Matthias Horbach is a German-qualified attorney and has been practicing law since 1995.  He joined Skadden, Arps in 2000 after having been associated with a German law firm and focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and various other corporate transactions.

Mr. Horbach advises a broad range of clients on domestic and cross-border transactions, including inbound and outbound investments and other corporate transactions into and out of Germany.  He represents clients in acquisitions, dispositions, cross-border mergers, joint ventures and public takeover transactions.  His clients are, in particular, industrial companies, private equity investment firms and investment banks.  In the corporate finance area, Mr. Horbach advises underwriters in initial and secondary public equity offerings, as well as banks and borrowers in acquisition finance and other banking transactions. 

Further, he represents clients in intragroup restructurings, corporate governance matters and other areas of corporate law.  These include the negotiation of major commercial agreements and assistance with respect to distressed and insolvent German corporations.