Arbitration and Mediation International Arbitration Litigation
Anke C. Sessler
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2018 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Dr. Anke Sessler is widely recognized as one of Germany’s leading disputes lawyers, with extensive experience in international and domestic arbitration and complex litigation proceedings.
Dr. Sessler represents industrial corporations and financial service providers in disputes relating to inter alia M&A and supply contracts, joint ventures and other commercial agreements, as well as in shareholder litigation and disputes relating to corporate boards. In recognition of her work in arbitration, she has been repeatedly recommended in Who’s Who Legal.
Dr. Sessler joined Skadden as a partner in 2014. From 2008 to 2014, she was chief counsel litigation at Siemens AG in Munich. Prior to her tenure at Siemens, she was a partner at another top international law firm in Frankfurt for over 10 years.
Dr. Sessler holds positions in various arbitration institutions. Among others, she is a member of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR and the ICC National Committee (Germany). In addition, she serves on the board of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and the ICCA Advisory Board. Dr. Sessler has been accredited as arbitrator by CIETAC and as mediator by the Center for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR).
Overview
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Germany™ 2026 for work in:
- Arbitration and Mediation
- International Arbitration
- Litigation
Case History
Cases
- Selected matters as counsel include:
- advising a major German car manufacturer in relation to cartel damages claims arising out of several supplier cartels
- representing a U.S.-based biotech company in a dispute — including mediation proceedings — with a French pharmaceutical company in relation to a licensing and collaboration agreement
- representing a major car manufacturer in a €1 billion arbitration against a U.S.-based automotive supplier and in a related U.S. lawsuit relating to the termination of a supply contract (DIS)
- representing a global chemical company in a €500 million post-M&A arbitration based on rising energy prices against an Eastern European purchaser of an industrial asset in Germany (DIS)
- representing a German bank regarding the repayment of a loan against an Indonesian company (ICC)
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