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Moritz Schumann

Moritz Schumann

Moritz Schumann trained in both Germany and the US, and is licensed to practice law in New York and Germany.

Brief biography:

  • University of Mainz
  • Cornell Law School (LL.M.)
  • Attorney at law in Germany (licensed in Frankfurt)
  • Attorney at law in New York (New York State and Southern and Eastern District of New York)

Specialist fields:

  • Employment, employee benefits, executive compensation and employment immigration
  • Business transactions and general contract law
  • Litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution

Transactions:

  • Defending a German precision-thread manufacturer against a former CEO’s age-discrimination claims
  • Representing a multinational group in the construction sector with an Austrian subsidiary in a legal dispute concerning the disclosure of commercial secrets in multiple US jurisdictions
  • Advising a German manufacturer of turbine components during negotiations for a multi-year supply relationship with a leading American engine manufacturer
  • Advising an Austrian textile company on the implementation of EU data protection regulations in the US and the corresponding adaptation of employment policies
  • Supporting a German media group during the acquisition of a stake in a Californian virtual reality technology company