York Schnorbus
Europe Guide 2024
Band 4 : Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability
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About
Provided by York Schnorbus
Practice Areas
Mergers & Acquisitions; Infrastructure; Renewable & Alternative Energy; Capital Markets; Private Equity; Corporate Governance
Career
York Schnorbus joined Sullivan & Cromwell’s Frankfurt office in 2001 and is an M&A partner in the Firms General Practice Group. He has extensive experience in public and private mergers and acquisitions and general corporate representations. His practice is very much focused on cross-border transactions involving Germany and North America.
During his more than two decades of experience, York has represented, in equal measure, financial investors of various types (mainly infrastructure funds and private equity firms), corporate clients in a wide range of industries (including in particular: utilities, financial institutions and real estate), investment banks (advisory and principal investment). He also acts as personal adviser to families and executives.
He has published a number of law review articles dealing primarily with matters of corporate, takeover and securities law.
Professional Memberships
Bar Admissions: Frankfurt, Germany
Personal
University of Pennsylvania Law School (LL.M., 2001)
Universität Mainz (Ph.D., 2000)
State of Hesse (2. State Exam, 1998)
Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (1. State Exam. 1995)
Chambers Review
Europe
York Schnorbus advises on a range of transactions, including complex public and private M&A deals, with notable experience in the private equity sphere.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"York is one of the go-to lawyers in Germany when a creative structuring solution is required."
"He is one of the most creative and commercial lawyers out there."
"York is one of the go-to lawyers in Germany when a creative structuring solution is required."
"He is one of the most creative and commercial lawyers out there."