Dr Esther Schmidt-Naumann
Counsel
Esther advises mainly in the fields of arbitration, litigation and disputes out of court.
She represents domestic and international clients in a variety of disputes before state courts and arbitration tribunals. She regularly acts for clients in disputes involving the law of contracts, commercial law, banking law, corporate law including post-M&A disputes, insolvency law, private international law and enforcement law for more than twenty years. A particular focus of her work lies in insolvency law, where she represents both creditors and insolvency administrators in all kinds of insolvency-related disputes including revocatory actions and professional liability.
Expertise
Published Work
- Schmidt-Naumann E. (1999) "Open Air Konzerte im Dschungel der GEMA–Tarife", ZUM 1999, page 871
- Schmidt-Naumann E. (1994-1995) "Der Verzicht auf Betriebsverfassungsrechtliche Befugnisse", dissertation
Qualifications
Admissions
Rechtsanwältin, Germany, 1997
Academic
Second State Exam, Law, Germany, 1996
Doctor iur, Law, University of Mannheim/Germany, 1994
First State Exam, Law, Germany, 1993
Languages
English, German
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.