Tobias Schulten specialises in Banking and Capital Markets Law.
Tobias acts for banks and sponsors on structured finance transactions, both domestic and international, in particular asset and project finance (especially energy and infrastructure) and PPP projects.
He also advises on real estate finance transactions.
Tobias Schulten berät Banken und Sponsoren bei nationalen und internationalen strukturierten Finanzierungen, insbesondere Asset-, und Projektfinanzierungen (z.B. im Energiesektor und bei Infrastrukturprojekten), PPP-Projekten sowie bei Immobilieninvestitionen und Immobilientransaktionen.
His experience includes advising:
- DWS on the acquisition of the Frankfurt premium property Marienturm
Zuletzt hat er beraten:
- DWS beim Erwerb der Frankfurter Premium-Immobilie Marienturm
News and client work
Contact details
Kontaktdaten
- Clifford Chance, Frankfurt
- +496971993146
- Email me
- Speaks German and English
- Spricht Deutsch und Englisch
- Sector Aerospace & defence, Energy & resources, Industrials
Career & qualifications
- Admitted as a Rechtsanwalt in Germany 2000
- Joined Clifford Chance 2000
- Secondment to EADS N.V. (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company) 2004
- Partner since 2006
Qualifikation
- Universität von München und Genf
- Zulassung als Rechtsanwalt in Deutschland 2000
- Bei Clifford Chance seit 2000
- Secondment zu EADS N.V. (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company) 2004
- Partner seit 2006
Awards and citations
- Tobias Schulten is ranked as Band 1.
Chambers Germany 2026, Real Estate: Finance – Germany - Tobias Schulten is a much in-demand adviser to a long list of investors and buyers on the financing of single-asset and portfolio transactions. He advises on transactions concerning office buildings and retail spaces, acting for several banks and investment fund clients.
Chambers Germany 2026, Real Estate and Real Estate: Finance - Germany - 'Tobias Schulten is a strong practitioner".
Chambers Germany 2026, Real Estate and Real Estate: Finance - Germany - "Tobias Schulten is a great partner with strong market knowledge and experience".
Chambers Germany 2026, Real Estate and Real Estate: Finance – Germany - "I like working with Tobias Schulten as he's very smooth when working on deals".
Chambers Germany 2026, Real Estate and Real Estate: Finance - Germany - "I enjoy working with Tobias Schulten as he's a great lawyer",
Chambers Germany 2026, Real Estate and Real Estate: Finance - Germany - Tobias Schulten is identified in the Hall of Fame.
Legal 500 EMEA 2026, Banking and Finance: Real Estate Finance – Germany - 'The team, under the guidance of Tobias Schulten, acts for both bank lenders and asset managers as borrowers on deals across assets including logistics and office properties, in addition to data centres. Schulten himself acts for banks providing credit lines for property deals and is also well versed in project finance'.
Legal 500 EMEA 2026, Banking and Finance: Real Estate Finance – Germany - Lawyer of the Year
Handelsblatt Best Lawyers 2027 - Banking and Finance, Project Finance & Development Pratice - Hall of Fame
Legal 500 Germany 2026 - Real Estate Finance - "Very present, has a very good team and handles great mandates"
JUVE 2025/26 - Real Estate / Project Development & Plant Engineering - National Leader
Who's Who Legal Germany 2025 - Banking, Project Finance, Transport – Aviation
- "strong and competent in negotiations, shines through calmness and negotiating skills"
JUVE 2024/25 - Real Estate, Project Development & Plant Engineering - "strong presence, fast and professionally excellent"
JUVE 2023/24 - Real Estate, Project Development & Plant Engineering - “very good partner”, "highly skilled technically”
Chambers Europe 2023 - Real Estate: Finance - Band 1
Chambers Europe 2022 - Real Estate: Finance - Hall of Fame
Legal 500 Germany 2022 - Real Estate Finance - Often recommended - "pragmatic, very experienced, friendly and professional", "top advisor for real estate financing"
JUVE 2022/23 - Real Estate - Notable Practitioner
IFLR1000 2022 - Banking
Auszeichnungen
- Lawyer of the Year
Handelsblatt Best Lawyers 2027 - Bank- und Finanzwesen, Projektfinanzierung und Entwicklung - Hall of Fame
Legal 500 Germany 2026 - Immobilienfinanzierung - „sehr präsent, hat ein sehr gutes Team und macht tolle Mandate“
JUVE 2025/26 - Real Estate, Projektentwicklung und Anlagenbau - National Leader
Who's Who Legal Deutschland 2025 - Bankenrecht, Projektfinanzierung, Verkehr - Luftfahrt
- „stark und kompetent in Verhandlungen, glänzt durch Ruhe und Verhandlungsgeschick“
JUVE 2024/25 - Real Estate, Projektentwicklung und Anlagenbau - „starke Präsenz, schnell und fachlich hervorragend“
JUVE 2023/24 - Real Estate, Projektentwicklung und Anlagenbau - „sehr guter Partner", „technisch hoch qualifiziert"
Chambers Europe 2023 - Real Estate: Finance - Band 1
Chambers Europe 2022 - Real Estate: Finance - Hall of Fame
Legal 500 Germany 2022 - Immobilienfinanzierung - Oft empfohlen - „pragmatisch, sehr erfahren, kollegial“, „einer der besten Immobilienfinanzierer“
JUVE 2022/23 - Real Estate - Notable Practitioner
IFLR1000 2022 - Banking