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Saskia Steinicke, LL.M. (Queen Mary University of London)

Rechtsanwältin

Languages
  • German
  • English
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Saskia Steinicke advises national and international companies and creditors, in particular financial institutions and investors, on German and cross-border insolvency and restructuring law, including StaRUG proceedings. A particular focus of her practice is the legal support of banks and other financial creditors in complex financial restructurings and workouts, including the structuring and negotiation of multi-creditor arrangements and the conduct and coordination of complex risk analyses.

Her practice includes the defence and enforcement of insolvency-related claims. She also advises companies, board members and financial institutions on crisis governance, risk mitigation and liability management.

Prior to joining CMS in January 2025, Saskia Steinicke worked for several leading international law firms, focusing on restructuring and insolvency law.

Publications

  • "Practical implications of the decision by the Court of Appeal on the sanction decision by the High Court in the Adler case", Der Sanierungsberater (SanB) 3/2024 S. 112-117
  • "Das Verhältnis von Gesellschaftervereinbarung und der gesellschaftsrechtlichen Treuepflicht in der Krise der Gesellschaft (Teil I)", Der SanierungsBerater (SanB) 02/2020, S. 44-46
  • Die Idee des sogenannten qualifizierten Rangrücktritts und die Fallstricke in der Praxis, Der SanierungsBerater (SanB) 01/2020, S. 16 - 21
  • "Corona: Reine Symptombekämpfung mittels staatlichen „Hilfspaketes“", Der SanierungsBerater (SanB) 01/2020, S. 2 - 7

Memberships & Roles

  • Hanseatische Rechtsanwaltskammer (Hanseatic Bar Association Hamburg)
  • Deutscher Juristinnenbund e.V. (djb) (German Women Lawyers Association)
  • Hamburgischer Anwaltverein e.V. (Hamburg Bar Association)
  • FORUM Junge Anwaltschaft (Working Group of Young Lawyers) of the Deutscher Anwaltverein e.V (German Bar Association)
  • Junge Insolvenzrechtler (Working Group of Young Insolvency Lawyers) within the ARGE Insolvenzrecht und Sanierung (Insolvency Law and Restructuring Working Group) of the Deutscher Anwaltverein e.V (German Bar Association)

Education

  • 2023 - 2024: LL.M. in Commercial and Corporate Law at Queen Mary University of London
  • 2022: Second state examination in law
  • 2020 - 2022: Trainee lawyer at the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court of Hamburg (with further placements in Berlin and Paris)
  • 2019: First state examination in law
  • 2013 - 2019: Law studies at the University of Hamburg

Insights by Saskia

CMS advises Modine on Spin-off and Merger with Gentherm

CMS advises Modine on Spin-off and Merger with Gentherm

30 Jan 2026 2 min read
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