Latham & Watkins Frankfurt-Based Partner Leaves Firm
Marcus Funke, a partner in Latham's corporate practice in Frankfurt, left the firm at the end of February.
March 02, 2020 at 03:48 PM
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Marcus Funke, a partner with Latham & Watkins' corporate practice in Frankfurt, Germany, has left the firm as he begins the lengthy process of applying for a civil law notary appointment in Frankfurt, which includes passing a state exam.
A notary in civil law countries like Germany is not the same as a notary public in the United States. According to the Harvard Law School Library's website, a notary in Germany is a highly qualified lawyer who advises clients and draws up, authenticates and registers legal instruments, including wills, deeds, corporate registration applications and trusts. The process of becoming a notary in civil law in Germany could take two years.
"This profession has always held great appeal for me," Funke said in an interview with Law.com International.
At Latham & Watkins, Funke advised major domestic and international clients in all aspects of securities and corporate law, including initial public offerings, rights offerings and bonds, according to a cached version of his page on the firm's website. He had been with Latham since 2006, according to his LinkedIn page.
As a member of the firm's financial institutions industry group, Funke regularly advised on securities transactions.
A spokesperson for Latham & Watkins, Raffaela Schamboeck, confirmed his departure, adding that in addition to his work in the corporate sphere, Funke had done work on many pro bono cases as well as on a number of the firm's committees, such as the diversity committee.
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