PARTNER | LAWYER | CERTIFIED SPECIALIST LAWYER FOR TAX LAW

Dr. Reinhard
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Vita

Dr. Reinhard Lutz is renowned for his expertise and more than 30 years of experience in providing corporate law advice and representing clients in complex legal disputes. He is one of Germany’s leading experts in the field of shareholder disputes. This reputation is due in no small part to his handbook “Der Gesellschafterschreit in der GbR, PartG, OHG, KG, GmbH & Co. KG und GmbH,” now in its 9th edition and published by C.H.Beck. He is regularly appointed as an arbitrator in arbitration proceedings.

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

  • Corporate law
  • Shareholder dispute
  • Litigation and arbitration
  • Defence against managerial and professional liability
  • Corporate succession, law of succession
  • JUVE Handbook 2025/2026: “An outstanding team player who also understands the requirements of other areas of law; a competitor
  • Handelsblatt & Best Lawyers: One of the best lawyers for corporate law (2017–2026), litigation (2016–2026), arbitration and mediation (2018–2026) and mergers and acquisitions law (2018–2026) 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

An outstanding team player who also recognises the requirements of other areas of law.

Competitor, JUVE Handbook 2025 | 2026

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

Handelsblatt & Best Lawyers 2026

unrivalled specialist knowledge

Competitor, JUVE Handbook 2024 | 2025

Very high level of expertise.

Competitors, JUVE Handbook 2023 | 2024

Reinhard Lutz is very confident and competent.

Legal 500 Germany 2023

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

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