Profile
Franca Sonntag is a Senior Associate in GT’s German Corporate/M&A team with extensive experience in advising on national and cross-border transactions. She specializes in M&A deals, including those with distressed aspects, as well as joint venture structuring. Her recent notable work includes advising on the acquisition of a multi-national hotel portfolio and several complex development joint ventures.
In addition to transaction-focused matters, Franca provides strategic guidance on compliance matters, corporate restructuring and general corporate issues.
Franca is listed as a “Notable Practitioner” for M&A by IFLR1000 since 2019. She is also recognized in Best Lawyers – Ones to Watch for M&A, Real Estate, Corporate Law, and Private Equity by Handelsblatt since 2022.
Capabilities
Recognition & Leadership
- Listed, IFLR1000, "Notable Practitioner," M&A, 2019-2025
Credentials
- Second Legal State Exam, Berlin/Germany
- First Legal State Exam, Hamburg/Germany
- LL.B., Bucerius Law School, Hamburg/Germany
- Germany
- German
- English