Dr Hans Schoneweg
Partner
Hamburg
Dr Hans Schoneweg
Partner
Hamburg
Contact details
Hans advises listed international and domestic companies as well as medium sized German firms, mainly in corporate and capital market law, and has extensive experience in national and international M&A transactions, joint ventures, as well as in the areas of private equity (especially venture capital), IPOs, capital increases, privatisations and restructuring. He joined in 2001 and became a partner in May 2003. Prior to that he was a partner at White & Case, Feddersen.
Other noteworthy experience includes advising:
- Nuon Energy on its EUR10.3bn takeover by Vattenfall.
- Bisnode on its acquisition of Global Group, the leading German language marketing multi-channel communication provider.
- BSG Real Estate on the formation of a joint venture with SIGNA Prime Selection in relation to the high street retail store portfolio including the landmark Berlin store KaDeWe in Germany with a value exceeding EUR2bn.
- The shareholders of equinet Bank AG on the disposal of their shares in equinet to the Norwegian investment bank Pareto Securities AG.
- Husky Injection Molding Systems, Canada, on its acquisition of Schöttli Group.
- SD Worx on the acquisition of German fidelis HR GmbH from Aurelius.
- Kendrion on the acquisition of Kuhnke.
- Koninklijke Brill on the acquisition of the publishing houses Ferdinand Schöningh, Wilhelm Fink and Imprints Konstanz University Press.
- ManpowerGroup Deutschland GmbH on the acquisition of 7S Group.
- Pandora in connection with expanding its German branch network by 78 rental properties.
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted as German Rechtsanwalt, 1997
Registered Foreign Lawyer, England and Wales, 2021
Academic
PhD, Law, University of Leipzig
First State Exam in Law, University of Hamburg, 1994
Second State Exam in Law, University of Hamburg, 1997
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Qualifications
Professional
Admitted as German Rechtsanwalt, 1997
Registered Foreign Lawyer, England and Wales, 2021
Academic
PhD, Law, University of Leipzig
First State Exam in Law, University of Hamburg, 1994
Second State Exam in Law, University of Hamburg, 1997
Published work
- Schoneweg H., Roth M. (2004) "Einsicht in Aufsichtsratsprotokolle als due diligence defense", NZG, Heft 5/2004
- Braun E., Schoneweg H. (2003) "Der Anwalt wechselt sein Spezialgebiet nur selten", Financial Times Deutschland, 02/2003
- Schoneweg H. (2002) "Emission selbstaendiger Aktienoptionen durch die Gesellschaft", WM 14/02
- Schoneweg H. (1997) "Eigentumsvorbehalt und Sicherungsuebereignung im deutsch-oesterreichischen Rechtsverkehr", Herbert Utz (ed.)
Recognition
Highly recommended
JUVE 2018/2019
Present at a number of major deals with cross-border reach
JUVE 2018/2019
Calm, serene, sovereign
JUVE 2015/2016
Hans Schoneweg leads Allen & Overy LLP's team, which excels with 'extreme resilience', 'incredible dedication' and 'round-the-clock accessibility'.
Legal 500, 2018
