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Sarah Katharina Sylvester
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Sarah Katharina Sylvester

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Sarah Katharina Sylvester is a member of the Corporate Energy, Infrastructure & Real Estate Practice Area and the ESG Industry Group. Her practice focuses on commercial and corporate law. She advises companies on national and cross-border M&A transactions, primarily in the renewable energy sector.

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Since 2026 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2023 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2020 Graduate research assistant, Taylor Wessing
2018 - 2019 Graduate research assistant, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Frankfurt a.M.
2023 Admission as a lawyer
2023 Second State Examination, Wiesbaden
2021 - 2023 Legal clerkship, Regional Court Wiesbaden
2018 First state examination, Hamm
2013 - 2018 Legal studies, University of Münster

Career

Since 2026 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2023 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2020 Graduate research assistant, Taylor Wessing
2018 - 2019 Graduate research assistant, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Frankfurt a.M.

Education

2023 Admission as a lawyer
2023 Second State Examination, Wiesbaden
2021 - 2023 Legal clerkship, Regional Court Wiesbaden
2018 First state examination, Hamm
2013 - 2018 Legal studies, University of Münster

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Taylor Wessing advises Staycity on acquisition of Felix Group's aparthotels

Taylor Wessing has advised Irish company Staycity Group on the acquisition of a 74.9% majority stake in Felix Group from denkmalneu GmbH (DMN).

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