LAWYER PROFILE

Norbert Schneider

Germany 2026

Freshfields

Ranked in 1 practice area

Tax

Germany

13 years ranked

About

Provided by Freshfields

Germany

Practice Areas

Norbert advises on national and international tax law, in particular group reorganisations, structuring of M&A transactions, private equity specific taxation issues and major tax disputes. His clients include large German and non-German corporates, private equity funds and other financial investors.

Career

Joined Freshfields in 2001, partner since 2007.

Professional Memberships

Norbert is admitted as lawyer and as tax advisor in Germany. He is a member of the International Fiscal Association and a board member of the Fachinstitut der Steuerberater and the Steuerberaterverein NRW.

Publications

Norbert is the author of numerous tax law publications, lectures on tax at the university in Düsseldorf and is a frequent speaker at seminars.

Personal

Lawyer (Rechtsanwalt), law doctorate (Dr iur), tax advisor (Steuerberater), diploma in tax law (Diplom-Finanzwirt (FH)), honorary professor at the University in Düsseldorf.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Germany

Tax - Germany

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Norbert Schneider acts for prominent corporates on the tax aspects of international M&A transactions as well as restructurings.

Indviduelles Editorial

Norbert Schneider berät namhafte Unternehmen in steuerlichen Fragen bei internationalen M&A-Transaktionen sowie Umstrukturierungen.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Norbert Schneider is very experienced and measured. He has the ability to overcome any difficulties and is technically so good.
TaxChambers Germany
Norbert Schneider is a top lawyer.
TaxChambers Germany
Norbert Schneider ist sehr erfahren und besonnen. Er kann jede Schwierigkeit überwinden und ist technisch hervorragend.
TaxChambers Germany
Norbert Schneider ist ein Top-Anwalt.
TaxChambers Germany