including Who’s Who Legal, Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers (“Germany’s best lawyers”) and JUVE: “He brings a unique blend of in-house technical expertise to provide its clients with the best service possible”; “He is outstanding as an arbitrator and is known for his experience in infrastructure cases”; “He is a very smart lawyer, with industry knowledge in wind turbines and EPC contracting (Who’s Who Legal Global Leader Arbitration 2021); “Simon Manner is an ‘impressive arbitrator’ who is ‘commercially minded’ and deeply experienced in high-stakes disputes” (Who’s Who Legal National Leader Germany – Arbitration 2021); “Simon Manner is a ‘very smart’ lawyer who ranks highly for his impressive handling of arbitration proceedings relating to energy, M&A and construction disputes” (Who’s Who Legal National Leader Germany – Arbitration 2020); “Simon Manner is highlighted for his ‘sharp legal mind’ and ‘unique blend of in-house technical expertise’” (Who’s Who Legal Arbitration 2020); “confident, experienced, empathic” (JUVE Handbook 2020/2021); “Simon Manner frequently acts as both counsel and arbitrator in high-stakes disputes relating to contract, energy and infrastructure matters, with sources noting that he is ‘definitely a person to watch’” (Who’s Who Legal Germany Arbitration 2019).