Dorothee M. Fischer-Appelt > Greenberg Traurig, LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
THE SHARD, LEVEL 8
32 LONDON BRIDGE STREET
LONDON
SE1 9SG
England

Work Department

Capital Markets

Position

Shareholder

Career

Dorothee Fischer-Appelt is a New York and English-qualified shareholder with 20 years’ experience in international capital markets and M&A transactions. She represents companies, financial institutions and selling shareholders in connection with international equity and debt capital markets transactions, including IPOs, secondary equity offerings, structured equity offerings, convertibles, warrants, block trades, high yield offerings, Rule 144A debt offerings, covered bonds, exchange offers and consent solicitations.

Dorothee practiced with a leading firm in New York from 1997-2003 before re-locating to London and worked on numerous SEC-registered equity and debt offerings during that time and counselled several large U.S. companies on their ongoing reporting obligations. She is also experienced advising on M&A transactions and finance related restructurings. She advises clients from a broad range of industries, including banking and insurance, life sciences, real estate and industrials. She has been practicing as a partner since 2006.

Capabilities
Capital Markets
Corporate
Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Equity
Investment Management

Admission to Practice
New York
England and Wales

Languages

German, Native
English, Fluent
French, Fluent
Italian, Conversational
Spanish, Conversational

Education

  • Master of Laws, University of Chicago Law School, 1996
  • Ph.D., European Union Law, summa cum laude, University of Hamburg, 1998
  • Law Degree, University of Hamburg, 1995

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – mid-large cap

(Leading partners)

Dorothee Fischer-AppeltGreenberg Traurig, LLP

Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s London-based equity capital markets team regularly leverages the firm’s US and international presences to handle private placements, primary and secondary offerings, debt and equity restructurings, and take-private transactions for both New York- and London-listed clients. Dorothee Fischer-Appelt is particularly noted for her US-UK cross-border expertise and regularly advises on US offerings as well as on the US securities and regulatory aspects of share issuances for UK and European corporate clients. Andrew Caunt heads up the team and handles fundraises in the UK as well as in emerging markets. UK ECM expert James Mountain is also a name to note.

London > Finance > Debt capital markets

Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to advise both arrangers, issuers, and investors on cross-border debt capital markets and bond liability management transactions. Its work spans Rule 144A offerings, US private placements, restructurings, green and sustainability-linked bonds, and standalone debt issuances in both developed and emerging markets. Dorothee Fischer-Appelt is the sole DCM partner. Helena Nathanson joined McCarthy Denning in 2024. She recently advised a hotel operator on an exchange offer for its outstanding $147m convertible bonds.