Katharina Stüber > Baker McKenzie > Frankfurt, Germany > Lawyer Profile

Baker McKenzie
Junghofstrasse 9
60315 FRANKFURT AM MAIN
Germany

Work Department

Corporate

Position

Dr. Katharina Stüber is a lawyer and holds a degree in business administration. She is a partner in the German Corporate Practice Group in Baker McKenzie’s Frankfurt office and advises on stock corporation and capital markets law. The focus of her work is advising listed companies on stock corporation and group law, including corporate governance, as well as capital market law, in particular on publication obligations as a consequence of the stock exchange listing. She is the author of various publications on stock corporation and capital market law, in particular on the statutory quota for women and market abuse law.

Katharina has been awarded by Handelsblatt, Gemany’s best lawyers, Wirtschaftswoche and Legal 500 with “Name of Next Generation” quoted with, ‘Brilliant lawyer, not only in terms of her legal expertise, but also because of her pragmatic approach to proposing solutions. Always “on the ball” with upcoming legislative projects, regardless of the stage the project is at. She is well networked with the associations and institutions and, despite a very heavy workload, has an open ear for issues that need to be resolved at short notice within the company and never gives the impression that the call is a nuisance. It goes without saying that agreed deadlines are kept. Throughout the year it is a great pleasure to work with her.’

Katharina regularly gives lectures at the Deutsches Aktieninstitut, Deutscher Investor Relations Verband, Deutsche Börse AG, WM Seminare, University of Augsburg, Bucerius Law School Hamburg, etc.

Dr. Katharina Stüber advises listed companies on German and European stock corporation and capital markets law. This includes advising on issues relating to the rights and duties of management and supervisory boards, corporate governance, group law, market abuse and transparency law. She also regularly accompanies critical general meetings and advises in the context of public takeovers. One focus of her work is insider law. Clients include listed companies, in particular in the pharmaceutical, chemical, industrial and financial services sectors.In the attempted public takeover by Hellmann Friedmann and Blackstone of Scout24 AG, Katharina Stüber advised the target company, as well as on the various measures of capital repayment to shareholders of Scout24 AG and its change of legal form into an SE. Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA on the contemplated acquisition of Akorn Inc. listed in the USA.

Languages

English, German

Memberships

  • Corporate Law Association (Gesellschaftsrechtliche Vereinigung e.V. – VGR) – Member
  • German Bar Association (Deutscher Anwaltverein – DAV) – Member
  • German-American Lawyers Association (Deutsch-Amerikanische Juristenvereinigung e.V.- DAJV) – Member
  • Steuben-Schurz-Society (Steuben-Schurz-Gesellschaft Society e.V.) – Member

Education

  • University of Mannheim (Dr. iur.) (2013)
  • State of Baden-Württemberg (Second State Exam) (2006)
  • University of Mannheim (First State Exam) (2004)
  • University of Magdeburg (Diplom-Kauffrau – Master of Business Administration, M.B.A.) (1999)

Lawyer Rankings

Deutschland > Gesellschaftsrecht und M&A > Gesellschaftsrecht

(Partner der nächsten Generation)

Katharina Stüber – Baker McKenzie

Führende deutsche Unternehmen, einschließlich DAX-Konzerne, vertrauen auf Baker McKenzies umfassende gesellschaftsrechtliche Expertise, die Corporate Governance genauso einschließt wie Themen an den Schnittstellen zum Kapitalmarkt-, Aktien-, Steuer- und Arbeitsrecht. Diese Kompetenzkonstellation bedingt ein stetes Mandatsaufkommen sowohl zu Hauptversammlungen und Vorstands- und Aufsichtsratsangelegenheiten als auch betreffend Umstrukturierungen, Umwandlungen, einschließlich SE-Umwandlungen, und Post-M&A-Themen. Christian Atzler und Berthold Hummel leiten die kombinierte M&A- und Corporate-Praxisgruppe und legen den Fokus auf die M&A- und PE-Transaktionsarbeit. Ebenso zum Kernteam zählen der entlang des gesamten gesellschaftsrechtlichen Spektrums agierende Christian Vocke und die oftmals an der aktien- und kapitalmarktrechtlichen Schnittstelle beratende Katharina Stüber. Michael Bartosch (Corporate, M&A, PE, VC) wechselte im Dezember 2023 zu Jones Day.

Germany > Corporate and M&A > Corporate

(Next Generation Partners)

Katharina Stüber – Baker McKenzie

Leading German companies, including DAX corporations, rely on Baker McKenzie‘s comprehensive corporate expertise, which includes corporate governance as well as issues related to capital markets, stock corporation, tax and employment law. This bundled expertise leads to a steady flow of instructions both concerning general meetings, management and supervisory board matters as well as restructurings, conversions, including SE conversions, and post-M&A issues. Christian Atzler and Berthold Hummel jointly head the M&A and corporate practice and focus on M&A and PE transaction work. The core team also includes Christian Vocke, who operates across the entire corporate spectrum, and Katharina Stüber, who frequently acts on the interface of stock corporation and capital markets law. Michael Bartosch (corporate, M&A, PE, VC) joined Jones Day in December 2023.