Dr Michael Schlitt > Hogan Lovells International LLP > Frankfurt, Germany > Lawyer Profile

Hogan Lovells International LLP
Große Gallusstraße 18
60312 Frankfurt am Main
Germany

Work Department

Corporate

Position

Partner

Career

Michael Schlitt advises investment banks and international groups of companies on capital markets and corporate finance matters. Being head of the German Capital Markets practice, he and his team fight for their clients.

Widely recognized as one of the outstanding capital markets lawyers in Germany, Michael has significant experience in international capital markets transactions, particularly initial public offerings , right issues, block trades/accelerated book builds, convertible, exchangeable hybrid, high yield, and corporate bond transactions, as well as public takeover and finance transactions.

Languages

English, German

Lawyer Rankings

Germany > Capital markets > Equity capital markets

(Leading individuals)

Michael SchlittHogan Lovells International LLP

Hogan Lovells International LLP impresses with its close cooperation between capital markets and corporate practices and also has particular expertise in ​​scrip dividend transactions. Acting on both the bank and issuer side, the team covers matters such as capital increases and IPOs and assists clients with the implementation of stock dividends. Practice head Michael Schlitt is experienced across numerous facets of capital markets law, including block trade transactions and hybrid bonds.

Germany > Capital markets > Debt capital markets

Hogan Lovells International LLP‘s capital markets practice advises a client base, consisting of banks and government-related credit institutions among others, on issuance programs and commercial paper programs as well as on bonds and Pfandbriefe. The group further assists corporates with various DCM transactions, under consideration of both German and US law. Sven Brandt leads the team and focuses on structured issues and ABS transactions as well as issuance and ABCP programs. With Sina Hekmat (splits her time between Frankfurt and New York) and Michael Schlitt, the practice houses two experts for international transactions, particularly with a US connection. Jochen Seitz is a key contact for investment grade bonds and debt issuance programs.