Ramona Sorgenfrei

Associate

Düsseldorf

Ramona represents clients in complex cross-border disputes before international arbitral tribunals and state courts in contract, commercial and corporate law in the energy, infrastructure and technology sectors.

She has experience in telecommunications licensing disputes and litigating FRAND objections and D&O disputes, as well as in disputes under the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.

In addition to experience in arbitration proceedings under the rules of the ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL VIAC and the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce (ACHCCI), Ramona acts as administrative secretary in DIS arbitrations. 

She is a lecturer in arbitration and international commercial law at the University of Bayreuth where she also coaches the university's team in the Willem C. Vis Moot. Further to her legal studies, Ramona has also completed a university degree in economics.

During her education, she worked in US firms in Germany and Paris, where she deepened her knowledge of arbitration, litigation, and dispute resolution. Prior to joining Orrick, Ramona worked as a litigation lawyer for a magic circle law firm in Germany, including patent litigation involving patent infringement, nullity, and patent vindication proceedings, particularly in the telecommunications and automotive industries.

    • Representation of the Federal Republic of Germany in arbitration proceedings under the DIS Arbitration Rules to defend against claims related to the infrastructure charging system for the planned introduction of a passenger car toll.
    • Representation of a German private equity investor in a post-M&A dispute in the telecommunications sector
    • Advising a food retailer in a dispute with a cooperation partner under the DIS Arbitration Rules