
Caspar Schmelzer
Counsel, Corporate; Capital Markets
Caspar Schmelzer focuses primarily on capital markets transactions, advising clients in a variety of industries, including technology, automotive, consumer goods, financial and manufacturing.
Bio
Mr. Schmelzer’s recent experience prior to joining Skadden includes advising:
- Siemens in the spin-off and listing of Siemens Energy;
- BAWAG Group in its initial public offering;
- the underwriters in the listing and offering of JOST Werke by way of a private placement;
- Schaeffler AG as issuer’s counsel in the listing and offering by way of a private placement;
- Sixt Leasing AG in its initial public offering;
- the underwriters in the initial public offering of KION Group AG;
- VTG in its €280 million rights offering;
- Adidas in its €500 million equity-neutral convertible bond;
- the underwriters in the €8 billion rights offering of Deutsche Bank;
- thyssenkrupp in its €1.4 billion capital increase;
- Diebold in its public takeover of Wincor Nixdorf AG;
- Vonovia SE in the placement of secondary and primary shares with a total volume of €500 million;
- Deutsche Wohnen in its public takeover of GSW Immobilien AG; and
- Deutsche Annington Immobilien SE (now: Vonovia) in its initial public offering.
Prior to joining Skadden, Mr. Schmelzer worked as a senior associate in the Frankfurt office of another law firm.
Credentials
Education
- LL.M., Fordham University School of Law, 2008
- Second State Exam, Dusseldorf Higher Regional Court, 2010
- LL.B., University of Giessen, 2007
- First State Exam, University of Giessen, 2007
Admissions
- Frankfurt am Main
Languages
- German
- English
- French
Caspar Schmelzer
Counsel, Corporate; Capital Markets
caspar.schmelzer@skadden.com