Fried Frank Enhances Finance Practice with the Addition of Steffen Schellschmidt in Frankfurt
NEW YORK, June 1, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP announced today that Steffen Schellschmidt will join as a partner in the Finance Practice, resident in the Firm's Frankfurt office. Mr. Schellschmidt advises sponsors, issuers and alternative credit providers (debt funds) on syndicated lending transactions, including acquisition finance, corporate finance and debt restructurings.
"Steffen will be an asset to Fried Frank as we extend our Finance Practice to Frankfurt and help clients with sophisticated transactions in Germany and Europe," said David Greenwald, chairman of Fried Frank. "He brings the right combination of legal aptitude and market knowledge to advise on the most complex and challenging matters."
Mr. Schellschmidt comes to Fried Frank from Linklaters, where he joined as an associate in 2005 and was promoted to managing associate in 2008, working in both Frankfurt and London. He received a diploma in law from Humboldt University in Berlin in 2002 and holds a degree in business management that he received in 2007. He is admitted to practice in Germany.
Mr. Schellschmidt is regularly recommended in the JUVE Handbook, the National Review of German Commercial Law Firms, which describes him as "a real expert," including for unitranche financings.
About Fried Frank
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP is a leading international law firm with approximately 450 lawyers who advise the world's leading corporations and financial institutions on their most critical legal needs and business opportunities. The Firm has offices in New York; Washington, DC; London; Paris; Frankfurt; Hong Kong; and Shanghai. More information can be found at www.friedfrank.com.
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