Olswang appoints an additional Partner to its German Corporate M&A Team

Olswang today announces the appointment of Dr. Josef Hofschroer as a partner to its growing German Corporate M&A team. Josef will start on 1 December and will be based in the firm's Berlin office.

Prior to joining Olswang, Josef worked in both Berlin and Frankfurt with Hengeler Mueller, one of the leading German Corporate and M&A firms. In 2007 and 2008, Josef worked with Cravath, Swaine and Moore in New York.
Josef has extensive M&A experience across a range of transactions and in a variety of sectors although more recently with a focus on real estate and media. He has also worked on capital markets deals, corporate restructurings and handled private equity and venture capital work. He acted as a member of the team which advised Hypo Real Estate Holding AG in the transfer of approx. EUR 173 billion in assets to establish Germany's largest "bad" bank. Josef's international experience is evidenced by transactions such as the acquisition of a majority stake in the outdoor advertising company Wall AG by the French corporate, JCDecaux S.A. and the acquisition of the Sortimat Group by Canada's ATS Tooling Systems, Inc.

Dr. Peter Schorling, Head of Olswang's German Corporate Group commented: ''Josef's cross-sector experience is a tremendous asset. He has worked on some highly notable transactions across a range of international jurisdictions positioning him perfectly to work within our innovative and expanding team", Fabrizio Carpanini, Head of Olswang's International Corporate Group, comments: "We are delighted to be welcoming such a talented and promising new partner to the firm." 

Josef Hofschroer adds: "The remarkable development of Olswang in Germany in the last few years truly stands out. The firm provides excellent service to national and international clients having developed an outstanding reputation evidenced by some of the high profile transactions in which Olswang has been involved in the recent past. I am very excited about this great opportunity." 

Josef will become the tenth Olswang partner in Germany.  The Berlin office opened in 2007 and since then has expanded rapidly. It is currently home to more than 30 lawyers and offers an integrated, full legal service. In line with Olswang's approach, the German practice combines a focus on the media, technology, real estate and public infrastructure sectors with the corporate, finance and tax expertise that is essential to servicing these industries. This sector focus has received broad market recognition: JUVE, the leading legal publication in Germany, this year awarded Olswang "Real Estate Law Firm of the Year" and in 2010 "Media Law Firm of the Year".

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