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Dr. Mathias Schulze Steinen, LL.M.

Partner
+49.(0).69.945.196.260
Fax +49.(0).69.945.196.499

Mathias Schulze Steinen is a partner in the firm's Corporate and Transactional practice group in Frankfurt. He has broad experience in the fields of M&A, private equity and corporate finance as well as in corporate restructuring (including outsourcing) across a variety of sectors.

He does a substantial amount of cross-border work and acts for strategic and financial investors and institutions as well as for companies of all sizes, from multinational blue chips to national start-ups. Mathias Schulze Steinen is recognized as a leading practitioner in several legal publications such as JUVE, Legal 500 and Who’s Who Legal.

Professional Background

Mr. Schulze Steinen joined K&L Gates as a partner in January 2009. Prior to joining the firm, he was a partner with a Frankfurt-based international law firm where he built up and led the German TMT sector group. He also headed the firm's Frankfurt corporate team. When he was admitted to the German bar in 1999, Mr. Schulze Steinen commenced working in the Hamburg office of a leading international firm as a member of the corporate practice focusing on transactions in the TMT sector. He was frequently involved in prominent and high-value cross-border corporate work in the TMT sector, including restructuring and insolvency-related issues triggered by the Internet bubble burst in early 2000.

Professional/Civic Activities

  • German-Nordic Lawyers' Association

Speaking Engagements

Mr. Schulze Steinen is a regular speaker at international forums.
  • Raycrown LLP and other investors on the acquisition and management buy-out of Der Grüne Punkt – DSD GmbH from KKR
  • Global Crossing Inc. on a US$ 750 million senior secured notes offering and the restructuring of its European business
  • DyStar GmbH on the restructuring of its global business
  • Elektrobit plc on the structuring of a joint venture in China
  • Telefónica S.A. in its EUR 32 billion offer for o2 plc and its German subsidiary
  • BT plc on the restructuring of its fixed and mobile business
  • Apollo on the acquisition of German broadband cable operator iesy GmbH and NE4 broadband cable operator TeleColumbus
  • Sitel Europe on the restructuring of its call center business in Europe
  • NiiT Technologies on the acquisition of Softec GmbH