About
John is an associate and member of our global transactions group.
He advises companies, investors and banks on equity and debt capital markets transactions as well as on capital markets compliance and general corporate matters.
Handelsblatt Best Lawyers lists him among the “Ones to Watch” 2024 for capital markets law in Germany.
He speaks German and English.
Additional Information
- SCHOTT AG and SCHOTT Pharma AG & Co. KGaA on the IPO of SCHOTT Pharma AG & Co. KGaA (€935m)
- Advising Fressnapf Holding SE on the issuance of a senior unsecured bond (€800m)
- Vonovia SE on capital increase with public subscription offer (€8.0bn)
- Various issuers (including Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA, Continental AG and ZF Friedrichshafen AG) on debt issuance programmes and issuance of bonds under these programmes (e.g. ZF Friedrichshafen AG on the issuance of €650m green bond and a DAX company on the issuance of €500m sustainability-linked bond)
- The transaction parties on the establishment and update of STEP-eligible Euro commercial paper programmes (TRATON SE and RWE AG)

John Sichelschmidt
Associate
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M +49 151 18 94 2436
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