International law firm Bird & Bird appoints Corporate and M&A expert Dr. Sandra Schuh, LL.M. as a partner in its Frankfurt office as of 1 September 2024.
Sandra advises on national and cross-border M&A transactions including joint venture projects and corporate matters with more than 12 years of legal advisory experience in this field. She joins from Pinsent Masons where she was a senior associate. Prior to that, she worked for other national and global law firms, as well as the legal arm of one of the Big Four.
She specialises in advising clients in the Industrial sector, in particular Automotive and Energy, on the optimisation of group structures, corporate restructurings, entity management, corporate governance and corporate compliance matters. Sandra also has extensive experience advising foreign companies and investors, particularly Japanese clients, entering the German and the EU market.
Sandra’s arrival is a key part of Bird & Bird’s growth strategy, with the firm hiring 10 new Corporate partners over the last year. With the opening of the firm’s new office in Tokyo, Sandra will be working closely with Corporate partner Hiroyuki (Hiro) Iwamura and the team on the ground in Japan to support Japanese clients with their cross-border work.
Matt Bonass and Alberto Salvadè co-heads of the international Corporate practice at Bird & Bird, comment: “Sandra’s broad experience advising global businesses on their M&A as well as restructuring and corporate governance matters will significantly bolster our growing international Corporate practice. She will provide a strong link to our offices and clients around the Bird & Bird network, particularly in the Japanese market. We warmly welcome her to our team.”
Dr. Peter Veranneman, Managing Partner of Bird & Bird in Germany, says: “I am very pleased to welcome Sandra Schuh as a new partner in our Frankfurt office. She is a technically brilliant lawyer with strong relationship skills. Her vast network and distinctive expertise perfectly complement our Corporate and M&A strategy at Bird & Bird."
Commenting on her move, Dr. Sandra Schuh, LL.M., adds: “Bird & Bird’s international one firm approach, the emphasis on longstanding client relationships and comprehensive legal advice as well as the new office in Tokyo will provide me with the perfect platform to support German and international clients as they look to expand across borders. I am very much looking forward to working with my new colleagues in Germany and internationally.”
