PARTNER | LAWYER | CERTIFIED SPECIALIST LAWYER FOR TAX LAW

Dr. Reinhard
Lutz

i

Competency

Reputation

Vita

Dr Reinhard Lutz is known for his expertise and 30 years of experience in advising on corporate law and litigating complex disputes. He is one of the leading experts in the field of shareholder disputes in Germany. This is not least due to his practical handbook "Der Gesellschafterstreit in der GbR, PartG, OHG, KG, GmbH & Co. KG and GmbH". He is regularly appointed as an arbitrator for arbitration proceedings.

As a founding partner of the law firm LUTZ | ABEL, he heads the practice groups Corporate Law and Litigation and Arbitration.

  • Corporate law
  • Shareholder dispute
  • Litigation and arbitration
  • Defence against managerial and professional liability
  • Corporate succession, law of succession
  • Internal Investigations
  • Handelsblatt & Best Lawyers: One of the best lawyers for corporate law (2015 and 2017 – 2024), litigation (2016 – 2024), arbitration and mediation (2018 – 2024) as well as mergers and acquisitions law (2021 – 2024) in Germany
  • Legal 500 Germany 2023 - 2024: Recommended lawyer
  • JUVE Handbook continuously since 2013 | 2014: Often recommended lawyer
  • Legal 500 Germany & EMEA 2016 – 2019
  • Certified specialist lawyer for tax law since 1996
  • Founding partner of the law firm LUTZ | ABEL, 1994
  • Admission to the bar, 1992
  • Doctorate (Dr. iur.) in Munich, Faculty Award of the University of Munich 1991
  • Law studies in Munich and Geneva

One of the best lawyers for corporate law, litigation, arbitration and mediation as well as mergers and acquisitions law in Germany.

Handelsblatt & Best Lawyers 2024

Reinhard Lutz is very confident and competent.

Legal 500 Germany 2023

Dr Lutz helped us achieve a breakthrough in the shortest possible time. Here, absolute legal expertise is combined with negotiating skills and humanity. I can only recommend this law firm.

Google review

With him you get the most difficult things off the table.

Competitor, JUVE Handbook 2022 | 2023

Excellent lawyer, collegial and reliable in coordination and communication.

Competitors, JUVE Handbook 2021 | 2022

professionally outstanding.

Competitors, JUVE Handbook 2021 | 2022

One of the best lawyers for corporate law, litigation, arbitration and mediation as well as mergers and acquisitions law in Germany.

Handelsblatt & Best Lawyers 2023

Is one of the best-known experts in Munich for corporate disputes.

JUVE Handbook 2019 | 2020

Lutz is preceded in southern Germany by an excellent reputation as a conflict resolution expert.

JUVE Handbook 2018 | 2019

Enjoys an outstanding reputation for corporate litigation.

JUVE Handbook 2017 | 2018

Highly reputable in litigation matters.

JUVE Handbook 2015 | 2016

...is one of the leading corporate lawyers in Germany.

FOCUS SPEZIAL Germany's top lawyers 2015

One of the leading corporate lawyers among the smaller independent practices in Munich.

JUVE Handbook 2011 | 2012

Strong, independent practitioner

Competitors, JUVE Handbook 2011 | 2012

Very high level of expertise.

Competitors, JUVE Handbook 2023 | 2024

unrivalled specialist knowledge

Competitor, JUVE Handbook 2024 | 2025