Cornelia Kunze

Foreign Counsel

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Admission

  • Rechtsanwältin, Germany (March 2010)
  • Registered Foreign Lawyer, Singapore

Education

  • LL.M. (oec), Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany

Cornelia is a Foreign Counsel with RCLT Law Corporation.

Cornelia is a German-qualified lawyer with over 15 years of experience in dispute resolution in the maritime, offshore, oil & gas, renewable energy, and transport sectors. Cornelia began her legal career in international law firms in Munich and Hamburg before taking on a senior role in an international law firm in Singapore.

With a particular focus on complex, high-value cross-border disputes, she has built a proven track record of advising and representing global clients across Asia, Europe, and beyond.

Representative Portfolio

  • Acted for a leading global commodities merchant in arbitration proceedings administered by ICC in relation to a dispute under a SCoTA contract.
  • Acted for a worldwide transport & logistics company in arbitration proceedings administered by DIS (German Institute for Arbitration) in relation to a major power plant project in Bolivia.
  • Acted for a global ship management company in an arbitration administered by GMAA (German Maritime Arbitration Association) in relation to claims for alleged poor ship management.
  • Acted for a shipping company in ad-hoc arbitration seated in Germany in relation to recourse claims against a German distributor of chemicals resulting from a Brazilian class action for environmental damages.
  • Acted for a Hong Kong based trading company in relation to a dispute with a European filling station under a supply agreement for biodiesel governed by German law.
  • Acted for a global ship management company in an arbitration administered by GMAA in relation to claims for alleged poor ship management.
  • Acted for a shipping company in ad-hoc arbitration seated in Germany in relation to recourse claims against a German distributor of chemicals resulting from a Brazilian class action for environmental damages.
  • Advised a Singaporean ship owning and ship managing company on the construction of various loan agreements and connected agreements governed by German law.
  • Acted for the Singapore entity of a South African company in commercial litigation in relation to asset recovery.
  • Advised a Singaporean ship owning and ship managing company on the construction of various loan agreements and connected agreements governed by German law.
  • Advised a Malaysian oil & gas service provider on an offshore wind farm project in Asia and acted in adjudication proceedings in relation to claims under German law.