Swantje Potthast

Associate
About

Swantje Potthast focuses on advising national and international clients on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, corporate restructurings, venture capital investments, joint ventures and on general corporate matters.

Professional QualificationsRechtsanwalt admitted with Hanseatische Rechtsanwaltskammer Hamburg
Languages
  • German
  • English
Education
  • Schleswig Higher Regional Court, Second State Examination, 2023
  • Ruhr University Bochum, First State Examination, 2021

Prior Experience

  • Prior to joining DLA Piper in Hamburg, Swantje worked as an Associate at a Boutique law firm specializing in the field of public law.
  • During her legal clerkship she worked at, inter alia, an international law firm in the Corporate Department and a Boutique law firm, specializing in Corporate/M&A in Hamburg.
  • From 2021 to 2024, Swantje served as a legal tutor and lecturer, delivering comprehensive academic instruction and exam preparation in the field of law.

Memberships

  • Hamburgischer Anwaltverein e.V.