Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
Germany
1 year ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Kristof Schnitzler
Germany 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
Provided by Schalast Law I Tax
Practice Areas
Kristof Schnitzler is a lawyer, notary (office: Frankfurt am Main) and partner at Schalast. Within the scope of his legal practice, he advises on all corporate law issues, with a particular focus on stock corporation law. In addition, he is active in the area of M&A/venture capital across all sectors, both on the side of private equity houses, but also for company founders. As a notary, Kristof assists clients in all areas where notarial advice is required, but especially in corporate law and real estate law.
Career
Kristof Schnitzler, born in Bedburg/Erft, studied law at the University of Cologne and focused during his studies on product liability and insurance law and the areas of corporate law and M&A. In 2008, Kristof Schnitzler successfully completed his training as a specialist lawyer for commercial and company law. Kristof Schnitzler earned a Master of Laws Degree in M&A (LL.M.) at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management in 2013.
Kristof Schnitzler’s legal training included internships at a long-established German law firm in Cologne and an international law firm in San Francisco, USA. Kristof Schnitzler also worked for a British industrial insurer in the area of general insurance law, product liability law and pharmaceutical liability law.
From 2007 to 2012, Kristof Schnitzler worked at a renowned commercial law firm in Düsseldorf. Kristof Schnitzler has worked for Schalast since 2012 in the areas of corporate law and M&A.
Clients
Faber-Castell Aktiengesellschaft, ZinCo GmbH, Secolution GmbH, WinValue GmbH
Key sectors
Health and Life SciencesAgriculture and AgribusinessFinancial Investors
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Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market - Germany
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Individual Editorial
Kristof Schnitzler is a popular choice for clients from the automotive and manufacturing sectors for their corporate matters. He assists with large M&A transactions and offers general corporate advisory services, including group restructuring and shareholder matters.
Indviduelles Editorial
Kristof Schnitzler ist bei Mandanten aus der Automobil- und Fertigungsindustrie ein gefragter Ansprechpartner für gesellschaftsrechtliche Angelegenheiten. Er berät bei großen M&A-Transaktionen und bietet allgemeine gesellschaftsrechtliche Beratung, einschließlich Konzernrestrukturierungen und Gesellschafterangelegenheiten.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
Kristof Schnitzler is a very professional and sophisticated partner for all different kinds of transactions, even those outside Germany.
Corporate/M&A: Mid-MarketChambers GermanyKristof Schnitzler is very transparent, client-oriented and super pleasant to work with.
Corporate/M&A: Mid-MarketChambers GermanyKristof Schnitzler is a good service provider in the corporate arena.
Corporate/M&A: Mid-MarketChambers GermanyEven in high-pressure situations, Kristof Schnitzler always stays calm and delivers us pragmatic, to-the-point solutions.
Corporate/M&A: Mid-MarketChambers GermanyKristof Schnitzler ist sehr transparent, kundenorientiert und die Zusammenarbeit mit ihm ist überaus angenehm. Corporate/M&A: Mid-MarketChambers GermanyKristof Schnitzler ist ein guter Dienstleister im Bereich des Gesellschaftsrechts.
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