| Ethos | Roland Schlotter’s clients stand to gain from his long-standing professional experience and his wide network of colleagues and specialists. He is committed to meeting the needs of every single client. As a lateral thinker with a creative and open-minded approach, he works out ways of turning initial ideas into successful projects, drafts sustainable solutions for prevailing problems, and develops strategies with which emerging business risks can be averted at an early stage. |
| Main Focus | Civil law Company law incl. M&A transactions Labour law Banking law and business financing Insolvency law Legal advice during times of financial crisis and corporate restructuring Inheritance law and succession Criminal business law (“white-collar crime”) Licensing law, technology transfer Intellectual property (IP), patents and copyrights |
| Language Skills | German (native language) English |
| Qualifications | Degree in law and economics, University of Regensburg Research assistant to Prof. Dr. Kimminich, Institute of International & Constitutional Law, University of Regensburg Admitted to Munich Bar Association in 1990 Period spent working abroad with foreign law firm (Birmingham, UK) |
| Career | 1990 – 1993 Employed at an international law firm, focussing on entertainment law, business formation and M&A 1994 – 1998 In-house lawyer at a European high-street bank, focussing on business reorganisation, financial restructuring and insolvency Since 1999 Self-employed practicing lawyer |
| Management Posts | 2000 – 2004 Chairman of the Board, Oppenheimer Investments AG, Zug, Switzerland 2008 – 2013 Director, Stachus Asset Management GmbH, Munich Since 2007 Member of the supervisory board of various German and foreign companies (some listed) |