Contracts and Conflict Resolution for the Relationships that matter.

I empower people to negotiate contracts and conflict settlements that create, repair and strengthen the personal and professional relationship.

Dr. Philipp Höttler M.A. LL.M.
Mediator and German Attorney-at-Law (Rechtsanwalt)

My Philosophy

Strong relationships are the foundation of successful business. And a meaningful life.

In over 17 years of working as attorney, inhouse counsel, business manager, and mediator I have learned that trust and recognition are at the heart of every personal and professional relationship.

This forms the basis of my approach to contract negotiation, conflict resolution and legal advice. My methods are first and foremost collaborative and integrative, not adversarial. I am convinced that only with a mutual understanding and appreciation of each other's interests, values, and missions, can you build and preserve a healthy, sustainable, and successful professional and personal relationship. If you can prioritise this above all else during a negotiation process, any problems and conflicts along the way can be resolved much more easily. Even in the most challenging of situations.

If you want to learn more, please get in touch.

Services

I help people to turn contracts into real partnerships and conflict into growth.

I advise my professional clients on all aspects of their operational business, with a particular focus on contract drafting, negotiation and conflict resolution. Based on my philosophy, the methods and tools I apply in these areas help my clients to build and maintain strong relationships, both internally, e.g., among founders, shareholders or within teams, and with external partners, e.g., customers and suppliers. I also work with private individuals. While my law and mediation firm is based in Munich and London, I offer my services throughout Europe and online.

Contracts and other Negotiations

Contracts should be concise and comprehensive and as smart and collaborative as possible. My approach to (contract) negotiations is rooted in the Harvard Principles of Negotiation.

Depending on the nature of the business relationship, I recommend my clients to follow the Conscious Contracts® Process for creating more relational, sustainable and values-based agreements. It builds on best practices of modern contracts like plain language and design thinking, and is influenced by conscious business practices.

I act as party representative and deal-mediator. I also coach clients in preparation or during negotiations.

I have drafted and negotiated hundreds of national and international commercial B2B-agreements. I also support individuals in private negotiations, e.g., family matters.

Representative projects include:

Partnership agreement to start a law firm (Conscious Contracts® Process)
Framework agreement for the manufacturing and sale of batteries
Supply agreement for the use of B2B-products
End user license agreement for the use of a process for a gas treatment plant
General construction agreement for a production site
General terms and conditions (for a wide range of services)
Coaching in inheritance negotiations

Mediation

As a mediator I take a facilitative approach. This means I facilitate the negotiations and assist the parties in reaching their own voluntary solution, rather than making recommendations or imposing a decision. I hold joint sessions with all parties present so that the parties can hear each other’s points of view. But I also hold private sessions, where parties can disclose any thoughts or concerns that they are not yet ready to share with the other side.

Depending on the context and my mandate, I take a transformative approach. This approach aims to transform the parties and their relationship past the conflict and back to a strong and collaborative relationship. Through this process, the parties get a deeper understanding of each other's needs. They learn to recognise those needs and acquire the skills to make constructive change.

I mediate conflicts both between and within companies, e.g. between founders, shareholders or team members. I also mediate conflicts between private individuals.

I offer conflict coaching, both in a professional and private context.

I have conducted numerous mediations, in person, online and in a hybrid format. Representative mediation matters include:

Shareholder conflict about the distribution of profits/ payment of income
Shareholder conflict about power imbalance and communication processes
Conflict between a leader and a member of a team about work arrangements and communication processes
Startup founder conflict about tasks, responsibilities and the future of the company
Coaching of a founder in a shareholder conflict of a family company
Conflict between team members in a hospital about communication processes

If you want to learn about my services, please get in touch.

