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Schalast & Partner (Schalast Law | Tax)

Germany

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Key contacts
Managing Partner: Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast
Co-Managing Partner, Head of Banking & Finance Practice Group: Prof. Dr. Andreas Walter
Quick facts
Number of lawyers

100+

Number of partners

50+

Network memberships

Multilaw

Languages

German, English, French

Key practice areas
Banking
Financial and corporate
Financial services regulatory
M&A
Banking and finance
Firm overview
Schalast is one of the leading commercial law firms in the German financial center of Frankfurt am Main. Further locations of the law firm are Berlin, Hamburg, Duesseldorf and Stuttgart. Schalast advises ambitious companies from Germany and around the world.

The firm’s more than 100 lawyers are organized in the practice groups Employment Law, Banking & Finance, Corporate/M&A, Insolvency & Restructuring, Dispute Resolution, IP, IT & Media, Commercial, Real Estate, Tax, Energy, Infrastructure & Telecommunications, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Antitrust & Foreign Trade Law, Transfer Pricing, Restructuring & Insolvency, Commercial Law, Public Procurement Law, and White-Collar and Tax Criminal Law. The notary's office forms a further focus. The firm is a member of the international Tier 1 network Multilaw and is thus able to assist clients worldwide.

Schalast has supported social projects for years through pro bono work as well as donations and wants to contribute to the topic of sustainability. Therefore, the law firm has derived internal standards derived from the United Nations (UN) Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) and introduced an SDG Officer. Schalast has been certified as climate neutral since the beginning of 2020 and is a member of the initiatives Climate Change Now, and The Chancery Lane Project. www.schalast.com
Key practice areas
  • Banking
  • M&A
  • Real estate finance
  • Real estate funds
Address:
Mendelssohnstraße 75 - 77
Frankfurt am Main
60325
Tel:+49 6 9975 8310 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://www.schalast.com/en/index.php
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate
Schalast & Partner was established in 1995 and has offices in Frankfurt, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Stuttgart and is part of the Multilaw network. The firm is experienced in financial services regulation, banking, insurance, and M&A and is often noted for its work in with start-ups, on novel financing products and in the emerging digital finance space. This year, the Banking & Finance department, led by co-managing partner Andreas Walter, advised Raisin Bank on its regulatory assessment of European sustainability and ESG-related legislation and supervisory guidelines included in a regulatory review catalogue. The M&A team, led by managing partner Christoph Schalast, advised Beyond Capital Partner (BCP) on its acquisition of Sanitätshaus blu, requiring the coordination of corporate and real estate law expertise across multiple practice areas. Key M&A clients of the firm include Viessmann Generations Group, Mainova, Beyond Capital Partners, Faber-Castell, and Hannover Finanz. The Banking & Finance department advises DLT, Mondu, Fosun, Wayflyer, Morgan Stanley, and CRX Markets.

Testimonials

“Very active on thought leadership in the financial space and very active in the fintech sector; they are well-versed in working with start-ups and have been successful in areas such as blockchain, distributed ledger technology (DLT) and crypto-currency projects.” (Banking & Finance)

“They have a large team with a lot of dedicated regulatory lawyers and some very talented individuals.” (Financial Services Regulatory)

“Christoph Schalast is highly experienced; excellent rhetoric.”
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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Triodos Bank Germany - Financing
2020-05-13
Schalast & Partner (Schalast Law | Tax)
Germany
Financing
Dr. Roland Arlt
Triodos Bank Germany
Lender
Viessmann - Joint venture
2020-12-30
Schalast & Partner (Schalast Law | Tax)
Germany
Joint venture
Gregor Wedell
Viessmann
Joint venture partner
Stadtwerke Frankfurt Holding GmbH - Joint venture
2022-02-24
Schalast & Partner (Schalast Law | Tax)
Germany
Joint venture
Christoph Schalast
Stadtwerke Frankfurt Holding GmbH
Joint venture partner
Viessmann Generations Group - M&A
2024-10-30
Schalast & Partner (Schalast Law | Tax)
Germany
M&A
Gregor Wedell
Viessmann Generations Group
Acquirer
Viessmann Generations Group - M&A
2024-11-26
Schalast & Partner (Schalast Law | Tax)
Germany
M&A
Gregor Wedell
Viessmann Generations Group
Acquirer
Beyond Capital Partners GmbH - M&A
2025-10-01
Schalast & Partner (Schalast Law | Tax)
Germany
M&A
Christoph Schalast
Beyond Capital Partners GmbH
Acquirer
Beyond Capital Partners GmbH - M&A
2025-09-25
Schalast & Partner (Schalast Law | Tax)
Germany
M&A
Christoph Schalast
Beyond Capital Partners GmbH
Acquirer
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