Overview

• Landgericht München II held the hearing on 14 October with lawyers connected by video, and Lehmann was excused from appearing.
• The court recorded a settlement that leaves a €5,000 residual payment, which either side can revoke until 4 November.
• The lawsuit sought roughly €24,000 in unpaid fees and costs after a fee agreement set a €550-per-hour rate in August 2023.
• Lehmann’s current counsel argued the billing was excessive and insufficiently documented, a view the presiding judge shared.
• The fee fight stems from Lehmann’s defense in the 2022 “Kettensägen” case, where a €420,000 penalty was later cut on appeal to €135,000.