Sibylle Schumacher
Partner, Co-lead of Litigation, Regulatory & Tax
Sibylle heads the German Dispute Resolution Practice and advises in complex and cross-border litigation and arbitration proceedings.
Sibylle's experience
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Advising and representing investors in Wirecard securities on damage claims in connection with the circumstances that led to the insolvency of Wirecard AG. The proceedings are backed by a third party litigation funder.
- Germany
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Ongoing corporate and commercial law advice to a global manufacturer of plastic components.
- Germany
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advising and representing investors in Wirecard securities on damage claims in connection with the circumstances that led to the insolvency of Wirecard AG. The proceedings are backed by a third party litigation funder.
- Germany
- Financial Services
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Assisted a municipality in connection with a serious breach of trust by one of its employees. This has included advice on assessing the internal evidence, as well as filing criminal charges against the individual in question and claiming damages.
- Germany
- Global investigations
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Represented a German Mobile Network Operator on a contract dispute with a German service provider regarding a claim for price adjustment for MNO service to the service provider.
- Germany
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Acted for Rodenstock, a leading German eyewear manufacturer, in an international DIS arbitration and subsequent annulment proceedings against a former US distributor in connection with the termination of the business relationship.
- €7m
- Cross-border
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Represented a German-based multinational computing technology company in a lawsuit against two former members of the board of directors. These former board members took legal action against the termination without notice of their employment contracts and asserted claims for compensation; the subject matter was also a claim for damages against the board members.
- €13m
- Germany
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised and defended Piasten against claims for damages by the drugstore companies Schlecker, Müller and Rossmann for the participation in the sugar confectionery cartel.
- Germany
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised and represented a business support services client on the defence of broker and project developer claims for the purchase and sale of a large commercial property in a prime location in Munich.
- €2.8m
- Luxembourg
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised a German municipality on internal investigations and related employment law aspects following fraudulent activities by a former employee of the client.
- €1.6m
- Germany
- Financial Services
Credentials
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2015Joined Pinsent Masons
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2011Fieldfisher LLP, Partner, Head of Munich
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2009Weil, Gotshal & Manes LP, Senior Associate, Head of DR Munich
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2005BEITEN BURKHARDT Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, Partner
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2001Clifford Chance LLP, Associate
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2001Qualified - Germany
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1999Justus Liebig University Giessen – First State Examination
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