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Irene Engel

Attorney | Partner

Irene Engel specializes in international transactions, M&A, joint venture, corporate law, compliance and commercial law. She also has extensive expertise in international hospitality business.

Biography

Irene Engel studied law at the University of Würzburg. Her professional career began in 1993 in Frankfurt at Bruckhaus Westrick Stegemann, today Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. After further stations as a partner at Haarmann, Hemmelrath and CMS Hasche Sigle, she joined Schalast in January 2018.

She specializes in advising companies in various industries on business strategy and structuring, foundation of companies, M&A, joint venture, private equity, due diligence, restructuring, corporate law, compliance and commercial law, including cross-border transactions. In the field of hospitality business, she has many years of experience in advising investors, owners and operators at all stages of planning, development and operation as well as the acquisition and sale of hotels.