Corporate/M&A
Global Guide 2024 : Germany
Band 5
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Provided by SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz
Corporate
Our corporate practice is one of the cornerstones of the firm and features some of the leading German corporate lawyers. For decades, our clients have relied on our advice on corporate organization and governance, the development and implementation of management structures, the preparation and execution of general and shareholders' meetings, national and cross-border reorganizations and restructurings, joint ventures, transformations, including cross-border measures, co-determination issues, financing issues and corporate housekeeping. We are particularly experienced and highly regarded for high-profile boardroom advice and corporate disputes.
M&A
Our highly experienced transaction team equally enjoys an excellent reputation. We advise our clients on all types of M&A transactions, ranging from public takeovers or large (cross-border) deals over international or domestic mid or small cap transactions to venture capital. We act for strategic and financial investors as well as for portfolio and target companies. Due to our deep roots in the German legal market, we have a particular strength in German Mittelstand transactions. Our advice covers all stages of a transaction, from the optimized structuring to its successful implementation and the integration of newly acquired companies or reinvestment of proceeds from divestments. Our broad spectrum of legal expertise allows us to cover all relevant legal topics in a one-stop-shop approach.
Chambers Review
The German law firm SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz houses a well-regarded corporate law practice that acts primarily for domestic clients, assisting with national as well as cross-border matters. It provides boardroom and shareholder advice to DAX 40 clients, with notable strength in corporate governance matters. The law firm also handles corporate litigation, shareholder agreements and investments. High-value M&A transactions including acquisitions and divestments as well as carve-outs and spin-offs further fall under its expertise. It offers additional strength in corporate reorganisation matters. SZA attracts prestigious clients from a range of sectors, including financial services, automotive, pharmaceutical and technology.
Work Highlights
- SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz assisted Vitesco Technologies with corporate governance and organisation topics following its spin-off and subsequent IPO from Continental.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The law firm demonstrates a very confident, structured and clear approach, showing the different facets, possibilities and alternative courses of action."
"The team has the ability to present complex issues to governing bodies in a structured and understandable manner."
"SZA is very detail-oriented but can see the bigger picture as well."
"We always feel excellently advised by SZA."
"The team is very competent, solution-oriented and fast."
"The law firm demonstrates a very confident, structured and clear approach, showing the different facets, possibilities and alternative courses of action."
"The team has the ability to present complex issues to governing bodies in a structured and understandable manner."
"SZA is very detail-oriented but can see the bigger picture as well."
"We always feel excellently advised by SZA."
"The team is very competent, solution-oriented and fast."
Notable Practitioners
Jochem Reichert is highly regarded for his experience at boardroom level, advising supervisory and management boards of prominent German corporations on governance issues. He additionally assists with joint venture formations.
"Jochem is a very experienced and confident lawyer with very good service attitude and characteristics. He acts in a very clear, structured and focused manner, coordinates with other law firms and advises with foresight."
"Jochem is always responsive, can analyse complex facts and structures well and presents them in a comprehensible way. He has an eye for the essentials and works purposefully and far-sightedly in line with our corporate objectives."
"Jochem's work is very well founded and thorough and he is very experienced in dealing with management and supervisory boards."
"Dr Reichert is our man for difficult questions."
Oliver Schröder is experienced in advising domestic and international companies on mid-cap as well as high-end M&A transactions. He frequently assists with cross-border deals and offers additional expertise on corporate law and joint venture formations.
"Oliver is consistently competent and always solution-oriented, and acts in the interests of the client."
"He is very pragmatic, provides simple solutions and demonstrates high levels of responsiveness."
Ranked Lawyers at
SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz
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