Winfried F. Schmitz
Dr. jur., M.C.J. (NYU)
SCHMITZ Law Offices
405 Lexington Ave, 37th Floor
The Chrysler Building
New York, N.Y.
+1 (917) 257 1537
winfried.schmitz@schmitzlaw2030.com
Professional Experience
| Since 2011 | SCHMITZ Law Offices, New York, NY Main practice areas: Corporate law, corporate transactions, banking & finance and related arbitration |
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| 2010-2011 | Partner of Cozen O Connor, New York, NY Main practice areas: Corporate law, corporate transactions, banking & finance and related arbitration |
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| 2007-2010 | Partner of Buse Heberer Fromm, Düsseldorf (merged SCHMITZ Rechtsanwälte with Buse Heberer Fromm) Main practice areas: Cross-border transactions, M & A, private equity, venture capital, corporate law, contract law, banking & finance and related arbitration |
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| 2002-2007 | SCHMITZ Rechtsanwälte, Düsseldorf Main practice areas: Cross-border transactions, M & A, private equity, venture capital, corporate law, contract law, banking & finance |
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| 1989-2002 | Partner of LOVELLS, Düsseldorf Main practice areas: Cross-border transactions (e.g. M & A, private equity, venture capital) corporate law |
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| 1989 | Partner of the law firm Triebel & Weil (later merged into Droste, Boesebeck Droste and Lovells), Düsseldorf Main practice areas: Cross-border corporate acquisitions, joint ventures and financing contracts |
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| 1987 -1988 | Associate with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in New York City Main practice areas: Mergers and acquisitions |
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| 1985-1986 | Associate with the law firm of Triebel & Weil in Düsseldorf Main practice areas: Cross border transactions and litigation |
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| 1984 | Leave of absence from Max-Planck-Institute in Hamburg Internship with Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering in London and Washington D.C. | |
| 1982-1985 | Research fellow with the Max-Planck-Institute for Comparative and International Private Law in Hamburg | |
| 1982-1985 | Clerked with the Court of Appeals in Hamburg | |
Education And Trainning
| 1988 | Bar Exam, admitted as Attorney at Law in the States of New York and Connecticut |
| 1987 | Master of Comparative Jurisprudence (M.C.J.), New York University School of Law in New York City |
| 1986 | Doctor of Law (Dr. jur.), University of Bonn |
| 1985 | Second State Exam, Court of Appeals in Hamburg |
| 1981 | Diplôme Supérieur de Droit Comparé, Faculté Internationale de Droit Comparé in Strasbourg, France |
| 1980 | First State Exam, Court of Appeals in Cologne |
Other Activities
- Lecturer at the Faculty of Law at the University of Düsseldorf for the area of Mergers & Acquisitions and Joint Ventures
- Chairman of Duesseldorfer Finanz Forum – Member of the Central Board of the European Finance Forum 2005/2006
- Various publications related to transactional issues
- Honorary Vice President of AIJA (Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats – International Association of Young Lawyers)
- Founder and Chairman of FONDATIONE SCHMITZ
- Honorary Chairman of FORUM Köln-Rodenkirchen (alumni association of Gymnasium Rodenkirchen)
- Charter Member of ROTARY Club of Wall Street New York