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Kerstin Schnabel

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Proven expertise, very fast response, utmost professionalism.
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About

Kerstin Schnabel specialises in stock corporation law, with a particular focus on capital markets law. She has extensive experience in advising listed companies on shareholders’ meetings, capital markets compliance and corporate governance issues. In addition, her areas of expertise include corporate litigation proceedings such as recission, release and award procedures.

Kerstin has advised clients in numerous corporate reorganisations, in particular squeeze-outs, domination agreements and profit transfer agreements, delistings, mergers, change of legal entity and spin-offs pursuant to the German corporate law and SE Regulation.

Professional QualificationsRechtsanwältin admitted with Rechtsanwaltskammer Cologne

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising VIB Vermögen AG as the main shareholder and acquiring legal entity on a merger-related squeeze-out at BBI Bürgerliches Brauhaus Aktiengesellschaft
  • Advising ATOSS Software AG on its conversion into a European stock corporation (Societas Europaea, SE) with a simultaneous stock split by way of a capital increase from corporate funds
  • Advising LPKF Laser & Electronics AG on its conversion into a European stock corporation (Societas Europaea, SE)
Languages
  • German
  • English
Education
  • University of Heidelberg (Ruprecht-Karls Universität Heidelberg), First State Examination, 1994
  • Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf, Second State Examination, 1996

Awards & Recognitions

  • JUVE Handbook 2024/2025: Frequently recommended for corporate law
  • Legal 500 Germany 2024: Recommended for corporate law and capital markets: ECM.
  • Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers 2024/2025: Recommended for corporate.

Insight Overview

Kerstin is the author of numerous publications in specialist journals (i.a. Bewertungspraktiker).

Kerstin regularly speaks at conferences and seminars regarding corporate law topics (i.a. EACVA).

Prior Experience

  • 2008, Joined DLA Piper as Partner
  • 2004-2008, Local Partner at a large international law firm in Düsseldorf
  • 2000-2004, Associate at a large international law firm in Düsseldorf

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