Comparative Guide
Trademark Disputes
Germany
Thomas Nägele, Steffen Henn, Anke Hofmann & Serpil Dilbaz
SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft assists both bank lenders, including syndicates thereof, and corporate borrowers, on both new money facilities covering corporate, acquisition and project finance, while also overseeing the refinancing or restructuring of existing lines of credit. Both he and Ilja Baudisch also oversee loan restructuring procedures, with Baudisch also working on corporate and acquisition financing. Former practice group leader Dietrich Stiller left the firm in January 2026 to join Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'SZA appears to be highly experienced in lending and borrowing transactions that are governed by German law. The firm's prominent strengths are responsiveness and attention to detail. Also, their familiarity with Turkish markets distinguishes them from other firms in their jurisdiction.'
- 'Very professional and collegial work on a high-level transaction.'
- 'Attention to detail and ability to get the job done. Great interface with the client.'
- 'Technical excellence.'
Key clients
- BÜSCHL Unternehmensgruppe Holding GmbH & Co. KG
- Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A.
- Cteam Consulting & Anlagenbau GmbH
- Deutsche Bank AG
- Landesbank Baden-Württemberg
- Reischmann GmbH & Co. KGaA
- Schumacher Packaging GmbH
Work highlights
Advised a DAX-listed company on its multi-billion syndicated financing, which serves as a corporate backup liquidity facility and finances general corporate matters.
Advised a consortium led by Deutsche Bank on the debut syndicated financing for L'Osteria.
Other key lawyers
Ilja Baudisch; Andreas Herr