Global law firm Ashurst has appointed Florian Drinhausen as partner in the corporate team in Germany, based in Frankfurt. Florian was previously General Counsel at Deutsche Bank, a role he has held from 2018-2020. He had worked at Deutsche Bank since 2014 in a number of senior positions including Chief Governance Office and Head of Global Governance. Prior to this, Florian was Frankfurt head of corporate at Linklaters.
With over 24 years of private practice and senior in-house positions, Florian has extensive corporate expertise and experience in corporate governance, M&A in the financial services industry, as well as investigations and anti-money laundering. Florian is also an honorary professor at EBS Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht, Member of Board of Editors of ZHR, Editor of Habersack/Drinhausen SE Recht and Beck’sches Handbuch der AG.
“Florian is an impressive practitioner and we are thrilled that he is joining Ashurst. Florian brings a unique set of experiences and expertise through his senior roles both in-house and in private practice,” Jason Radford, global head of corporate said.
Jason added that Florian’s hire is a significant step for the firm’s global corporate offering. “Ashurst’s global corporate practice continues to perform exceptionally well, and the firm’s growth throughout Continental Europe is reinforced by the quality of our German corporate practice. Last year we welcomed a number of significant hires across EMEA and APAC, and have a very strong internal pipeline of talent which has seen three new partners appointed as of May 2021. We continue to build out our offering to ensure we provide the highest quality domestic and cross-border advice to our clients globally.”
“Florian has a stand-out reputation and a deep understanding of the financial and other industries in Germany which will be invaluable to our firm’s success,” Derk Opitz, office managing partner, Munich and Frankfurt added. “Further developing and strengthening the German corporate team is a key focus for our offices here and we are thrilled that Florian will be joining us. He will make a great addition to the partnership.”
Thomas Sacher, head of corporate in Germany added that Florian’s arrival will be a boost to the firm in Germany. “Florian is an important strategic hire for our German team. He will make a significant contribution to the corporate practice. We are very much looking forward to welcoming him.”
Florian said: “I am delighted to be joining Ashurst. The firm has a very strong global corporate brand, and I am really looking forward to bringing my skills and expertise to the team. The continued growth of Ashurst in Germany and throughout Continental Europe is of significant strategic importance to the firm and I am delighted that I can play a significant part in that growth.”
