Benjamin Schikora

Counsel
Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

Munich T:+49 (89) 212148295

Benjamin Schikora

Benjamin Schikora is a corporate and M&A lawyer based in Munich.

He focuses on national and international clients on domestic as well as on cross-border M&A and private equity transactions (both on the buyer and seller side). He also advises on reorganizations as well as on general corporate matters. Further, he has extensive skills in drafting, revising and negotiating contracts. Benjamin is characterized by his ability to manage complex legal projects while always keeping the project goal in focus.

Ben draws on his experience as in-house counsel at a Nikkei-listed Japanese IT group to provide legal and commercial support to his national and international clients.

Professional experience

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Education

Law studies at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich
Legal clerkship at the Higher Regional Court of Munich

Admissions

Rechtsanwalt (German qualified lawyer)

Representative experience

Advising

Rolls-Royce Power Systems - on the acquisition of Hoeller Electrolyzer*
Benteler - on the sale of the sites in Tønder and Louviers to Fidelium*
Bourns - on the acquisition of Kaschke Group as well as the subsequent reorganization of the Kaschke Group*
DER Touristik - on the acquisition of Czech travel agent Fischer*
A British retail company entering the German market - from a corporate law perspective*
A Canadian investment company - in the acquisition of a German software company*
DER Touristik - on the acquisition of Journey Latin America Ltd.*
Knorr-Bremse - on the sale of Knorr-Bremse RailServices (UK) and Kiepe Electric to Mutares*
A Japanese technology company - on the acquisition of a German technology company*
A Japanese technology company - in contracting and negotiating to equip the world's oldest and longest subway network with custom solutions for entertaining passengers and displaying advertisements*

*Experience prior to joining Norton Rose Fulbright

Rankings and recognitions

Clients particularly recommend Benjamin for his knowledge of the industry, his commercial judgment and his "dealmaker" quality:

"Benjamin impressed with his knowledge of the industry, his commercial judgement and his ability to build relationships with the stakeholders. This immediately made him a trusted advisor to work with strategically as well. All in all, he really adds value for us."
"I would like to add my thanks to Benjamin for handling the lion's share of the work in this transaction. There were many time along the way that I thought the transaction would fall apart, but your efforts, working closely with the in-house counsel played a key-role in keeping negotiations alive and reaching a successful closing. We really appreciate the special effort you put into this transaction."

Speaking engagements

Benjamin regularly holds lectures on a variety of legal topics.

Memberships and activities