Florian Schulz

Background

About Florian Schulz

I studied law at the University of Hamburg, Germany, following which I earned my Master of Business Administration (MBA) from NIMBAS Business School, where I specialized in Financial Management. I was admitted to the German Bar in 1998 and received my doctorate in 2001 for a thesis on an international topic. I joined Luther’s predecessor firm in 2002 in Dusseldorf and transferred in 2005 to the Hamburg office. I am a certified specialist (Fachanwalt) in commercial and corporate law as well as banking and capital markets law. I am the co-head of the German-wide Complex Disputes team and head of the Hamburg office. I advise on Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), corporate law, maritime business law and investment fund law. My M&A services especially include carrying out due diligence reviews, providing assistance during the transaction process, and drafting and negotiating contracts, including joint venture agreements. In the area of corporate law, I particularly advise on national and international restructurings and reorganizations. I litigated over 250 lawsuits in my areas of expertise, in particular, post-M&A proceedings, proceedings regarding disputes among shareholders, and proceedings in relation to banking and capital markets law, including KapMuG-proceedings (German class actions). I regularly lecture and publish on commercial and corporate law topics. My clients include investors, issuing houses, banks, shipping companies, investment companies, port operators and trading houses.