Jan Philipp Meyer

Partner, Attorney-at-Law (Austria, Germany)

Jan Philipp Meyer is licensed to practice law in both Austria and Germany and specialises in insurance law and litigation. He has many years of experience in monitoring and settling major claims (including industrial property insurance, cyber, D&O, general liability, professional liability, yacht insurance) and in defending/enforcing claims in and out of court (state jurisdiction, enforcement) – especially in cross-border matters and proceedings.

Jan Philipp Meyer advises international clients from various industries (insurance industry, manufacturing industry, third party funders, freelancers). He has strong roots in the German market in particular; his advisory focus is on cyber insurance, yacht hull, directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, supervisory law, digitalization and IT law, as well as data protection.

Rankings

Languages

German, English

Education

2011 Higher Regional Court of Celle, first state exam (legal studies completed at the Bucerius Law School, Hamburg, and at the University of Osnabrück, with a special focus on international private law and comparative law, graduated with Dipl.-Jur.)
2015 Higher Regional Court of Hamburg, second state exam (Ass. iur.)
2016 University of Osnabrück, doctoral studies (Dr. iur.)

Blog and Newsletter Articles, Country Guides

Comparative Legal Guide Insurance & Reinsurance 2024 – Austria, The Legal 500 (gemeinsam mit Philipp Strasser, Martina Linden und Gregor Pömer)

Chambers Global Practice Guide, Insurance 2024 – Law and Practice in Austria (gemeinsam mit Philipp Strasser und Gregor Pömer)

Chambers Global Practice Guide, Dispute Resolution: Litigation 2024 – Law and Practice in Austria (gemeinsam mit Philipp Strasser und Arthur Koeppel)

Chambers Global Practice Guide Dispute Resolution: Litigation 2023 – Law and Practice in Austria (with Philipp Strasser)

Dauerbrenner Subsidiaritätsklauseln, Strasser Haindl Meyer Newsletter 11/2022 (with Florian Mikula)

The Insurance and Reinsurance Law Review 2022 – Austria, The Law Reviews (with Philipp Strasser)

The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Insurance and Reinsurance 2022 – Austria, Global Legal Group (with Philipp Strasser)

Chambers Global Practice Guide Insurance Litigation 2021 – Law and Practice in Austria (with Philipp Strasser)

The Insurance and Reinsurance Law Review 2021 – Austria, The Law Reviews (with Philipp Strasser)

The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Insurance and Reinsurance 2021 – Austria, Global Legal Group (with Philipp Strasser)

Directors’ and Officers’ Liability in Times of a Global Pandemic Crisis – Do Desperate Times Really Call for Desperate Measures?, Legal Briefing, The In-House Lawyer (2019) (with Philipp Strasser)

The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Insurance and Reinsurance 2020 – Austria, Global Legal Group

Comparative Legal Guide Insurance & Reinsurance 2019 – Austria, The Legal 500 & The In-House Lawyer

The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Insurance and Reinsurance 2019 – Austria, Global Legal Group

Getting The Deal Through: Insurance Litigation 2019 – Austria

The Duty to Insure in Times of Uncertainty – Risk Management and D&O Insurance under the Business Judgement Rule, Legal Briefing, The In-House Lawyer (2019)

Insurability of GDPR Fines in Austria – Yet another “Moral Hazard” Debate?, Legal Briefing, The In-House Lawyer (2018)

Comparative Legal Guide Insurance & Reinsurance 2018 – Austria, The Legal 500 & The In-House Lawyer

International Comparative Legal Guide to Insurance and Reinsurance 2018 – Austria, Global Legal Group

Getting The Deal Through: Insurance Litigation 2018 – Austria

Auswirkungen der Datenschutzgrundverordnung auf Blogbetreiber – article published on wirschaftsanwaelte.at

Liabilities of Directors and Officers in Austria – Introduction and Risk Mitigation through D&O Insurance, Legal Briefing, The In-House Lawyer (2017)

Warranties and Indemnities (W&I) Insurance in Austria, Legal Briefing, The In-House Lawyer (2017)

Getting The Deal Through: Insurance Litigation 2017 – Austria