Damon Rahimi Moghaddam is a lawyer at Clayston and represents his clients in complex legal disputes. Applying creative solutions, he supports his clients to achieve effective final out of court dispute resolutions as well as in court litigation and arbitration proceedings in all areas of the economic and corporate law. Because of the internationality of the companies he advises, the subject matters are often of cross-border nature. Furthermore, Damon Rahimi Moghaddam is counseling his clients creatively with respect to foreign trade law, principally on EU sanction issues and potentially required licensing procedures. Another focus of his services is on international trade law as well as national and international contract and liability law.
Languages
German, English, and Farsi (Persian)
Case Experience (selection)
Selected arbitration cases
Advising a company from the Middle East in ICC Arbitration proceedings relating to EU- and US-sanctions law. English law applied, seat of arbitration: London.
Advising a European client in ICC Arbitration proceedings against 2 companies in the Middle East in relation to miscellaneous disputes arising out of a construction project regarding engineering, construction and procurement. Swiss law applied, seat of arbitration: Geneva.
Advising a German client in ICC Arbitration proceedings against a Turkish company in relation to miscellaneous disputes arising out of a construction project regarding engineering, construction and procurement. English law applied, seat of arbitration: Geneva.
Advising a German client in ICC Arbitration and ICC Emergency Arbitration proceedings against a Turkish company in relation to questions surrounding the validity of already issued on first demand bank guarantees and the validity of a potential call of the issued bank guarantees. English law applied, seat of arbitration: Geneva.
Representing a German entity in PCA Arbitration proceedings against a Cypriot company relating to disputes about several claims and counter claims arising out of a construction project. Swiss law applied, seat of arbitration: Geneva.
Advising an Emirati investor in DIS arbitration proceedings on shareholder disputes in relation to redemption of shares. German law applied, seat of arbitration: Frankfurt.
Advising a German entity in ICC Arbitration proceedings against a Chinese company relating to disputes arising out of a construction project. Swiss law applied, seat of arbitration: Zurich.
Representing a PJSC from the Middle East in a dispute with a German seller over an international sales contract in the construction and machinery sector. Swiss law applied, seat of arbitration: Zurich.
Advising and representing a PSJC from the Middle East in a rare deed proceeding over a bank guarantee on first demand. ICC Arbtitraion as well as ICC Emergency Arbitration proceedings, German law applied; seat of arbitration: Düsseldorf.
Selected commercial litigation cases:
Advising several commercial banks from abroad the EU on various cross-border and EU-sanctions law related issues in German and European High Court proceedings.
Advising a German entity against several Chinese and German suppliers and buyers in various multi-faceted commercial disputes.
Conducting litigation on behalf of a German company against a globally active and renowned German bank on issues relating to the effectiveness of US sanctions within the EU.
Publications
Art. 5(1) of the Blocking Regulation is a prohibitive norm under §134 of the German Civil Code (BGB) (co-author IWRZ 2022, 116).
National application and effects of Art. 5(1) of the Blocking Regulation (co-author IWRZ 2022, 255).
The Federal Court of Justice on the interpretation of Article 5(1) of the EU Blocking Regulation (co-author IWRZ 2024, 255).
Attachment of frozen funds is ineffective due to EU sanctions (co-author, note on the Federal Court of Justice's ruling of 25 January 2024 – IX ZR 19/22; IWRZ 2024, 230).
Obligation to surrender documents in light of Section 142 ZPO and the HBÜ (co-author IWRZ 2024, 279).
No violation of Russia sanctions through the notarisation of apartment purchase agreements (co-author, note on the ECJ ruling of 5 September 2024, C-109/23, IWRZ 2025, 33).
Prohibition with reservation of permission for wholesale trade in medicinal products as a prohibition law (co-author, note on KG decision of 22 April 2024 – 2 U 16/22; IWRZ 2024, 244).
Damages arising from delayed payments for claims on foreign currencies within the framework of the Iranian legal system (co-author IWRZ 2024, 212).
There is no legal protection against a confirmatory email from the Commission (co-author IWRZ 2025, 45).
Representativeness in the investigation of imported food (co-author IWRZ 2025, 187).
Prohibition on making funds or economic resources available (co-author IWRZ 2025, 251).