Testimonials

Legal/Contracts
“We have been working with Philipp for quite some time. He is reliable, fast, and dependable. He has a ‘doer mentality’ and takes on every challenge. However, he is also open about letting us know if a task we want doesn’t make sense or could be solved more cost-effectively by another expert – whom he then finds. After completing a task, he follows up proactively and provides us with additional information if needed. We also appreciate his calm and pleasant demeanor. Overall, we feel very well taken care of by him.”
— Kai Kutter
CEO and owner of Battery Kutter GmbH & Co. KG
Mediation
“My experience with Philipp was entirely positive. It was my first mediation, and before our discussions with him, my business partner and I had been going around in circles for several months. Philipp made sure that we both felt heard and helped us distinguish between the business and personal aspects. He also managed to break down what felt like a very complex issue in a simple way, guiding us to a good solution. I can fully recommend working with Philipp and his mediation services! Super happy.”
— Chris Eilers
Founder and Managing Director, Kanpai.io et al.
Legal/Contracts
“With Philipp, you feel 100% in safe hands. As soon as he takes on a case, you can breathe easy, knowing that he will always find a good solution. He exudes calm and professionalism and doesn’t hesitate to dive into complex and unfamiliar problems. He spares no effort and always strikes the right tone with the other party. He prepares documents for third parties in a forward-thinking and thorough manner, ensuring that solutions with ‘difficult’ parties are quickly and smoothly resolved, and potential conflicts are avoided in a friendly way. He communicates quickly and openly, even in seemingly hopeless cases, right from the start. I gladly recommend him without hesitation.”
— Nina Boschke
Founder and Managing Director, Banzak Onlineshop
Mediation
“Mr. Höttler contacted me promptly after I agreed to a shuttle mediation. From the customer’s perspective, the first contact was already very positive. With his calm, analytical manner, Mr. Höttler assessed the situation and then reached out to the opposing parties. As an extremely eloquent and skilled mediator, Mr. Höttler was able to facilitate a factual dialogue in a deadlocked situation, which ultimately led to an agreement. Should I need mediation services again, I would gladly hire Mr. Höttler.”
— Martin Groß
Legal
“Philipp was highly recommended to us for our legal matter, and we are very grateful for this recommendation. Beyond the impeccable and highly helpful professional advice, we found the collaboration to be straightforward, efficient, and exceptionally pleasant. We appreciated his personal approach just as much as the smooth and quick resolution of our case. We would be happy to work with him again at any time!”
— Florentine und Ronald Siemsglüss
Mediation
“Philipp gets straight to the core of the conflict and finds ways to resolve it. He maintains a calm and authoritative presence, consistently guiding the parties back toward a solution.”
— Fares Al-Hassan
Entrepreneur and Auctioneer
Mediation
“The mediation with Philipp was very structured and clear. Conversations with him were very relaxed, and there was always time to say everything important – even on a personal level. In every conversation, we defined tasks that needed to be completed by the next meeting. This helped us make progress on the factual level. Without Philipp as a mediator, this would have been difficult, if not impossible. Overall, Philipp made a difficult time very constructive and positive.”
— Till Carlos Bielefeld
Founder and Managing Director, www.pairing.sh et al.
Mediation
“Our mediation with Philipp was successful because it took place on equal footing with both parties from the very beginning. With his very friendly and structured approach, Philipp managed to create a trusting environment in which mutually agreeable solutions could develop well. Philipp excelled at moderating a factual dialogue at every moment and bringing together the different perspectives constructively, providing us with a foundation for an amicable agreement. Based on my entirely positive experience, I will gladly and without hesitation recommend Philipp as a mediator.”
— Michael Haufe
Managing Director and Shareholder, Colonia Nova

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Contact

For a free initial consultation, please send me an e-mail or give me a call.

E-mailinfo@kanzlei-hoettler.de

Munich+49 (0) 172 73 78 310

London+44 (0) 78 71 70 42 29

I am based in London and Munich, however, I offer my services throughout Europe and online.

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Complaints in mediation proceedings

I strive to provide mediation participants with the highest possible service standard.

If a participant at mediation believes that those standards have not been met, please speak with me during the mediation. If it is not possible to speak during the mediation, or there is a reason to make a complaint after the mediation has completed, please email or telephone me on the contact email or number above. Any and all complaints will be acknowledged within 3 working days and a full response will be provided within 21 working days of receipt.

If you are unsatisfied with the outcome of a complaint, please forward it to the Civil Mediation Council whose complaint procedure can be found here.