Konrad Schott

Ranked in 1 Practice Areas

Band 1

Transportation: Rail & Aviation Asset Finance

Germany

10 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2025

Germany 2025

About

Provided by Konrad Schott

Europe

Practice Areas

Konrad specialises in banking and finance law, including asset finance and leasing, as well as structured investments, such as funds and structured products. He advises aviation clients on aircraft financings, restructurings, capital market transactions, M&A, joint ventures and group reorganisations. Konrad's clients include airlines, lessors, as well as banks and other financial institutions, manufacturers, rail operators and operating lessors.

Career

Konrad joined Freshfields in 1999 as a partner.

Professional Memberships

Rail Working Group.

Assistant Lecturer Goethe University Frankfurt

Publications

Chambers Aviation Guide;

Lexology GTDT - Aviation Finance & Leasing - Germany;

Aircraft Finance (5th edition) – Aircraft Finance in Germany;

Handbuch Unternehmensfinanzierung - Leasing.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Europe

Transportation: Rail & Aviation Asset Finance - Germany

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Konrad Schott's breadth of expertise spans the entire asset finance domain, including aircraft acquisitions, large aviation refinancings, rolling stock financing, lease transactions and related disputes. Banks, high-profile airlines and leasing companies alike seek his assistance.

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Contributions

Latest contributions provided by Konrad Schott

Global Practice Guide

Aviation Finance & Leasing 2024
Germany | Law and Practice

Authored by

Konrad Schott, Jan Brinkmann, Johannes Vogel

Article • Jul 2024

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

"Konrad Schott is brilliant and in my view the best aviation lawyer in Germany, if not beyond. He has a sheer unlimited memory and excellent negotiation skills."