Dr. Philipp Schlawien serves as BLB&G’s Senior Advisor for European Relations, supporting the firm’s institutional clients across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (DACH region) on matters involving U.S. securities class actions and governance‑related litigation. In this role, he provides strategic guidance to asset managers and institutional investors, helping them evaluate U.S. litigation developments and understand their relevance within European investment and stewardship frameworks.
Philipp is a German‑qualified lawyer (Rechtsanwalt) and partner at the German law firm SNP Schlawien, where he advises clients on corporate law, M&A, and capital markets transactions. Before joining SNP Schlawien, he practiced at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, gaining extensive experience in cross‑border transactional and capital markets matters.
With longstanding relationships across the DACH institutional investor community, Philipp connects U.S. shareholder‑litigation trends with European governance priorities. He works closely with investors seeking to integrate litigation‑related insights into their broader stewardship, risk‑management, and responsible‑investment processes.
He is regularly recognized by Best Lawyers in “The Best Lawyers in Germany” and by Handelsblatt among “Germany’s Best Lawyers,” highlighting his standing in corporate and capital‑markets law.