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Band 4

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

Germany

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About

Provided by Oliver Schröder

Germany

Practice Areas

Oliver is a leading transaction lawyer with many years of M&A experience.

He advises domestic and international strategic investors as well as private equity clients on all types of acquisitions (including public takeovers and PIPE transactions), joint ventures, mergers, corporate restructurings as well as on matters of Corporate Law and transaction-related Capital Markets and FDI Law.

Career

Oliver attended the law faculty of Heidelberg University and obtained a J.D. degree for a thesis on capital market efficiency in the context of economic analysis of law. He spent a year at New York University Law School as a Hauser Scholar for his LL.M. degree.

Oliver joined SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz as partner in 2020. Prior to joining SZA, he was a partner at one of the leading New York law firms.

Professional Memberships

Member of the German American Lawyers' Association; member of the Gesellschaftsrechtliche Vereinigung (VGR).

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability - Germany

4

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Oliver Schröder is experienced in advising domestic and international companies on mid-cap as well as high-end M&A transactions. He frequently assists with cross-border deals and offers additional expertise in corporate law and joint venture formation.

Indviduelles Editorial

Oliver Schröder berät nationale und internationale Unternehmen bei M&A-Transaktionen im mittleren und oberen Marktsegment. Er begleitet regelmäßig grenzüberschreitende Transaktionen und verfügt über zusätzliche Expertise im Gesellschaftsrecht und bei der Gründung von Gemeinschaftsunternehmen.

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Contributions

Latest contributions provided by Oliver Schröder

Global Practice Guide

Corporate M&A 2025
Germany | Law and Practice

Authored by

Oliver Schröder, Marc Löbbe, Michaela Balke, Martin Kolbinger

Article • Mar 2025

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Oliver Schröder is an excellent lawyer with a focus on M&A. We had a really complex deal and he was great.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers Germany

Oliver clearly understands our needs and his drafting is impeccable.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers Germany

Oliver Schröder is very competent, calm and highly responsive. He is always focused and business-oriented.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers Germany

Oliver is a good negotiator who is able to describe legal problems to commercial colleagues in a way that they fully understand them.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers Germany

Oliver Schröder ist sehr kompetent, ruhig und äußerst reaktionsschnell. Er ist stets fokussiert und geschäftsorientiert.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers Germany

Oliver ist ein guter Verhandler, der juristische Probleme seinen Kollegen aus dem Wirtschaftsbereich so erklären kann, dass sie diese vollständig verstehen.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers Germany

Oliver Schröder ist ein exzellenter Anwalt mit Schwerpunkt auf Fusionen und Übernahmen. Wir hatten einen sehr komplexen Deal, und er war großartig.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers Germany

Oliver versteht unsere Bedürfnisse ganz klar und seine Texte sind makellos.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers Germany

Oliver Schröder is an excellent lawyer with a focus on M&A. We had a really complex deal and he was great.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers Germany

Oliver clearly understands our needs and his drafting is impeccable.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers Germany

Oliver Schröder is very competent, calm and highly responsive. He is always focused and business-oriented.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers Germany

Oliver is a good negotiator who is able to describe legal problems to commercial colleagues in a way that they fully understand them.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers Germany

Oliver Schröder ist sehr kompetent, ruhig und äußerst reaktionsschnell. Er ist stets fokussiert und geschäftsorientiert.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers Germany

Oliver ist ein guter Verhandler, der juristische Probleme seinen Kollegen aus dem Wirtschaftsbereich so erklären kann, dass sie diese vollständig verstehen.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers Germany

Oliver Schröder ist ein exzellenter Anwalt mit Schwerpunkt auf Fusionen und Übernahmen. Wir hatten einen sehr komplexen Deal, und er war großartig.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers Germany

Oliver versteht unsere Bedürfnisse ganz klar und seine Texte sind makellos.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers Germany

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