Norton Rose Fulbright expands restructuring and insolvency team in Germany

Global business law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has expanded its German restructuring and insolvency practice with the arrival of Counsel David Schrader.

David, who joins the firm from Baker Tilly and who began his career at Weil, Gotshal & Manges in 2012, has extensive experience in all aspects of restructuring and insolvency, including self-administration proceedings, insolvency litigation and distressed M&A.

Dr Oliver Sutter, Head of Banking, Germany at Norton Rose Fulbright, commented:

"We are pleased to welcome a lawyer of David’s calibre to our firm and he will enhance our offering to clients at a time when we are seeing increasing activity in this space.”

Dr Stefan Feuerriegel, Head of Germany at Norton Rose Fulbright, commented:

"Restructuring and insolvency is a strategic growth area for the firm and one in which we’re actively investing. David brings with him deep industry knowledge which will be a great asset to our clients.”

Howard Seife, the global head of the firm’s  Financial Restructuring and Insolvency group added:  “We are pleased that David has joined Norton Rose Fulbright’s growing global restructuring practice, one of the key priority areas of the firm.  As we deal with the economic impact of the pandemic, the firm’s breadth and depth in this expertise will be increasingly important.”

David added: "I’m delighted to join the Norton Rose Fulbright team and support the growth of its outstanding restructuring and insolvency team.”

Norton Rose Fulbright’s German restructuring and insolvency practice has grown over the past year with the arrival of partners Dr Sylwia Maria Bea and Regina Rath.