Moritz Schneider
Biography
Overview
Moritz is an associate in White & Case's M&A/Corporate practice in Hamburg, advising corporate clients, private equity firms, and financial institutions on high-stakes national and cross-border M&A transactions, joint ventures, and corporate law matters. As a member of the Firm's Technology Industry Group and Consumer and Retail Industry Group, he focuses on guiding clients in rapidly evolving sectors such as renewable energy, digital transformation, and private equity-driven investments.
Moritz combines a practical, business-oriented approach with industry knowledge, enhanced by his secondment with a leading European renewable energy manufacturer, where he gained hands-on experience navigating sector-specific challenges and opportunities.
Before joining White & Case, Moritz worked for the Deutsche Fußball Liga and gained experience at other top-tier global law firms. He studied law at EBS Law School in Wiesbaden and Singapore Management University, equipping him with the international expertise necessary to support clients in complex cross-border transactions.
Experience
Adler Group S.A., 2024
Advised Adler Group S.A. (Adler Group) on the sale of its 62.78 percent stake in Brack Capital Properties N.V. (BCP), held by Adler Real Estate GmbH, to LEG Immobilien SE (LEG) for €219.3 million.
Georg Fischer AG, 2024
Advised Georg Fischer AG, a Swiss industrial company listed on SIX Swiss Exchange, on the divestment of its Machining Solutions Division to United Grinding Group, a Swiss-based manufacturer of grinding technology.
Delivery Hero, 2024
Advised Delivery Hero SE (Delivery Hero) on the US$950 million cash sale of its foodpanda business in Taiwan to Uber Technologies, Inc. (Uber), and on a separate US$300 million cash capital increase, fully subscribed by Uber, through its wholly-owned subsidiary SMB Holding Corporation.
Teylor AG, 2024
Advised the Swiss-headquartered digital lending platform provider Teylor AG on the acquisition of the business operations of its competitor Creditshelf AG including Creditshelf Solutions GmbH.
TotalEnergies, 2024
Representation of TotalEnergies on its acquisition of Kyon Energy, one of the leading developers of large scale battery storage systems in Germany.
Prax Group, 2023
Advised the Prax Group, an independent global energy conglomerate, on its agreement to acquire a 37.5 percent interest in PCK Raffinerie GmbH (PCK) and its associated logistics assets from Shell Deutschland GmbH.
BENTELER Group, 2023
Advised Benteler International Aktiengesellschaft on comprehensive €2.0 billion long-term financing, including with the debut issuance of two senior secured high yield bonds with volumes of €525 million and US$500 million, a syndicated loan facility of €810 million and a revolving credit facility of €250 million, as well as the release of collateral in 18 countries originally provided in connection with BENTELER Group's restructuring.
Armira Investment Holding, 2023
Advised Germany-based investment holding Armira on the M&A and financing aspects of its acquisition of Factor Eleven GmbH, a leading German digital marketing software company.
Enpal, 2023
Advised Enpal on its €215 million Series D financing round.
Pollen Street Capital, 2022
Advised Pollen Street Capital on the acquisition of a majority shareholding in Pair Finance from some of its existing shareholders;
FNZ, 2022
Advised FNZ Group, a leading global wealth management platform which partners with large financial institutions and wealth management firms managing more than US$1.5 trillion in assets for over 20 million customers worldwide, on the acquisition of 100 percent of the shares in DIAMOS AG from ConQor Deutschland GmbH;
Zalando, 2022
Advised Zalando SE on the acquisition of a majority stake in Highsnobiety, one of the world's most influential street style and new luxury culture media brands.
wefox, 2022
Advised wefox Holding AG, a leading pan-European InsurTech, on its US$400 million Series D funding round. With a post-money valuation of US$4.5 billion, wefox continues to be one of the highest valued InsurTechs.
