Ashurst announces the appointment of Benedikt von Schorlemer and Andreas Mauroschat as partners in the corporate and employment practices of its Frankfurt office. Both were formerly at Dewey & LeBoeuf.
Benedikt von Schorlemer has extensive experience in private equity and M&A. He advises domestic and multinational corporates on acquisitions and disposals, restructurings and carve-outs. He also advises investors on all phases of an investment cycle from the financing of an investment to the exit. He has particular expertise in the chemical, automotive and telecommunications sectors. Corporate senior associate, Jan Frederik Krekeler, will also join the team from Dewey & LeBoeuf.
Andreas Mauroschat is highly experienced in all employment law aspects of M&A and outsourcing and corporate restructurings. He will head up Ashurst’s German employment practice.
Benedikt von Schorlemer said:
“I am very much looking forward to working with my new colleagues. Ashurst’s international reach and integrated teams offers the ideal platform to further develop my practice.”
Andreas Mauroschat commented:
“The move to Ashurst offers a great opportunity to work with an experienced team and help drive forward the practice and the client base.”
Peter Junghänel, managing partner of the German Ashurst offices, said:
“We are delighted to welcome Benedikt and Andreas to the partnership. Their appointment is an important step in the strategic development of our German practice. The corporate team now comprises seven partners. We have achieved some great results in recent years and won major instructions (Commerzbank, Robert Bosch GmbH amongst others). Benedikt will play a key role in broadening and deepening out client offering. We are also very pleased to have such an experienced practitioner take over the leadership of our transaction-related employment practice.”
