SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft offers DAX40, multinational and medium-sized companies as well as financial investors comprehensive corporate advice and particularly stands out for its expertise in corporate governance structures, company restructuring as well as cross-border transactions and IPOs. The team is led by Jochem Reichert, who is experienced in M&A and corporate law and primarily focuses on litigation and arbitration proceedings. He is supported by Marc Löbbe (corporate governance, board and supervisory board liability), Nicolas Ott (restructuring, SE conversions and cross-border mergers), Cäcilie Lüneborg (corporate law and compliance), Martin Gross-Langenhoff (transformation projects of listed companies) and Florian Schumacher (transactions and restructuring, advice to shareholders and board members), who made partner in January 2023; at the turn of the year 2024, Jan Friedrichson (restructuring, M&A, board and shareholder advice) and Stefan Mendelin (corporate dispute resolution, corporate governance, board liability) were also promoted to the partnership. Principal associate Maximilian Goette is another key contact; alongside his corporate and compliance expertise, he is also experienced in litigation.
Testimonials
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- 'Nicolas Ott: Simply outstanding!'
- 'Jochem Reichert: Expert for issues related to associations, foundations, corporate law, supervisory bodies, etc.'
- 'Jochem Reichert: Extremely experienced, reliable and likeable colleague and an experienced lawyer.'
- 'Jochem Reichert: An excellent negotiator, always knows what is important and is able to find compromises even in difficult negotiations.'
- 'Outstanding client knowledge and needs. Hands-on, very easy to reach. The deal is on with SZA!'
- 'Very good internal networking among lawyers, high professionalism. very client focused.'
- 'A highly competent team that works well together and focuses on cases. High availability, very friendly and service-oriented.'
- 'Extremely experienced lawyers in the field of corporate law, especially in relation to antitrust law.'
Key clients
- Mercedes-Benz Group AG
- Deutsche Bank AG
- ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE
- Diebold Nixdorf, Inc.
- Südzucker AG
- Uniper SE
- FUCHS PETROLUB SE
- Vitesco Technologies Group AG
- Deutsche Post AG
- Telefónica Germany GmbH & Co. OHG
- Bundesland Hessen
- Deutsche Bahn AG
- CropEnergies AG
- JM Gruppe – Renolit SE
- Hoffmann SE
- Haftpflichtverband der deutschen Industrie VVaG
- Nolte Group
- Mutares SE & Co. KGaA
- Proact IT Group AB
- Freudenberg SE
- DKV Mobility Group SE
- Koenig & Bauer AG
- VIB Vermögen AG
- Treuhänder der STEAG
- SNP Schneider-Neureither & Partner SE
Work highlights
- Advising Vitesco Technologies Group AG on the establishment of corporate governance structures and company organisation as well as on various other corporate matters following the spin-off from Continental AG and the subsequent IPO.
- Advising the supervisory board of Uniper SE on various highly complex corporate and corporate governance issues, including in connection with the takeover of the company by the German state, the state-initiated rescue measures for Uniper SE and the relationship with majority shareholder Fortum.
- Advising the executive board of ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE on regulatory issues.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jochem Reichert