Career

Studied law at the University of Passau and the Rheinische Friedrich‑​Wilhelms‑​Universität Bonn. First state examination in 2018, second state examination with in‑​depth training in the elective subject of capital markets and corporate law in 2020.
Legal traineeship at the Regional Court of Koblenz, including stations at a major German law firm in the area of corporate law and in the legal department of an internationally active bank in Frankfurt a. M.

2021 Entry into the law firm.

2021 to 2023 part‑​time doctorate, supervised by Prof. Dr. Rainer Hüttemann, Dipl.‑​Volksw., awarded the Walther Hadding Prize.

Practice

Corporate law, corporate governance & corporate compliance, association and foundation law, restructuring / M&A.

Corporate law Advice to companies, shareholders and the public sector on the management of shareholdings And management of shareholdings (formation, Amendments to articles of association, company organization, etc.). Support for companies and board members in pre‑​litigation clarification measures through to the assertion / defense of claims for damages in legal proceedings (directors' and officers' liability).

Advises companies on the combination of merging corporate law and special statutory organizational requirements Organizational requirements and the implementation of compliance Compliance management systems (e. g. prevention of money laundering under the GwG) into organizational structures under company law.

Advisory services for non‑​profit organizations Corporations in corporate, association and foundation law, in particular with regard to the the establishment and coordination of civil and non‑​profit law Requirements, e. g. in the fields of healthcare, science and research.

Assistance with Restructuring measures, most recently at a hospital group, and advice on national and on national and international corporate transactions.

Publications

Schäfer, P. Vereinszweck und Gemeinnützigkeit. Dissertation – ausgezeichnet mit dem Walther Hadding‑​Preis. Baden‑​Baden, Nomos 2024.

Schäfer, P. and Schefer, L. Gesellschaftsrechtliches Pflichtenprogramm von Organmitgliedern im Falle strafrechtlicher Ermittlungen. In: NZG 2025, p. 99 ff.

Kunz, E. and Schäfer, P. Reform des Transparenzregisters. In: baumarktmanager 2021, issue 10, p. 25 ff.

Languages

German, English